Rob's People - the vaca fix

Jul 1st, 2009

Look Out, Incredibly Slow Train A Comin! Birmingham police said a 22-year-old woman has suffered a broken leg after being hit by a train. Officer Lawrence Billups said the woman told police she was lying on the tracks "to clear her mind" when the train approached around 7 a.m. Sunday. Billups said the CSX train was moving about 10 mph when it hit her. The train's operator told police he tried to stop. How quick do you have to be to get out of the way of a slow moving train? C

Checking: Doggie Style A woman accused of stealing money from her ex-husband's bank account blames her dog. Police in Arlington, Washington learned the money disappearing from the 42-year-old Arlington man's account was being used to pay for utility bills and other items at his ex-wife's home. The woman told The Herald that the woman's first response was, "Her dog got into her purse and ate all her personal checks." The 50-year-old woman reportedly told police she had no choice but to take money from her former husband's account. The women is under investigation for identity theft and forgery.

Failing The Employee Of The Month Quiz Spanish police have arrested a man whom they suspect hired a contract killer to murder his boss in a desperate bid to avoid being laid off, newspaper El Pais reported. The head of audiovisual services at the Barcelona International Convention Center contracted a Colombian man who shot and killed the director of the convention center on Feb 9, according to police. The director had planned to lay off the arrested man as part of a restructuring project – never tell someone they’re getting canned… it may come back to well… KILL YOU!