Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Dog Thieves (BC) – Town Bans Gossip (Philippines) – Drugs Tied to Helium Balloons



Castlegar News [BC]
29 April 2019

Dog-stealing women likely an urban myth, say Castlegar police

Police in Castlegar say there are no indications there are dog-nappers working in the West Kootenay area. Despite dozens of “sightings” of two women (and possibly an Asian male accomplice) casing the area, and numerous Facebook posts on the subject, police say there are no indications anyone is looking to steal your dog and use it for nefarious ends. […] A post Monday from the Krestova area warned the duo were “[placing] flagging tape or cloth to mark a house and then come back later. If anyone notices new flagging tape or anything weird on their fence or a tree across the street, keep an extra tight eye.” […]

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The Guardian [UK]
1 May 2019

Have you heard about the Philippine mayor who banned gossip?

When the lethargic heat of summer set in, the residents of Binalonan, a small town in the Philippines, used togather under the trees and share stories about their neighbours, swapping titbits about rumoured scandals, affairs, bankruptcies and divorces. But no longer. In local law imposed on the town, which is north of the capital Manila, such gossip, or “chismis’” as it is known in the Philippines, is now illegal. […]

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No Offence (25 January 2017), Series 2, Episode 4. A drug dealer about to be apprehended by police releases his stash attached to helium balloons. This episode of the British cop drama was written by Jimmy Dowdall. 


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