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Trucker Spills Acid in Two Towns Along I-44


Posted by The Editor on 18 Jul 2011 /
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A tanker truck was rumbling down I-44 Friday night leaking sulfuric acid on to the street which is a problem because it turns out that stuff is bad for you.

Witness say a tractor trailer was leaking fluids while driving down the highway. Officials were notified, and an officer stopped the vehicle around 7:30p.m.

Obviously, emergency crews had to shut down the highway as well as rush the officer who stopped the truck to the hospital after he got sick from inhaling the fumes (he’ll be fine). Soon after, authorities released the truck and he continued on his way down I-44 to on Bourbon where we assume everything turned out just fine.

The tractor trailer that spilled sulfuric acid Friday night on Interstate 44 near Sullivan, Missouri is leaking again – but in a different city.

Officials say the hazardous mineral was found dripping from the truck Saturday morning at a commuter parking lot in Bourbon, Missouri, forcing nearby residents to evacuate the area.

Oh Sullivan cops, we told you sulfuric acid eats right through duct tape, but you said “No! This is the good kind, and if it’s good enough to make my wallet out of it, then it’s good enough for this tanker.”…and then you said “Yup.” and we’re still not sure why.

Since more reports of a sulfuric acid spill have come through, crews moved the tanker to the Bourbon Industrial Park, where an uncertain amount of the chemical will be unloaded.

…and then sold throughout the neighborhood since selling stuff kids can smoke or sniff but will obviously kill them is big business out there.

via KMOV x2


Crime

If You Never Got Your Package of Coke, Its at the Franklin County Assessor’s Office


Posted by The Editor on 29 Jan 2010 /
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You know that package with the baggie of cocaine you were expecting?  Well it was accidentally delivered to the Franklin County Assessor’s Office.

The Union Police Department was contacted Thursday afternoon after a mysterious powdery substance turned up at the Franklin County Assessor’s Office from a Pacific resident. The powdery substance turned out to be a controlled substance.

This story gets better, because apparently the Assessor isn’t exactly hip to the jive.  When he saw the white powder, he didn’t do the tv cop thing where they just stick their finger in there and then taste it. [Editor's Note: That's what she said!] No, he called in HAZMAT!

The Union Fire Department and a Hazmat team responded to secure the substance while the building was placed on lock down.

No no no no…not done yet.  This gets even better!  There was a return address!  On a package with cocaine in it.  The cops called them up and were all like ”Hey dude, you sent us a bag with white powder.  This pussy thought it was Antrax, but it was just cocaine.” and then the guy was like “Yeah, just cocaine.  Wasn’t trying to hurt anyone.” and then the cops were like “Ok, cool.” and hung up.

Brune said the resident who sent the envelope and “powdery substance” was contacted and explained to authorities that there was no implied threat. The person said the bag of drugs was hidden in the envelope without their knowledge.

At this point no charges have been filed because…and its the damnedest thing…they couldn’t find any of the cocaine after the HAZMAT team got in there.  When asked how this could have happened, the HAZMAT team released this statement:

Sowewentintheretohelpoutbutitturnsoutitwasjustcocaine. Butthere’snoneleftbecausewehadto…uh…uh…blowitup. Yeah.  Wehadtoblowitup. Wethoughtitwassomethingelse.  Itsgonenowthoughsothere’snopointinlookinginmycar.

via KSDK


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