Weird News in Review (including our Dumb Criminal of the Week!)

Jesus Goes Up in Flames
A 62-foot tall statue of Jesus at the Solid Rock Church on I-75 near Cincinnati was sometimes called “Big Butter Jesus” or “Touchdown Jesus” because of his upstretched arms. Monday night, the statue was set ablaze by a bolt of lightning. The structure was made of foam and fiberglass over a steel frame. After the fire, only the frame remains. An adjacent amphitheater was damaged, and fish in the pond beneath the statue were killed. No one was injured. Police warn they will ticket anyone who stops on the interstate highway to take pictures of the damage.

Thief Steals Suit to Wear to Court
Phillip Northmore was facing shoplifting charges in Exeter, Devon, England. He didn’t want to wear jeans and a t-shirt to court, but that was all the clothing he had. So on the way to court, Northmore stole a pair of trousers, jacket, shirt and tie so he would look respectable as he faced the judge. Instead, the 26-year-old was arrested and later pled guilty to theft and other outstanding charges.

Woman Arrested for Mayonnaise Vandalism
Boise, Idaho has seen a series of vandalism incidents involving condiments over the past year. Joy L. Cassidy was arrested Sunday moments after she was spotted putting mayonnaise into the drive-through book drop at the Ada County Library. The 74-year-old woman is under investigation for previous incidents in which librarians found books covered with corn syrup and ketchup. She is suspected in up to ten other condiment crimes.

In Other Mayonnaise News
Authorities in Destin, Florida closed off a neighborhood and called in a HAZMAT team after two residents complained of trouble breathing and irritated eyes as they inspected their new home. They also reported a funny smell. Neighbors who were evacuated speculated that the cause might be a meth lab or a terrorist cell. The HAZMAT team found a large barrel which contained five gallons of rancid mayonnaise. It had been left by the previous residents of the home.

Man Calls 911 over Sasquatch Sighting
In the 1970s, Cleveland County, North Carolina had a slew of sightings of an mysterious Bigfoot-like animal that was dubbed “Knobby”. The stories died down until Tim Peeler called 911 to report that he had seen a giant ape with a man’s face in his yard. A Cleveland County deputy was dispatched to Peeler’s home, but did not find the Bigfoot. Peeler says he’ll be armed with a camera next time it happens. With video.

Absence

Ok,ok, I know I've been gone for almost a month. And, I know that is terrible. Unfortunately, loyal readers (or, perhaps, more correctly....reader)my posts will become much more inconsitent. School has begun again for me and while I am in active classes my time to post will be extremely limited. On the bright side, I am very excited about my clinical site and group! I am paired with some fabulous people! I'll update with more when we get further into clinicals and I have more to report.
In other news....



I found an interesting tidbit on MentalFloss about bone marrow transplants stopping compulsion in OCD mice! By transplanting bone marrow of healthy mice into those with compulsions, the mice stopped the compulsive behavior.The proccess worked in reverse, as well. Transplanting of bone marrow from OCD mice into healthy mice caused compulsion. This opens so many doors to understanding what causes, and what may eventually treat OCD in humans. Amazing.

Click here for the article.