A British teacher has been arrested in Italy after he allegedly kidnapped his love rival, tied him to a chair and zapped him with a high-voltage stun gun. Love hurts....
Brian Avery, 47, from Ramsgate, Kent, is said to have become embroiled in a love triangle with one of his students, Chinese-born Shao Ling, 45, in the Italian town where he taught.
Tensions started to rise and Avery is alleged to have approached her 40-year-old husband in the street, pressed a gun into his back and told him to walk down a ramp into the underground car park of the apartment where the couple lived. "Yer takin' a little walk with me, fellow. I got thousands of volts in me hand and I am not afraid to let them loose on you!"
A spokesman for Italian police said: "He threatened the man with a gun and tied him to a chair in the victim's own private parking space. He then hit him and stunned him with electricity. *THWAK*
"Uhhhhhh!"
*ZAPPPPPPPPPPPPP*
"Ahhheeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I want yer wife and I want 'er now!"
The ordeal ended after 10 minutes, when a car drove into the area. The victim was admitted to hospital. "What happened to you??? What seems to be the trouble, sir?"
*THWAK*
"Uhhhhhh!"
*ZAPPPPPPPPPPPPP*
"Ahhheeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The alleged attack happened at around 8.30pm on the evening of Jan 13 in the centre of the northern Italian town of Como, where Avery had been working as a private English tutor for the past three years.
The couple who drove into the Via Einaudi car park told police they had seen a man with a gun, but that they could not see his face as he ran away. Avery was allegedly identified by the victim, who has claimed to have seen him before with his wife.
He was arrested 20 minutes after the attack at his house in the Camerlata district on charges of kidnapping, assault and illegal possession of a firearm. Police say they found "several" stun guns at his house, but no pistol.
The teacher has protested his innocence and told Luciano Storaci, the judge in charge of the case: "I did not do anything, you must believe me." "Is that a stun gun in yer pocket, or are you glad to see me?"
But Mr Storaci decided Avery should be detained in custody while the investigation continues. This means that Avery will remain in prison for up to a year while the authorities investigate. Three hots and a cot. Wonder if the seductive Shao Ling will visit and bring him a cake?
Caroline Ingham, the British vice-consul in Milan, visited Avery on Tuesday in Bassone prison. A spokesman for the British consulate said: "He was in good shape, considering the circumstances. However, he did have a broken foot, which he sustained before the alleged incident."
Avery, a former pupil at St John's School in Margate, has lived a nomadic life, at one stage alternating between living in Rotterdam, Holland, and Southern England, where he helped to develop a friend's distribution company. Before that he had lived in the Canary Islands for several years and wrote on a social networking site after his return: "I'm planning to stay around for another year or possibly two, and will then be moving somewhere warmer again, possibly South Africa."
He went on to live in various parts of the country before settling briefly in Ashford, Kent, adding: "I can't remember what possessed me to move here! Studying hypnotherapy and psychotherapy, struggling to write a book and paying for it all by selling the odd car here and there." Centered fellow, he was. Working hard toward his life goals.
Avery's father, Brian, did not answer the door at his terrace home in Margate on Tuesday night. Neighbours confirmed that he had a son who lives in Italy. "Mr. Avery, do you have anything to say about the alleged actions of your son Brian?"
"Bugger off! I'm not at home."
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Interesting way to distract from the fact that he was in love with a student.
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If this taser was aimed at the tender regions, the husband should be sterile and suffering permanent ED. So soon as he gets out, Avery can get "back to work ".
Heath Ledger, the Australian actor nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for his depiction of a brooding gay cowboy, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday. He was 28.
He was discovered in his bedroom in the apartment in the SoHo neighbourhood of Manhattan at 3.30pm by a housekeeper and a masseuse whom he had called for an appointment. They found him unconscious on the floor and called emergency services when he failed to respond.
According to the entertainment news website TMZ.com, paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Prescription medicines were found in the room and police confirmed they were investigating a possible overdose, though there was no indication his death had been accidental or otherwise.
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According to National Review, he admitted in an interview that playing the character of The Joker (a psychopath if ever there was) in the latest Batman movie was psychologically stressful for him. If it turns out (as it seems) that he destroyed himself because of some sort of mental illness, that would be truly sad.
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Shooting star
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gonna miss not seeing Knights Tale 2.
mourning show had all sorts of excuses for him - it was an accident, the roles he played, too wound up, he wanted freedom but was married and working, a disturbed man who got into acting to get out of cooking class, etc. That and every other clip mentioned was about 'the brooding gay cowboy'.
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Besides the multi RX combination of Ambien and valium reported, they also found a rolled up $ bill with white powder next to his naked body as he awaited the massage therapist...and the maid called Mary Kate Olson's bodyguard before calling 911! Just another salacious tale of celebrities Gone Wild.
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RIP. Of course, the Westboro Baptist Cult Church plans on protesting his funeral, since he wuzza "fag" in that Brokeback flick (which I had absolutely no interest in seeing). Apparently, the Cultists don't understand, he was an ACTOR, ACTING. F*cking pub-seeking morons. Maybe now the lefties will allow *someone* to apply frontier justice upside the heads of the WBC?
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PENN STATE INTEL-PYWAR claims the life of another kid.
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Re the "accidental death" reports: that can't be determined until toxicology tests are completed. Depending on the waiting list, that could take a couple of months. There are hearsay reports that Ledger had pnemonia when he died. Sounds unlikely because that condition requires intense treatment with anti-biotics, which wouldn't be compatible with known treatment that he was taking for "insomnia." (Apparently he admitted that problem to friends.) He earned $6 million in total for the last 2 released movies; he received more for "Batman." Career concerns are an unlikely cause for any mood disorder. Wait until the Coroner looks at the Medical Investigator' reports. Police will have their own report on anything that might have motivated either an overdose or lethal mixing on drugs.
The Onion Parody, I think.
CHARLESTON, SCAfter spending two months accompanying his wife, Hillary, on the campaign trail, former president Bill Clinton announced Monday that he is joining the 2008 presidential race, saying he "could no longer resist the urge."
"My fellow Americans, I am sick and tired of not being president," said Clinton, introducing his wife at a "Hillary '08" rally. "For seven agonizing years, I have sat idly by as others experienced the joys of campaigning, debating, and interacting with the people of this great nation, ... not to mention the joys of nubile, slightly-chubby White House interns,
... and I simply cannot take it anymore. I have to be president again. I have to."
He continued, "It is with a great sense of relief that I say to all of you today, 'Screw it. I'm in.'"
In a show of respect, Clinton then completed his introduction of Hillary Clinton, calling her a "wonderful wife and worthy political adversary," and warmly shook her hand as she approached the podium. A clearly shocked Mrs. Clinton got halfway through her speech about the nation's obligation to its children before walking briskly offstage.
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Hey, if most potential voters between 18 and 25 believe the news on the Jon Stewart show to be more accurate than that on CBS or NBC, then why not believe the Onion story.
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The Clintons should realize this dream; if they continue to race bait and gender steer. Bill knows that blacks only number 15% in America! White women are 50% of the 75% left (discounting Asians and Hispanics). Blacks can only make politics interesting only if whites are indecisive (or split)in their majority.
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Take the time to see what causes the other entrants'"platforms." Some I find laudable, like Autism awareness and music as a vehicle for learning. Some platform titles read like subheads from a sociology textbook.
Jill's platform has to do with being prepared for emergencies and disasters.
GI Jill is a year or two older than most of these girls, and she has a lot more real world experience than a lot of these college students have.
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I took the time to read a good sampling of the platforms and most of all the links in Gateway Pundit. She is by far the most outstanding and mature of all the candidates. She can take my blood pressure anytime.
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Need to change the picture in the "Help Jill" thingey. Looks too much like a vacuum head.
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It didn't like my Iceweasel browser in Linux. It wouldn't let me vote. I only do virtual M$S and haven't set up the virtual ones with enough software to vote. Sorry.
John Moses Browning (January 21 or January 23, 1855 November 26, 1926), born in Ogden, Utah, was an American firearms designer who developed many varieties of firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world. He is the most important figure in the development of modern automatic and semi-automatic firearms and is credited with 128 gun patents.
One significant contribution is the pistol slide design, found on nearly every modern automatic handgun, developed in the 1890s and introduced on Colt and Fabrique Nationale (FN) pistols such as the M1911.
He also developed the first gas-operated automatic machine gun, the Colt-Browning Model 1895 a system that would surpass recoil operation in popularity. Other successful designs include the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, the Browning Automatic Rifle, and a ground-breaking semi-automatic shotgun, the Browning Auto-5. John Browning's body might be moldering in his grave,
John Browning's body might be moldering in his grave,
John Browning's body might be moldering in his grave,
But Ma Deuce is marching on!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah! Ma Deuce is marching on!
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Think I'll go pop off a few rounds of .45auto to commemorate Big John today.
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John Browning made one heck of a classic design in his 1911. Every time I take my 1911A1 down for cleaning, I marvel at the mechanical genius that he was.
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My BAR in 7mm Rem Mag has accounted for quite a few venison meals over the years.
Thanks, Mr Browning.
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PERRY Township Police Chief Raymond Stone received a report about 7:56 a.m. Wednesday that a childs tongue was stuck to a cold light pole. The boy and the pole were near the school bus stop in the 1100 block of Prospect Street.
Stone went to the scene and learned the boy had been freed from the pole by his mother. The chief later talked to the woman, who said she was taking her son to get medical treatment for his tongue.
At least he didn't shoot his eye out.
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Warm water , no medical attention needed.(Psychiatric maybe)
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FARMERS BRANCH City officials whose previous attempts to keep out illegal immigrants have been blocked by the courts took another shot Tuesday, adopting an ordinance that would not only ban them from renting apartments but also from renting houses. The City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2952, which would require all renters to pay a $5 fee and claim U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status to obtain an occupancy license from the city.
About 40 people spoke during the roughly two-hour meeting, with a slight majority in favor of the ordinance.
Supporters said that while the ordinance may not resolve the illegal immigration issue, it's a step in the right direction. And some, led by council member Jim Smith, said they'd like to see the city also go after employers who hire illegal workers.
But opponents said they believe the law will also get hung up in the courts and ultimately be found unconstitutional. Others said the licensing process will cause potential renters to move to other cities and cause financial losses for property owners. cough, eh, ah, we want them to leave you idiots
Other opponents said the city should spend money on redevelopment efforts and other programs rather than fighting against the illegal immigration efforts. we surrender, pass me a taco
Ahem ...
Council member David Koch said the cost that taxpayers shoulder for benefits that go to illegal immigrants is "far greater" than what the city is spending to defend its efforts. bout time someone said that in public
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Now *this* will work. The other efforts failed because they tried to have renters enforcing the law, by checking IDs, yet with no way of knowing if they were real or not.
That is not their job, it is the job of government. It is no different than ordering people to stop other people from littering. It is not their job.
In *this* case, however, the city, which has the resources to check IDs, does so. Therefore, the system will work and if someone illegally rents to an illegal, then there is no excuse.
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This also works from the legal angle, because while there might be an argument against citizenship tests for renters, it has to stand with two other arguments.
Cities must determine rental properties for tax and zoning purposes; *and* cities have long controlled and restricted rental properties in college towns, which is a racket, but a legal one, going way back.
Both of these are so important for cities that they will fight tooth and claw to keep them, and thus occupancy licenses will stand up in court.
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Escondido, CA, took a similar approach. The difference was they tried to make it the responsibility of the landlords to verify that their tenants were in the country legally. Some of the landlords weren't too happy about that.
Escondido's ordinance was repealed after the ACLU took them to court. Don't be surprised if the ACLU steps into this one too.
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That was my point, that it was a serious mistake to try and make landlords enforce the rules. Landlords have no way of telling if ID is real or fake. They don't even have access to the employer verification system.
What really stunk about it was that landlords could then be punished if someone snuck a fake ID past them.
This way, either a landlord is obeying the law, or they are not. They know where they stand.
The battle of Khalkhin-Gol decisively showed the expansionist Japanese military that it was not a match for the Soviets
Actually, it decisively showed you could no longer attack without air cover. If the Japanese high command had not inexplicably grounded its planes things might have gone very differently.
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innerstin'. I only knew of the late 30's dust-up between Japan and Russia via a couple of old Steel Panthers scenarios.
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The overlooked consequence of the Khlakin Gol is that it propelled G K Zhukov to the high spheres. Without it is dubious he would have been commanding more than an Army (soviets ionfflated the disgnation for propaganda purposes. A Soviet Army = A Western
Corps) or a front (an Army in western terms). Instead he was commanding the equivalent of a Group of Armies. Without the Khalkhin Gol it is probable that the defence of Moscow would heva been entrusted to mediocrities like Voroshilov, or Boudiennny or the, at best, average Timoshenko. Eremenko and Konev still had not escalated to the high ranks. Vatutin had still not found his way. With an Eremenko defending Moscow God knows what would have happened.
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Thank you JFM for the insight.
HFB4708, always felt I learned more from SP scenario descriptions than from school teachers : )
Also, always wondered what was going on up there on that Axis/Allies board but didn't know where to start...a little island space in AA Europe encouraged me to learn a little.
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Excalibur, the decision was not inexplicable. Basically Tokyo was not looking for a war withn the Soviet Union, it was an initiative of the Japense command in Mandchouria. After the first clashes Tokyo sent him a severe reprimand and, apparently decided to curtail his freedom of action. He ended being discharged and his successor got firm orders to stay on the deefensive or else...
The Air Forces classified test range at Groom Lake, Nev., has never lacked for evocative nicknames it and its restricted airspace have been called Dreamland, Paradise Ranch, The Box and, most famously, Area 51. Now theres a less romantic moniker to throw on the pile: "Homey Airport," according to a few civilian aviation journals.
"Homey Airport" now appears as the official name for a certain air base near a certain dry lake bed in Nevada, according to reports in the Web site of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, as well as the Daily Aviator blog and others. New editions of flight planning software and civilian aviators GPS gear lists the name and the official designation KXTA which online wags have speculated stands for extraterrestrial airport. (The k designation indicates only that the field is in the U.S., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.)
Capt. Jessica Martin, a spokeswoman for Nellis Air Force Base, which sits 85 miles south of Homey Airport and is responsible for the airspace and any ground facilities, said that we already know about the designation, but it doesnt have any effect on operations at the base.
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New editions of flight planning software and civilian aviators GPS gear lists the name and the official designation KXTA which online wags have speculated stands for extraterrestrial airport.
Someone at the FAA has a wicked sense of humor.
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"Homey don't play that game."
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AA, you took the words right out of my mouth! I can see him popping that General with his ball sock, right on the noggin!!
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If this is true then that lends credence to the stories about moving Dreamland's missions to either / both Utah or Colorado.
Another piece of aviation history bites the dust: Dreamland was founded by Kelly Johnson in order to have a place to test the U-2. (IMHO, KJ is right up there next to Orville and Wilbur in the aviation Hall of Fame)
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I wish they had given it an ominous, sci-fi sounding name. Like Raccoon City AB, Herbert West AB, or Totenkopf Research Facility. They could even be enigmatic, like calling it Griffin AB (from The Invisible Man), or a sci-fi favorite, "Wolf 359".
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I have no problem should they move the secret test/development facility, or should they leave it there (Nevada) as 'Area 51'. The renaming is idiotic at best if done. No matter what they call the site or whether they 'move' it, nothing will cause me to believe that we're other than alone in this, GOD's universe, and what the people of Stephensville and other places are seeing, is just the clever creations and exploits of the USA's 'hidden side'. Why is it so hard for people to believe mankind shares the universe with no others? See: Eccl. 3:11-14, 8:17
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I used to work at Groom Lake, for real. I would tell you the truth about it but many of you wouldn't believe me.
Ok, the truth is: THERE ARE NO ALIENS OR ET ARTIFACTS THERE. The rest of the truth is, er, enough to land me a long stay in federal prison.
See, I told you so.
Actually, I think it was given an airport designator because there is some civil traffic between there and certain other points.
It is public knowledge that employees obviously do not live at Groom Lake and also that they do not commute to it in their own vehicles (lest they be ambushed by ufools and other spies), ergo, the civil air traffic and now a civil airport designator to go with it.
These flights are often mistaken for ETs by the credulous masses who surround the reservation on all sides at all hours of the day and night.
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Ecclesiastes 3 (NIV):
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
12 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.
13 That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toilthis is the gift of God.
14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.
Ecclesiastes 8 (NIV):
17 then I saw all that God has done. No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all his efforts to search it out, man cannot discover its meaning. Even if a wise man claims he knows, he cannot really comprehend it.
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