Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for November 16, 2024

He was flying under the influence…..

And if he had gone through the windshield he would have been arrested for breaking and entering.

Was he black?

He flew economy class.

This wasn’t funny to me.

That sounds about the right level of police compassion

Cyclist files $1m lawsuit after being struck by ambulance and billed $1,800 for ride to hospital

William Hoesch, a 71-year-old from Oregon, received a bill for $1,862 (£1,471) for the ambulance ride after he was struck. He fractured his nose in the incident, and, according to the lawsuit, has since amassed $47,000 (£37,147) in medical expenses.

Hoesch is now suing Columbia River Fire and Rescue department, the ambulance provider, for $997,000 (£788,000). The sum is said to cover the fee of the ambulance ride, his current and future medical expenses, and an additional $900,000 (£711,342) in pain and suffering.

Actual news story

Probably was also ticketed for Obstruction and Disorderly Conduct.

Sounds like the policing in the UK these days.

When the victim was asked, “What was going though your mind when you stepped off the curb?” He replied, “I think it was a windshield wiper.”

Punish the victim mentality.

ba dum tss

A new coroner was elected in my county. The first time she was called out, it was a car wreck that occurred in our county, but the body flew across the street into the next county. So two coroners standing at the scene deciding what to do about it.

Bad taste.

A cop hit him.

so he flew the cop… er… coop

Oh, no! The poor composer of “Wicked”!

Like the poor worker in “Drill ye tarriers, drill” who was “docked for the time he was up in the sky” after a premature explosives blast sent him there.

Mr. Schwartz would have gotten a perfect score, but the Belgian judge only gave him a 9.0 because he didn’t quite stick his landing!