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Old 06-06-2008, 05:26 PM   #4
Bungleau
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Default Re: Weird News... June 08

From Yahoo Weird News...

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Man accused of leaving kids to pick wild asparagus

SPENCER, Iowa - A northwest Iowa man accused of leaving two children in his car while he picked wild asparagus along a busy highway south of Spencer has been charged with child endangerment. The Clay County sheriff's office says the man was arrested Wednesday night after a passer-by spotted the children.

Authorities says the man's 5-year-old niece was outside the car crying when the passer-by stopped to help. The man's 2-year-old son was asleep in the back seat.

Chief Deputy Duane Bates said the man was in a ditch about a half mile from the car. He didn't have any wild asparagus when the deputy found him.

After searching his vehicle, Bates says deputies found marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

The man, who also was charged with drug possession, was released from the county jail after posting bond.
I just double-checked... I've been to southwest Iowa, and unless there's a lot more happening in the northwest, picking asparagus could be considered a really good time However, stopping to pick it and leaving both your kids and your *ahem* paraphernalia in the car...? Methinks there's a piece missing in this story, about the substances he'd consumed beforehand...
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