From the pan into the fire!

I love how the Arab Times staff are starting to get creative with their headlines.. check out the last two! LOL

Drunk shoots at passersby: Ahmadi securitymen have arrested a 23-year-old Saudi man, identified as Saeed A., who was firing Kalashnikov at passersby in Reggae. After receiving call from a Kuwaiti about the shooting, securitymen rushed to the scene and found that the man was under the influence of alcohol.

Wife beaten for visiting kin: An Arab woman has filed a case with the police accusing her husband of assaulting her, reports Al-Watan daily. It has been reported the husband had warned his wife not to visit her family and told her to cut off all relationship. Since her son lives with the family she visited and when the husband learned she had gone to visit her family he beat her. The victim has submitted a medical report to substantiate her claim.

From pan into the fire: A Bangladeshi man who was rushed to the intensive care unit of the Jahra Hospital after he was knocked down by a bull, is facing deportation after his discharge from hospital because authorities discovered he was a violator of a residence law, reports Al-Anba. According a security source the victim was brought to the hospital with fractures and bruises on his body. He was allegedly attacked by a bull on a farm belonging to a Kuwaiti man. Initial investigations showed the man was a runaway and his original employer had a filed a missing persons report against him at a police station. Director of Jahra Security directorate Brigadier Dr Mustafa Al-Zabi prepared a report against the Bangladeshi man and the Kuwaiti who employed him on his farm will be summoned for interrogation.

This next headline has absolutely nothing to do with the actual story...

Anything and everything:Three Bangladeshis have been detained for interrogation for stealing car number plates in a suburb of Mahboula, reports Al-Anba daily. The men were caught in the act by a roving police patrol. Police arrested the men and seized from them three number plates.

Boiling Milk Free-for-all!

Things that make me want to pull out my hair follicle by follicle with a tweezer...

2 bootleggers held: Police have arrested two Kuwaitis for bootlegging, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting a security source said police acting on information raided the man’s apartment and seized the liquor manufacturing equipment in addition to a quantity of liquor ready for sale. During interrogation the men admitted to the charge and said they ‘earned’ KD 1,000 a month from their illegal trade. The men have been referred to the Anti-narcotics department.

Narcotics?

Daughter-in-law beaten: Police are looking for a mother-in-law for beating her daughter-in-law and pouring on her boiling milk, reports Al-Watan daily. Police are also looking for the victim’s two sisters-in-law, who are believed to have helped their mother to beat the victim. According to a complaint filed by the victim’s bedoun brother, his sister is suffering from fractures and second degree burns. The daily added the victim was beaten due to misunderstanding in the family. The incident took place in Taima.

Syrians in free-for-all: Two groups of Syrians (14 persons) were involved in a free-for-all at an unidentified location on the Sixth Ring Road, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported both sides were armed with knives and sharp objects and the fight was over a family dispute, says the daily. The daily added both families live in Sulaibiya and that they had decided to meet on a road to settle the matter.The injured were rushed to a hospital. Police are investigating the incident.

What the hell is a "free-for-all"? Who uses this kind of language?!?!

Shocking.

Are you surprised?

Kuwait ranks third in accident deaths

"Kuwait ranks third in the world in the number of deaths caused due to road accidents and statistics show that an average of 124 accidents take place every day in the country," Al-Watan daily quoted Chairman of Traffic Safety Society and Member of High Council for Traffic Bader Al-Matar as saying.
Speaking at a press conference held at the Council Center in Al-Shuwaikh Tuesday, Al-Matar said a total of 45,376 accidents took place in 2003, averaging 124 accidents per day and killing 372 people. "In 2004, 55,000 traffic accidents took place and caused death of 400 people," he said, adding 32.5 percent cases were reported in Capital Governorate, followed by Hawalli with 27 percent accidents.
In 2005, 57,000 traffic accidents were reported, out of which 30 percent were reported in Capital Governorate, followed by Hawalli with 25 percent. As many as 455 people died in road accidents in 2005.
During the conference, he announced that Kuwait will host an international conference 'Traffic in Kuwait and Modern Issues' under the patronage of HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah from May 12-14, 2007.
The conference coincides with United Nations First Week of Roads Safety, indicating the Traffic Safety Society is in touch with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in this regard.
Professors from various universities will talk about traffic problems and their possible solutions during the conference.

Meanwhile, Secretary-General of the Higher0 Council for Traffic Brigadier Abdullah Al-Turaihi announced the inauguration of the council's library. Studies on traffic issues and researches will be available for everybody during morning hours in the library.

New Lows..

This Story makes no sense...

Finger points at mother: Police are interrogating the mother in the mysterious death of her nine-year-old bedoun daughter who was found tortured to death inside her home in Sulaibiya, reports Al-Watan daily. Although the mother claimed it is her 13-year-old son who hit the victim with a hard object, the boy told police the mother pointed a finger of accusation at the mother. He also told police the mother requested him to help her beat the girl. The boy added his mother became angry because his late sister wanted to live with the grandmother so the mother beat the girl ‘mercilessly’ until she fell unconscious. The mother then dragged the victim to a cold water tap and poured water on her but all her efforts to revive her daughter proved in vain. When she discovered the girl had died, she told the boy to keep mum and also hid the object with which she hit the girl. The mother also allegedly told the boy to convince his younger sister — age not known — to take the blame on her thinking the harsh punishment could be avoided. The uncle of the girl has told police to thoroughly investigate the matter given the suspect’s earlier convictions. Another daily had said the woman was earlier convicted of killing her maid. However, the disturbing information is still baffling securitymen who are on the trail of the killer. Earlier it was also reported the woman had allegedly killed her two sons. One was apparently murdered in Saudi Arabia and the other in Kuwait. Although she claimed her son fell to her death in Kuwait, she was convicted of murder and put behind bars for seven years.According to some sources, on several occasions the victim arrived at the school with torture marks on her body and when the school administration demanded to know who was behind it, the girl refused to talk.

In other "news"..

Furious lover in shooting: Police are looking for an unidentified Kuwaiti man for allegedly firing four shots at the home of an unidentified compatriot in Ahmadi, reports Al-Rai daily. The suspect allegedly was in love with the daughter of the owner of the house and when she turned down his advances, he allegedly lost his temper and in revenge fired shots at the house. Two weeks ago the man had been arrested and released with a warning for pelting stones at the house. He had allegedly signed a pledge of good conduct and promised not to repeat the offence.

Help find my dog!: A female US citizen has sought the help of the Salwa police to help her find her missing dog, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported the woman got up in the morning and found her dog missing. She looked around and called the dog by name several times but there was no response from her four-legged friend.

‘Rapist’ gets a kick: Police are looking for an Egyptian man for attempting to rape a 20-year-old bedoun woman, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting a security source said the suspect followed the victim up to her car and she stepped inside he tried to get in after her and kissed her. The woman allegedly kicked the man and screamed for help and the man escaped among the shoppers.

Sensory Overload..

These guys deserved a note of their own...

‘Immoral act in mosque’: Police have arrested an Asian man for committing an immoral act inside the bathroom of a mosque in Fahaheel, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported the man was arrested after two Egyptians who were working on the renovation of a mosque heard strange ‘sounds’ coming from the bathroom. They peeped inside and saw two Asian men in a compromising position. The man called the Operations Department of the Ministry of Interior and securitymen rushed to the spot and arrested one of the men while the other escaped.

Moronic Invalids.

What follows is the exact transcript of a conversation that occurred less than 10 minutes ago between myself and the cashier at KFC. You be the judge:

KFC: Welcome to KFC sir, how can i help you?

Me: Can you tell me the difference between the chicken burger and the chicken fillet?

KFC: One is a burger and the other one is a fillet.

Me: Obviously. But what is the difference?

KFC: They are different meats sir but the same chicken.

Me: So there is no difference?

KFC: No sir.

Me: So are they both chicken?

KFC: Yes sir but it is a different meat.

Me: What do you mean by different meat?

KFC: They are both chicken.

Me: You don't know what the difference is, do you?

KFC: No sir.

COLOSSAL WASTE OF 2 MINUTES OF MY LIFE.

Rape, Rape, Rape..

It makes me sad that RAPE is the most frequent crime here.. the following are excerpts from the Arab Times, all on the same day:

Filipina maid raped:
A Kuwaiti lady has filed a case at the Mahboula Police Station accusing two unidentified people of breaking into her house during her absence and raping her Filipina maid. According to the Filipina, one of the accused was wearing a dishdasha while the other was wearing shirt and trousers. Securtiymen have launched a manhunt for these two people.

Woman raped: Police have arrested two Bangladeshi men for holding an Indonesian woman captive inside an apartment in Salmiya and repeatedly raping her, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The daily quoting a security source said police acting on information raided the apartment, and set the woman free.
During interrogation the woman told police an unidentified man kidnapped her from Hawalli and sold her to the two men for KD 400. She also said the men, after using her were planning to push her into prostitution. The two suspects then led police to the man who had kidnapped and sold the woman to them. He was caught in Murgab.

Lebanese rapes maid: A Filipino maid has filed a case against a Lebanese man accusing him of raping her, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported the maid works for the suspect’s sister. However, taking advantage that the sister was not at home when he arrived he raped the maid. A complaint has been filed with the Jabriya Police Station.

Maid raped in basement: A Kuwaiti woman has filed a case with Fintas Police Station accusing an Egyptian man of raping her maid in the basement of the building, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported the complainant wanted to sell some of her furniture and the maid was asked to show the man the furniture. Seeing no one was around, the man forced the woman to the ground and raped her. When the maid screamed for help, the complainant bolted the basement door from the outside and called police.