BEST OF THE DUH FILE

This page is derived from a segment of the Truckin' Overnight Radio Show which spotlights stories that will make you laugh and sometimes scratch your head! Read and enjoy!

Granny Arrested For ‘Special Plant’
A 71-year-old Greensboro, North Carolina, woman was arrested on drug charges after a chest-high pot plant was found in her yard. A deputy saw the plant as he drove past Betty Holt Walker’s home. When he stopped to investigate, he found five smaller plants behind a shed, as well as marijuana stems and seeds and a water bong made from a soda bottle inside the house. Walker told the deputy she found the first plant in her garden and repotted it. She said it was a “special plant” used to keep animals out of her garden. Cops aren’t buying it. Walker faces charges of manufacturing marijuana and felony possession of marijuana.

Naked Man Arrested In Texas Courthouse
Officials say a man stripped naked inside a Dallas County courthouse and tried to grab a weapon from an officer who attempted to subdue him. A receptionist saw the 33-year-old man taking off his clothes on the 11th floor of the court building near the district attorney’s office. She called for help, and a prosecutor chased the man into a stairwell. An officer was trying to help the prosecutor when the man placed his hand on the officer’s weapon. The man faces a charge of trying to take a weapon from a peace officer.

Robber Refuses $10, Settles For $4
A knife-wielding robber needed only $4, so he refused to take a $10 bill from his victim and waited while the man made change at a pizza parlor in Greenburgh, New York. He then took the four bucks and ran off, only to be captured a few blocks away. James Mitchell, 48, was arraigned on robbery and weapons charges.

Spitting Lawmakers
Some Arkansas lawmakers are spitting mad over chew. Representative Pam Adcock says she’ll introduce legislation to ban chewing tobacco and snuff from the state House floor. Adcock says she’s tired of seeing her spitting colleagues, adding that it’s gross. But some in the House say the use of chewing tobacco is a personal decision. Smoking is already banned in the Arkansas Capitol.

Patrol Droppings
Officials in Madison, Wisconsin, are considering a proposal that would exempt police from the local pooper scooper law. For now, officers who are part of mounted patrols or K-9 units have to pick up after the animals just like every other pet owner. The measure to be considered by city council would drop the poop-scooping requirements for officers while on duty. One alderwoman notes that picking up the poop can be difficult for the mounted officers who do crowd control at the University of Wisconsin football games.

High-Tech Toilets
Your backside could be in for some pampering. A number of American toilet companies have launched marketing campaigns for the latest bathroom gizmo, a high-tech toilet seat. The latest gadgets feature things like pulsating heated water to wash those tender parts and warm air blowers to dry them. Some even have built-in deodorizers and nightlights. But being nice to your bottom will hit your bottom line. The high-tech toilet seats range in price from about $500 to $1,300.

64-Year-Old Carded
A 65-year-old woman who went into a Farmington, Maine, supermarket to buy wine got turned away because she didn’t have her identification. Barbara Skapa said no one would mistake her for a 30-year-old or even a 40-year-old. She said she will definitely have her driver’s license with her next time she goes shopping, just to be sure. Skapa didn’t have her license because she was being driven by a friend when she went to the Hannaford market and picked up several items, including wine. The cashier told her it was policy to check for identification.

Men Swipe Pot From Agent’s Car
A man accused of swiping a pot plant from the back of a pickup truck used by an undercover drug agent is in hot water. Travis Child and Jeremy Belskis, both 20, were arrested after a short chase through Rumford, Maine. Child said he and his friend saw the pickup with marijuana plants in the back and began following it. He said he hopped out and swiped one of the plants at a stop sign. He now admits that it was a “bad decision.”

Foiled Burglar Loses Clothes In Tussle
A man who tried to rob a Duluth, Minnesota, home lost his clothes in a scuffle with the 69-year-old homeowner. Wayne and Kathie Boniface returned home from dinner one evening to find the man in their house. Wayne said the man messed up when he grabbed his wife. “As soon as he grabbed my wife, I had him in the kitchen wrestling him to the ground in a headlock and arm-lock,” Boniface said. He added that after he ripped the man’s shirt off, “his head was down over the railing, and in today’s world, pants are worn fairly loose. I pulled his pants, and his pants and underpants and shoes came completely off. He was completely nude.” When police asked Boniface if he could identify the suspect, he said, “Oh, yeah. I believe he’s the only guy running nude in Duluth.” The 20-year-old was caught about 20 minutes later. He was still naked.

Santa Says Return Snow White And Grumpy
An officer by the name of Santa has told two men they need to return Snow White’s body and find Grumpy. The stone head of a Snow White statue was spotted in a Flint, Michigan, backyard and three of the four dwarf statues stolen from Sue Austin’s home have been returned. Austin says the head likely broke when the statues were stolen. Two men told Detective Jim Santa that Snow White’s body had been dumped on the side of a road. Bashful, Sneezy and Dopey have already been returned.

Burglar Learned His Craft From TV
A man who says he learned how to rob homes by watching a TV show was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a string of burglaries in central Kentucky. Michael W. Hobbs pleaded guilty to five counts of burglary. Hobbs said he learned how to break into homes by watching the Discovery Channel TV show “It Takes a Thief,” which features two ex-convicts who show property owners how vulnerable they are to theft.

Treed Cat Rescued With Hose Blast
A fearful feline that was stuck in a tree for a week, clinging to branches several stories high, was finally blasted to safety with a high-pressure fire hose. Volunteers in Yonkers, New York, with an outstretched sheet made the save as the cat was hosed out of the tree by firefighters. The cat had escaped several previous attempts to rescue it. The cat was soaked, but unhurt.

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