Stories from the weird section

Firstly this bizarre tale from WW2.

…Mr Liddell came up with the idea of passing on certain disinformation through double agents working in Germany.

This led the Germans to believe that British soldiers routinely painted one foot blue so they could be identified as being genuine.

The idea was that when the Germans parachuted their own agents into England with one foot painted blue the Home Guard would be able to identify them as spies and either arrest or shoot them on sight.

It’s an idea that could be transposed for Iraq isn’t it. Have all the US and UK troops wear badges saying “Occupying Force”, then they could shoot anyone not wearing a badge as they would obviously be an insurgent. It’s easy really. I should be in charge.

Then there’s this from the Houston Chronicle. (thanks Sexy)

Wife accused of giving man lethal sherry enema.

LAKE JACKSON - Investigators say a Lake Jackson woman caused her husband's death by giving him a sherry enema, leading to alcohol poisoning. The enema caused his blood alcohol level to soar to 0.47 percent — almost six times the legal intoxication limit, a toxicology report showed.

Tammy Jean Warner, 42, was indicted on a charge of negligent homicide. She is also charged with burning the will of her husband, Michael Warner, a month before his death on May 21.

I like the expression ‘lethal sherry enema’. Do you think the Houston Department of Heath provides dosing guidance for the rectal administration of alcoholic beverages? Maybe this should be an action point for their next meeting?