# Wacky news omnibus thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wacky-news-omnibus-thread/970397>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 26, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wacky-news-omnibus-thread/970397 "2022-08-26T14:23:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wacky-news-omnibus-thread/970397/1 "2022-08-26T14:23:55Z")

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I’ll start this off in MPSIMS and see how long before it lands in the Pit.

This thread is for offbeat news of weird crimes, strange events, and things that don’t really go anywhere else.

I’ll start with this story I saw today on my Facebook feed:

> **[Stolen fire hydrant: The odd crime caught on video](https://www.wavy.com/news/national/fire-hydrant-theft-caught-on-video/)**
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> A police chief in Stark County said, “I am at a loss to explain this one.”