“SHCOOL” More signs that the education system might not be working

"School" Misspelled

Politician Hangs up on Obama, thinks it’s a Prank Call

(NECN/ABC) – If only she had caller ID. A phone call to a Florida congresswoman just didn’t have the ring of truth, so she gave the caller the bruth. Turns out, the guy she left hanging was a VIP: President-Elect Barack Obama.

Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has a hangup. A paranoia about prank calls. So when a man sounding very much like the president-elect called her, she hung up.

Next time, wear sunglasses

But the “I’m taking notes” thing seems to be working, so I wouldn’t knockers knock it.

Cops arrest white woman on warrant for black man? FAIL!

Probably Bad News: News fails, because journalism isn’t dying fast enough. » Racial Profiling Totally Works.

Government spying FAIL!

Bush Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says that Washington and Lincoln authorized “ELECTRONIC” Surveillance.

Watching Friend’s Kids Free = Unlicensed Daycare? FAIL!

An Irving Township, Michigan mom, Lisa Snyder used to watch her neighbor’s kids in the morning while they waited for the bus because their parents had gone to work, but the state sent her a letter telling her to stop running an “unlicensed day care” or face penalties, including possible jail time.

I’m still not convinced it’s working.

Probably Bad News: News fails, because journalism isn’t dying fast enough. » Or Is It?.

Poor Ad Placement. FAIL!

You may notice this sort of thing on this very page.

Police Hit a Guy in a Wheelchair, then Give him a Ticket

After the victim was taken to the hospital, the police were nice enough to pay him a visit and issue him a citation for jaywalking. FAIL!

Can you guess which is the real zebra? (And which is the donkey painted to look like one?) FAIL!

Israel restricts animal importations to Gaza, and the Marah Land Zoo’s Zebras died of starvation because of the Israel-Hamas war earlier this year. The zookeepers said that they could have paid $40,000 to smuggle a real zebra in to gaza, so, instead, they used hair dye and masking tape to make donkeys look like zebras.

Obeying Traffic Laws Causes Accidents? FAIL!

“Obediance of Traffic Rules Drives Accidents?” Something seems to have been lost in translation.

Stripper Arrested for Impersonating a Police Officer 22 TIMES! FAIL!

It turns out that protesting freelance journalists in “stripper” costumes aren’t the only ones who get arrested for impersonating police officers. Telegraph.co.uk reported that Stuart Kennedy, a 25-year-old college student, has been arrested 22 times for “impersonating a police officer,” but he hasn’t been convicted once.

Still, it seems like, after the 21st time getting arrested, he would have said, “Hey, maybe I’ll NOT wear the police officer costume today.” He could have gone out as a construction worker or a sailor, or any of the other Village People.

“Stripper” Costume Results in “Impersonating a Police Officer” Arrest.

Freelance Journalist Leah Borromeo was arrested for “impersonating police officers” in London while wearing the above costume during an April Fools Day protest, the London Evening Standard reported. Borromeo said, “If I’m guilty of anything it’s of impersonating a stripper, not a police officer.”

To my knowledge, there is no law against “impersonating a stripper.”