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Want more? Mike Pingree also writes a separate Looking Glass column for the Boston Herald. Past Columns (The Archives)
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April 1, 2001 SO LONG AND THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, MONTEE: Theodore Banks, who
the cops say is a long-time flimflam man, was arrested in Durham, N.C.,
for trying to swindle a guy out of $10,000. Bail bondsman Montee Spells
got him released by posting a $100,000 bond, which, unfortunately for
Montee, was underwritten by a company that was banned from doing
business. What this means is, if Banks doesn't show up for trial, Montee
Spells, the bondsman, has to pay the $100,000. THE RATINGS WEREN'T THE ONLY THING THAT WENT UP: In
"Somebody Is Observing Us," a hidden-camera reality show on
Turkish television, people who are filmed in their homes try to live the
most interesting life in order to win cash prizes. A 35-year-old mother
of two decided to go for broke by entering into a blazing sexual liaison
with a 19-year-old. WHAT, AND LEAVE SHOW BUSINESS? Some players on the Cal State
Fullerton baseball team dropped into the Flamingo Theater for a night of
relaxation watching naked ladies strut their stuff when who should they
see dancing in the buff but Leilani Rios, a member of their school's
cross country track team. Ultimately, word got back to her coach, who
issued an ultimatum: either quit stripping or turn in your cleats. YOU DON'T SMELL FAMILIAR, CHOMP! A bunch of sheriff's deputies
were chasing a robber through Stuart, Fla., when one of them released a
police dog to finally bring the man down. But as the animal sped toward
his target, Deputy Jonathan Horowitz, also involved in the pursuit, came
around a truck and into the animal's line of sight. The dog bit the
deputy instead. ANYWAY, WE HOPE YOU'VE LEARNED YOUR LESSON: Ivan Boroughs has
been released from a jail in Kingston, Jamaica, where he had been locked
up in for smashing a window at a bank. He had been imprisoned for 29
years. Officials said the court was aware of his case, but had been slow
to act.
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