The Weird News Weekly Review, July 6-10

It's time for the weird news weekly review. Here are the eye rolling, chuckle worthy weird news pieces for the week of July 6-10.

Gas Leak Emergency?

In Orlando, a couple trashed their hotel room causing approximately $5,000 in damage. Sounds like they were having a little too much fun doesn't it? It's not what you think!

They received a call, supposedly from the front-desk clerk at the hotel, informing them there was a gas leak. This "clerk" told them they had to break a wall mirror, punch a hole in the wall using a lamp, then throw a mattress out the window and jump to safety. Lucky for them, the hotel manager showed up in time to stop them from actually jumping.

I don't know about you, but there is no way I would actually follow these directions. Where the heck did these two leave their brains? The bright side is they weren't arrested and the hotel hasn't asked them to pay for the damages. I think I'd have to charge them for being so gullible.

Assaulted Over Bad Cooking

There must be something in the water in my home state of Florida. Here is another story from the "We've All Gone Bonkers State."

In Lee county, 66 year old Meredith Hart Mulcahy assaulted her 71 year old common-law husband when he complained about undercooked potatoes and burned bread. The couple argued. He retreated to the bedroom to begin eating his less than stellar meal.

Not content to let him insult her fine cuisine and walk away, she followed him. Upon catching sight of him in the bedroom, she threw a phone at him. It doesn't say if she actually beaned him with it or not.

Deputies arrived then cuffed and stuffed her in the back seat of the patrol car. Meredith, still feeling miffed over the insult, became belligerent and told the deputies she "burned the bread she was cooking because she was so intoxicated." I noticed she left out her undercooked potatoes. Was she trying to reduce her charges?

Robbed At Teeth Point

In Texas, a 65 year old woman was robbed after cashing a check at a local bank. Rita Cervantes was getting into her van when a man with a towel over his face jumped in and began fighting with her. The unknown assailant got away with $150 but not before she popped him a good one and in return he bit her on the arm.

I applaud this feisty woman for not letting him get away without a reminder. I hope they catch this guy. Maybe they'll hold him while she takes another whack at him.

Bathroom Safety

Yet another story from the "We've All Gone Bonkers State." This time, it's an accidental shooting in a hotel bathroom in Tampa.

Janifer Bliss, 53, was tending to business when she was shot in the lower left leg. She was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and is expected to be okay.

The gun which caused this wound belonged to a 56 year old woman in the next stall. The unnamed woman was carrying a handgun in a waist holder when it slipped it out, hit the floor and went off. She does have a concealed weapons permit. They're still determining if any charges will be filed.

I grew up with guns, so I'm not completely ignorant about them. How did the gun "slip" out? I know there is a strap that secures the gun to keep it from doing that. My vote, take away this woman's permit because she obviously doesn't know enough about guns yet.

Missed out on past reviews? No worries, go TWNWR, June 15-19, TWNWF, June 22-26, TWNWR, June 29-July 3, TWNWR Animal Ed.

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