Category Archives: Terminal Stupidity

Thousands feared dead in New Orleans; corpses everywhere

The identities of the dead may not be known for weeks or even months, and some of the bodies may never be recovered if they float out onto Lake Pontchartrain through a breached levee. Continue reading

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Drunken AWOL soldier kills five

A Colombian soldier went absent without leave, got drunk, and threw a grenade into a street party, killing five people, including a seven year old boy, according to military and civilian authorities. Continue reading

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Obese woman files complaint over doctor's weight loss advice

Today’s Stupid Person of the Day hasn’t died yet, but she’s well on her way. Continue reading

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South Korean man dies after 49 hours of Starcraft

Today’s Stupid Person of the Day was identified only by his last name. Lee, 28, of Taegu, South Korea, died last Friday in an Internet cafe after playing Starcraft for 49 hours straight. Continue reading

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Disagreement on Iraq war turns deadly

A Kentucky man shot and killed his friend after a disagreement over the Iraq war heated up. Douglas Moore, 65, of Martin, shot and killed Harold Wayne Smith, 56, of Manchester, on Thursday. Continue reading

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Death penalty for man who killed wife for wanting to cuddle after sex

A man who killed his wife because she wanted to cuddle after having sex has received the death penalty. Continue reading

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Corrupt politician commits suicide at Miami Herald

Arthur Teele, Jr., former Miami City Commissioner, committed suicide Wednesday in the lobby of the Miami Herald building. Continue reading

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Naked man carjacked police cruiser, rammed bus, shot dead

In Center City, Pa., on Tuesday, a naked man tried to steal a police officer’s cruiser — with the officer still inside. Wrestling for control of the car, it crashed into another car and then into a bus. When the man grabbed for the officer’s gun, the officer shot him dead. Continue reading

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Having sex with a horse can kill you

Police haven’t released the name of today’s Stupid Person of the Day, but he got himself killed by allowing a horse to have sex with him on a farm in Enumclaw, Wash. Continue reading

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Teen who shot brother in head sentenced to boot camp

Dustin Ford, 17, of St. Petersburg, Florida, is sentenced to a faith-based boot camp in the shooting of his brother. Continue reading

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