Man Thought He Was Running Over Osama Bin Laden

[Northstander]

MONTPELLIER, France - A French artist allegedly traumatized by last week's Spain bombings was convicted of trying to run over a pedestrian he mistook for Osama bin Laden and ordered to pay the man $615.

The 35-year-old defendant, identified as Pierre, was sentenced Tuesday by a court in this southern France city to a three-month suspended prison term. The man he tried to run over was unharmed.

Pierre's lawyer, David Mendel, said his client was the "victim of a hallucination" while driving Monday through Montpellier's historic center.

The victim, a man in his 30s, was able to run from the oncoming car, which crashed along the side of a street.

"If it was (bin Laden), we would have won $5 million," Mendel said, referring to a reward.

The Madrid train bombings, which killed 201 people, increasingly appear to have been orchestrated by Islamic extremists with links to bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network.

 

[Superseagull]

That is one hell of an excuse for crashing a car. Bet his lawyer had fun with that one in court.

 

[Superphil]

The Seven Dwarfs go to the Vatican, and are ushered in to see the Pope.
Dopey leads the pack, and the Pope says," Dopey my son, what may I do
for
you? ". Dopey asks," excuse me your holiness, but are there any dwarf
nuns
in Rome?". The pope wrinkles his brow at the odd question, thinks for a
moment and says, no Dopey there are no Dwarf nuns in Rome. In the
background
a few of the dwarfs start giggling and Dopey turns and gives them a
glare
to
silence them. Dopey turns back," your worship are there any Dwarf nuns
in
the whole of Europe?" The Pope puzzled now, thinks for a moment and
replies, " No Dopey, no Dwarf nuns in Europe". This time all the Dwarfs
burst into laughter, and once again Dopey silences them with an angry
glare.
"YOUR EXTREME Holiness are there any dwarf nuns anywhere in the world?"
After consulting with his advisors, The pope responds, I am sorry my son
but
there are no dwarf nuns anywhere in the world!". The other dwarfs
collapse
in a heap, rolling, laughing and pounding the floor, tears streaming
down
their cheeks as they began chanting... " Dopey shagged a penguin!!!...
Dopey shagged a penguin!!! "