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Mich. man jailed for assault during Monopoly game

Friday, July 31st, 2009

And who ever thought that Monopoly was a contact sport.   Unfortunately as the article says it’s off to jail for this poor loser!

monopoly charm 4681 300x300 Mich. man jailed for assault during Monopoly game FRASER, Mich. (AP) — A game of Monopoly has landed a Michigan man in jail. WDIV-TV reported a 54-year-old man was playing the board game Saturday night with a female friend when he tried to buy Park Place and Boardwalk from her.

When she refused, Fraser police Lt. Dan Kolke told WWJ-AM he hit her in the head, breaking her glasses.

The man was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and battery.

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Police: Texting, talking NY trucker hits car, pool

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Hmmm. . .  Wonder what was so important that he had to text while driving a Semi.   Texting in a car is bad enough but add 80,000 pounds to the equation and watch out.

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a western New York tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on another when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.

Niagara County sheriff’s deputies say 25-year-old Nicholas Sparks of Burt admitted he was texting and talking when his flatbed truck hit the car Wednesday morning in Lockport, which is outside Buffalo.

The truck then crashed through a fence and sideswiped a house before rolling into an in-ground pool.

Police say the 68-year-old woman driving the car suffered head injuries and was in good condition. Her 8-year-old niece suffered minor injuries.

Sparks was charged with reckless driving, talking on a cell phone and following too closely. It couldn’t be determined Thursday whether he has a lawyer.

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