Daily Rotten Archives January 25, 2006 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 Mexican Military Moving Marijuana? Houston Chronicle | Submitted by: xxxtinct species-reader57 "U.S. and Mexican officials on Tuesday were investigating a bizarre encounter between Texas lawmen and heavily armed intruders who were wearing Mexican military uniforms while evidently escorting a caravan of sport utility vehicles that was smuggling marijuana into the United States." ... "American officers, who have long complained about being outgunned along the border, point out that the armed men seen Monday were riding in a military-style Humvee equipped with what looked like .50-caliber machine guns." ... "Mexico's presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar insisted again today that the uniformed men were drug smugglers, not Mexican soldiers." ... Also: Mexican Meth Read article... and This article... Comments (68) Cure found for Hiccups WKMG-TV 6 Orlando | Submitted by: xxxtinct species "According to police, the incident occurred Sunday night after the two men had been drinking." Read article... Comments (36) WTF Korea: Naked Dairy Fight Obscenity english.chosun.com | Submitted by: black sugar "A Seoul appellate court on Friday sentenced an executive of a domestic milk company to a fine of about US$5,000 for staging a nude yoghurt fight to advertise a new product." [With pix of butts.] Read article... Comments (43) Article comes with frightening picture tampabays10.com | Submitted by: anonymous "Deputies say a 16-year-old has been arrested for beating his grandmother with a two-by-four for refusing to give him $100 for beer." Read article... Comments (79) Fire-Flavored Jolly Ranchers news.enquirer.com | Submitted by: allballsalig "James Clowers told his wife Saturday afternoon that he was going from his home in Crittenden south to the Dry Ridge Wal-Mart to pick up his favorite candy: fire-flavored Jolly Ranchers." [Submitter adds: This guy was definitely looking for something besides fire-flavored jolly ranchers.] Read article... Comments (55) Your Google Privacy Wire Services | Submitted by: pillager "The Senate Judiciary Committee's top Democrat asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales what steps are being taken to protect Americans' privacy rights as the Justice Department demands information about Internet searches." ... Meanwhile: "Google on Tuesday said it would voluntarily block politically sensitive terms on its new China site, bowing to conditions set by Beijing in return for access to the world's second largest Internet market." ... Also: Horse Sex Porn Candy Teens! Read article... and This article... Comments (35) Girl strangled by pet pooch WCBS News Radio | Submitted by: Phatlor "A six-year-old girl playing with her dog in the backyard was strangled when the pet apparently grabbed her scarf and playfully pulled her down to the ground and dragged her around the yard." Read article... Comments (29) Adult diaper sales soar in China Boston Globe | Submitted by: anonymous "Alongside food and fire crackers, Chinese are adding a new item to their lunar New Year shopping: Adult diapers. Sales have soared ahead of the holiday as travelers prepare for long trips home aboard trains so crowded that even the toilets are jammed with people, newspapers said Tuesday." Read article... Comments (37) Fuckin' Squirrels Allentown Morning Call | Submitted by: Raider "An officer was sent to a home on 10th Avenue shortly after 8:30 a.m. A man there told police a sick squirrel was in his backyard shaking, crying and [with] saliva coming from its mouth, police said." Read article... Comments (36) Do you feel a draft in here Columbus Dispatch | Submitted by: DonkeyHotey "Stretched by frequent troop rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army could snap unless relief comes soon, according to a study for the Pentagon." ... Also: Everything's fine, US army changes execution rules Read article... and This... and This... Comments (80) Be All That You Can Be pitch.com | Submitted by: Diaper Drew "The dog explodes like a piņata." Read article... Comments (29) Shot in the nuts by the cops WPLG-TV 10 Fort Lauderdale | Submitted by: Cpyder "The officers said they told the man to put his hands up, and when he didn't, an officer shot him. The man was hit in the groin." ... Also: Uzi wielder shot in trigger finger Read article... and This article... Comments (26) Happy Slapping Killer Sentenced London Telegraph | Submitted by: anonymous "A girl who was 14 when she took part in a happy slapping attack in which a man was beaten to death was jailed for eight years yesterday. Chelsea O'Mahoney filmed her friends on her mobile phone as they battered David Morley. She then ran at the bar manager and kicked his head like a football." [Submitter adds: With picture of that innocent-looking sicko.] Read article... Comments (34) 'Cause the dude looked dangerous City Pages | Submitted by: Ms. Crappy Pants "By all accounts, August 14, 2004 was a good day for a drive." Read article... Comments (25) How much is your vomit worth? The Advertiser (Adelaide) | Submitted by: pescador "Streaky Bay couple Loralee and Leon Wright have discovered one of nature's most valuable treasures - a 14.75kg lump of solid whale vomit worth hundreds of thousands of dollars." ... "The best ambergris is as valuable as gold and it has been speculated the Wrights' find could be worth between $400,000 and $1 million." Read article... Comments (31) High on meth, man rolls over and smooshes daughters Court TV | Submitted by: WEE MAD "A man high on methamphetamine rolled over in his sleep and suffocated his 1-month-old twin daughters, police said." Read article... Comments (22) A Czech Toke on Freedom Los Angeles Times | Submitted by: anonymous "After communism's fall, the scent of marijuana became a symbol of liberation. It's now so mainstream, it's raising new concerns." Read article... Comments (22) Good Night Loompanics loompanics.com | Submitted by: SketchCow [Goofy do-it-yourself publisher goes under.] Read article... Comments (21)