Dec 7
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$40,000 in footwear stolen in Michigan
Published: Dec. 7, 2008 at 6:15 PM
REDFORD, Mich., Dec. 7 (UPI) — A trailer holding 1,400 pairs of shoes was stolen from a loading dock in Redford, Mich., officials said.

The footwear belonged to retailer Mr. Alan’s, which estimates the thieves got away with $40,000 worth of shoes, WDIV-TV of Detroit reported.

Mr. Alan’s Chief Executive Officer Roger Turner said he wasn’t surprised by the theft.

“In this bad economy, I guess anything is possible,” Turner was quoted by the station as saying.

Security cameras reportedly recorded the theft. The tape showed two men hooking the trailer onto their truck and then driving off. Police have no leads in the case, WDIV reported.

“The cameras were not enough of a deterrent. Somebody was bold enough to actually pull up a truck to the trailer and pull it away,” Turner said.

The trailer was found just blocks away from the loading dock. The trailer was not damaged.
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Dec 6
One parent, who requested anonymity, agreed with Jennison, saying the children in the class did not feel the punishments were inappropriate.

“It’s ridiculous. The kids thought it was fun,” the parent told The Mirror.
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Teacher under fire for pushup punishments
Published: Dec. 6, 2008 at 12:35 AM
DERBY, England, Dec. 6 (UPI) — England’s largest teachers’ union says the suspension of a teacher who punished late- pupils by making them do pushups was an “overreaction.”

The Derby Moor Community College secondary school teacher, who was not identified, was suspended by head teacher Wendy Whelan pending an inquiry, after it was disclosed that 11- and 12-year-old students who came late to his class were punished in a variety of ways — including being forced to do pushups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, and to tell jokes in front of the class, The Mirror reported Friday.

The students helped the teacher compile the list of punishments and offenders were allowed to choose their punishment from the list, The Mirror said.

Ian Jennison of the National Union for Teachers said suspending the instructor was an “overreaction.”

“The school is going to come out of all this looking foolish,” he said.
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Dec 3
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Port St. Lucie woman says ex-boyfriend snatched wig, rode away on bike

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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
PORT ST. LUCIE —
A 20-year-old woman told police the wig she was wearing got snatched by an ex-boyfriend, who pedaled away on a bicycle, according to a report released Monday.
The ex-boyfriend called the victim’s cell phone while an officer was there. Speaking to an officer via the cell phone, he admitted pulling the wig off and leaving when the victim started crying and said she was calling authorities.
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The victim said she left a party and was walking east on Southeast Voltair Terrace about 3 a.m. Friday when her ex-boyfriend came up on a bicycle.

She said he started arguing and yanked off a black wig that was sewn to her natural blond hair. The ex-boyfriend reportedly slapped her after she began chasing him.

Investigators found the victim’s hair in “disorder.” She said she and the alleged wig-snatcher lived together for eight months. She knew his first name, but apparently recalled only the first letter of his last name.

The ex-boyfriend called the victim’s cell phone while an officer was there. Speaking to an officer via the cell phone, he admitted pulling the wig off and leaving when the victim started crying and said she was calling authorities.

The ex-boyfriend hung up after police asked for his last name. Investigators continue to try to identify the alleged wig-puller.
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