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Sometimes the Associated Press is funny

POSTED: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 10:12 PM
Filed Under: Media | News | We Call Shenanigans

In an article hilariously titled "Del. teen found in igloo with pot, bongs, knife," the AP says:

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police responding to a report of a suspicious man carrying a gun instead found two legs sticking out of a homemade igloo. New Castle County police said the legs belong to Delaware teen who was arrested Wednesday after he was found to be carrying a survival knife, a hammer, 7.5 grams of marijuana and two marijuana pipes.

So, shit, the police found just his legs? That's effed! Oh, wait …

County police spokesman Senior Cpl. Trinidad Navarro said the teen was released to his parents. Police said he was charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon, carrying a concealed deadly instrument, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

Nope, dude is fine (relatively, considering he was arrested). The AP just phrases things awkwardly as hell.

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