OFFBEAT NEWS:

Man Sets World Record For Spinning A Cushion On His Hands

It’s official: you can get a world record for anything. Former “Britain’s Got Talent” contestant Thomas “Bounce” Senior is now in the record books for spinning a cushion on his finger for a record-breaking 15 minutes and seven seconds.

After three months of practice, 20-year-old Senior spun a cushion from his sofa in front of a hushed crowd at his local Lancaster, England pub to solidify his record. For what it’s worth, there was no previous record to break.

“I am absolutely chuffed to bits to be in the World Guinness Book of Records, not that many people can say that,” Senior says. “When the envelope came through yesterday with ‘Officially Amazing’ written on the outside I knew what it was. It was a brilliant moment.”

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Trio Forgot A Pound Of Weed When They Checked Out Of Their Hotel Room

Hotel employees at a Harmon Meadow hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey got more than they bargained for when checking a room after a group of guests had left. Instead of your average charger, toothbrush, or sock, a trio left behind a pound of marijuana.

The room was rented by a hotel employee, who strangely enough hasn’t been charged with anything, but thanks to security cameras, police were able to arrest 26-year-old William Bonilla, 18-year-old Susana Velasquez and 27-year-old Luis Riofrio-Arias.

Police Captain Dennis Miller says this isn’t the first time police have gotten a calls about illicit property being left in hotel rooms. In the past, they’ve recovered firearms and narcotics.

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

Woman hits cop in the face while showing off her sword skills:

Police in Manchester, New Hampshire responded to Lisa Bunker’s house after getting a call about a possible domestic dispute incident involving a sword. When cops arrived, they found out Bunker accidentally struck herself with the sword, causing a cut over her eye and her husband had small cuts on his hands from trying to take the sword away. But wait, there’s more! Bunker tried to demonstrate her weaponry skills for authorities and ended up hitting a cop in the face with her hands. All in all, Bunker is now facing resisting arrest, simple assault and reckless conduct charges.

Man with 95 license suspensions gets arrested:

Jerry Tenzie really just can’t get it together. The Commack, New York man was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, possession of marijuana and criminal possession of a weapon after authorities smelled weed and searched his car. This isn’t Tenzie’s first run in with the law. In fact, the 47-year-old has had his license suspended 95 times.

ICYMI: Speeding driver blames the wind:

In case you missed it, a driver caught going 80 MPH in Three Springs, Australia blamed Mother Nature for breaking the law. The unidentified driver told authorities “the wind was pushing me.” The local police department shared a picture of the report, captioning the picture “And excuse of the day goes to …”