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From the Great Headlines Department

Posted on September 29th, 2009 3:33pm by Tim Rogers
Filed under Games, Transportation

An alert FBvian draws our attention to this story on NBC Channel 5’s website. It ain’t so much the story, which isn’t local, but the headline. The one on the website right now reads: “Self-Loving Trucker Flips Rig, Loses Load.” But check the URL. You can tell someone made the headline writer tone it down a bit. The original was: “Masturbating Trucker Flips Rig, Loses Load.” [standing, clapping] There are a couple gems in the story itself, too.

3 Comments to “From the Great Headlines Department”

Sam Merten @ September 29th, 2009 at 3:50 pm

“It is not clear what penalty the man may face, but a stiff fine is possible.”
Daniel @ September 29th, 2009 at 4:36 pm

The headline writers probably ran afoul of the AP manual on that one.
LOC @ September 30th, 2009 at 11:21 am

He’s being charged with sexual molestation? Really? Isn’t that like charging someone who tries to commit suicide with attempted murder? Can I be charged with a crime committed against myself? Strange.