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October 16th, 2009 at 5:00 am

Beer theft on Canadian plane disrupts flight

» by Chris in: Dumb Criminals,Dumb Luck,Dumb people,Strange Happenings,Weird News,What an idiot

I think the following story could only happen in Canada (ok maybe Germany as well). Naturally it involves beer – our favorite beverage!

Usually when a plane makes an unscheduled stop it’s because there’s a fire onboard, it has engine trouble or there’s some kind of medical emergency … but not in Canada! Nope! A beer theft on board an Air Canada Jazz flight on Tuesday caused the plane to divert.

Even the Mounties got involved!

Steve Holmes, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable told AFP that a passenger had stolen beer from a beverage cart and then tried to flush the empty cans down the jet’s toilet in order to dispose of the evidence. (Yeah like him wobbling around the craft drunk wouldn’t be noticed!)

The flight from Vancouver to Fort McMurray, Alberta was diverted to Kelowna, British Columbia, and police arrested the 23-year-old suds thief.

The man now faces charges of causing a disturbance on an aircraft, Holmes said.

Well folks, now you know what will happen if you steal booze on a Canadian flight!

Police smelled trouble with teenagers

» by Chris in: Generally Odd

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Two teens who went to the Leicester police station to apply for door-to-door sales permits were arrested after officers say they smelled burned marijuana on them.

Police detected the smell on Garrett St. Cyr after he came into the station last Friday. The officers went outside to talk with his companion, Joshua Kephart, after a computer check and a surveillance video showed he’d driven St. Cyr on a suspended license.

Police said Kephart also smelled of marijuana and had several cans of beer in the car.

Both were charged with marijuana possession. Kephart also was charged driving on a suspended license and minor in possession of alcohol.

The 18-year-olds were released on personal recognizance. No telephone listings could be found for them.