[365] in Humor
HUMOR: Nailed 'em!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (abennett@MIT.EDU)
Wed Jul 20 08:17:52 1994
From: abennett@MIT.EDU
To: humor@MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 08:12:51 EDT
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 12:18:33 -0600 (MDT)
From: Espacionaute Spiff domine! <MATOSSIAN%ARIES@VAXF.Colorado.EDU>
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Forwarded-by: schroedr@mozart.convex.com (Mark Schroeder)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Someone has been dumping thousands of
roofing nails in grassy areas along highways where police hide with
radar to catch speeders.
At least 60 $100 tires have been damaged on cars from the
Sheriff's Office and Florida Highway Patrol in the Jacksonville
area.
Police intercepted citizens band radio transmission Wednesday in
which an unidentified person said he was angry with ticket-writing
officers and mentioned dumping more nails.
Police are worried the vandalism could lead to accidents.
``If an officer tries to catch someone speeding on the highway
and has a flat tire, it can be fatal,'' sheriff's Lt. John Hartley
said.
Police used a large magnet to pick up the nails.
