SIDELINES…
PISSED OFF
Police in London, Ontario, responding to a report that a man had been struck by a car, discovered that the victim had been deliberately run over by his neighbour. The 38-year-old man had reportedly seen someone urinating on his front lawn and had retaliated by leaping into his car and driving it at the miscreant, giving him a gash on the head and other injuries. He now faces a charge of “Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle causing Bodily Harm” with a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. blogto.com, 5 Aug 2021.
SURFER SURPRISE
Surfer Danny Griffiths lost a be spoke surfboard while riding the big waves that break at Pedra Branca, Tasmania. Four years later, fishers off Queensland, 2,700km (1,670 miles) away, dragged up a clump of weed and discovered a surfboard at its core which they cleaned and mounted as a trophy. A chance encounter between the parents of one of the fishers and some surfers allowed the board to be identified
