Just in case you weren’t aware — the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office posts its daily event logs online. We have a link to them on the Beacon’s police logs home page.
Found a couple of discuss-able entries yesterday!
Archive for February, 2009
Volusia County Sheriff’s logs
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy — 3.5 Hys
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009To my shame, I have never read any of the Hitchhiker’s books, by Douglas Adams.
And really, it seems like a no-brainer that is SO my type of read.
Michael, over at Tech Spl@ (Tech Splat), lent me his HH series, and I read the first one last night.
I’m giving it a solid three and a half HELLyeahs. What a freaking imaginative fromp through the universe! Whoo! Love it!
No Fish Pedicures in Florida!
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Florida Board of Cosmetology Prohibits Fish Pedicures
posted 1:12:55pmTALLAHASSEE
News source: Board of Cosmetology
In recent months, several cosmetology salons in Florida have been offering fish pedicures, the use of tiny, live carp to clean feet. At their January 2009 meeting, the Florida Board of Cosmetology, housed within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, determined that fish pedicures are not permitted in cosmetology salons in Florida. Fish pedicures violate two previously standing rules, one that prohibits animals or pets, excluding animals trained to assist the hearing impaired, visually impaired, or the physically disabled, in salons and another that sets the standards for pedicure sanitation requirements.
If salons are found performing fish pedicures, the salon and the cosmetologist may be subject to citations and fines. The Board of Cosmetology consists of seven members: five cosmetologists and two consumer members.
The department’s mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly. The department licenses more than one million businesses and professionals ranging from real estate agents, veterinarians, and accountants to contractors and cosmetologists. For more information, please visit MyFloridaLicense.com.
Well, that’s a bunch of carp!
(OK, that was lame. I blame it on the Monday.)
DeLand Police logs, Jan. 23
Monday, February 23rd, 2009From the weekend DeLand Police logs:
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009
Night shift:
Theft arrest – A man was arrested for retail theft after stealing $222 worth of candy from a store and was found in possession of a crack pipe.
I have to say this is refreshing. The dude with the drug paraphernalia wasn’t stealing beer, he was stealing candy. Way to mix thing up!
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, night shift
Police info – A bag of burning dog feces was left at a residence on N. Julia. The resident poured water on it to put it out instead of stomping it.
Aw man, I didn’t know this prank was still around.
I do feel for the recipient of the bag o’ feces. And I’m glad he didn’t stomp on it. As the proud owner of two dogs, I know exactly how it is to walk out the door and be faced with a pile of poo. (Of course, the closest we ever came to flaming poo was the time my German Shepherd ate an easy-start fire log.)
The catch-and-release program — why fight crime when you can babysit!
Thursday, February 19th, 2009I’ve talked about the Catch-and-Release tournament for a while. Now, I’m making it its own category! Whoo hoo!
I copied this entire narrative, as is, from the unedited police logs yesterday morning. I did remove the case number.
Please note the 0128 in front stands for 1:28 a.m.
At the end of the narrative, at 6:15 a.m. the officer is still with the juvenile.
You paid for those highly-skilled officers to babysit all night.
Not their fault, but you need to be aware that you paid for those guys (and gals) to babysit, pure and simple.
GET RANDOM! Meet… the Drama Llama
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Created by my almost sister-in-law’s mom… say that three times fast, I present the Drama Llama.
Enjoy Diane’s Drama Llama. And remember: Save the drama for yo’ momma.
Driver spills hot coffee — hits Dunkin Donuts
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009From the West Volusia New Wire: (On the front page of BeaconOnlineNews.com — lots of great information, go read it!)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Brevard driver spills hot coffee — hits Dunkin Donuts
posted 11:12:16amBREVARD COUNTY
News source: Florida Highway Patrol
V1 was in the drive thru at the Dunkin Donuts at 2445 Courtney Parkway. V1 Driver had just purchased some hot coffee and was attempting to place the coffee in the cup holder when the hot coffee spilled in her lap. V1 driver hit the gas pedal and the front of V1 lunged forward and struck the building. V1 driver was transported to the hospital due to the burns she received. There is approx. $5,000 damage done to the building and $3,000 damage to V1.
“America runs on into Dunkin.”
From the Volusia County Sheriff’s logs
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Hello! Today I found a few pearls in the Volusia County Sheriff’s logs. District 4.
We have teens who go home and a chin biter! Fun for the whole family. (OK, not really, but I’m still flu-ish and the Dayquil is making me a little giddy.)
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And again, the wonder of accountability!
I understand I’m pulling out the horse carcass and smacking it with a whiffle ball bat, but I just want other folks to read what I read.
Check this out: The homeowner wants to press charges, but only the two kids over 18 went to jail. The other two went home.
Is it right? Is it wrong? What do you think?
Diaper scam
Monday, February 16th, 2009Blaaah. I’ve had the flu all weekend and I feel about as chipper as a piece of discarded chewing gum on I-4. Just run over and blaaah.
So, I needed a pick-me-up. Weird stuff never fails to make me feel a little better about the universe.
(I love Reuters. Seriously. LOVE them.)
Reuters U.K. reported a Texas dude tried to bilk the government (U.S. Gov, not U.K. gov.) for $1 million. Seems that said dude billed Medicaid for adult diapers patients never received.
You can read the entire story here.
Some people do the crappiest thing, huh?
‘Scuse me, sir, is that a pigeon down your pants?
Thursday, February 5th, 2009MSBC’s weird news rocked out loud today. We have toilet torching, pigeons down the pants, and a guy putting a 911 dispatcher on hold so he could complete a drug transaction.
(It makes me realize DeLand may be on the intelligent side of the criminal spectrum.) I’ll give you the blurbs from the top three stories. To read it all, check out MSNBC.com.
San Francisco officials seek toilet torcher
Investigators are puzzled by wave of potty pyromania
updated 4:03 p.m. ET, Tues., Feb. 3, 2009SAN FRANCISCO – Construction workers are anxious and investigators are puzzled. Someone has been sending San Francisco’s portable toilets up in flames in a wave of potty pyromania.
“It’s an outrage,” said Scott Johnson, a 57-year-old contractor who has been working on apartment building renovations on Russian Hill, the elegant neighborhood that is home to famously crooked Lombard Street and has had most of the fires.
Since November, at least 20 of the ubiquitous construction site toilets have been set afire in the city, creating a trail of malodorous wreckage and causing an estimated $50,000 in property damage, according to fire officials.
