This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesday an 82-year-old man was given a stern warning as punishment for selling drugs, in Florida, a man crashed a family’s dinner and was surprised they could see him and a man set a house on fire to the tune of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire,’ by Billy Joel.
Follow the jump for more of this week’s weirdest and wackiest cases from around the globe!
Grandpa’s Hazy Adventure
In a twist of events, a German court has decided to give an 82-year-old man a stern but amusing “last warning” to steer clear of prison, despite his impressive collection of 24 previous convictions for drug dealing.
The prosecutors requested a hefty 34-month jail term, taking into account the man’s extensive rap sheet and a pre-existing suspended sentence.
However, the judges decided to cut the man some slack. They declared that these latest crimes fell under the category of “less serious offences” due to his unique circumstances and recent health woes.
According to reports from the German news agency dpa, the presiding judge then turned to the defendant and, delivered the ultimate punchline: “Consider this your very last warning!”
Will this elderly man learn his lesson and retire from his drug dealing days? Only time will tell, but let’s hope he takes this “last warning” seriously.
Uninvited and Invisible
A family in Fort Myers had the craziest, most unexpected guest crash their dinner party recently! Picture this: they were all settling down for a lovely meal when out of nowhere, a mysterious man stormed through their front door like a bull in a china shop.
They were just sitting down for dinner when they heard a knock at the door. But it wasn’t your typical friendly neighbour or a lost delivery guy. No, it was a random man in nothing but a bathing suit.
And the fact that he was wearing a bathing suit was not even the strangest thing about this whole encounter, it was the fact that the man thought he was a ghost. As in an invisible being that the family could not see.
The man eventually ran away, but not before hopping into the truck of some unsuspecting tree trimmers. The family reported the incident to the police, in hopes they can find him and supply him with the help he needs.
But this story also serves as a reminder, to lock your doors, because you never know when a bathing suit-clad ghost might come knocking!
When Arson Meets Billy Joel’s Hottest Hits
In Minnesota, a building went up in flames, and you won’t believe what song was blaring amidst the chaos. Yes, it was none other than Billy Joel’s timeless hit, “We Didn’t Start the Fire!”
The culprit was a 37-year-old man who extracted gasoline from his car and used it as an accelerant, and then he turned up the heat on his own property.
When the courageous first responders arrived on the scene, they were met with a blazing sight and the unmistakable sounds of Billy Joel’s hit blaring from the upstairs apartment.
The man is currently in the county jail, with a hefty bail set at $75,000. With a potential 20-year prison sentence looming over his head, perhaps he’ll have some time to reflect on his life choices and learn that setting your own property on fire is never a good idea.
Let this be a cautionary tale to all aspiring DJs turned arsons out there. And if you happen to hear Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” playing nearby, you might want to double-check for any unexpected pyrotechnic performances. Stay safe out there!
