Tuesday, February 3, 2009

"Is that a pistol in your pocket....?"


I love any story that involves people stealing weird stuff. I love stories that involve people stuffing stolen goods down their pants. I love a good news item about people smuggling strange stuff onto airplanes. Today I got to read a news article about an Australian man smuggling weird stuff in his pants while he tried to board a plane. First, authorities found two eggs in a vitamin container. This prompted some suspicion. Next they found an eggplant stuffed in his pants. Upon further searching the man, there were two live pigeons wrapped in padded envelopes held to the mans legs by a pair of women's' tights. If convicted, he could face 10 years in prison and a $70, 430 fine for wildlife smuggling. No word on charges regarding vegetable endangerment.