Wednesday, December 19, 2007

You're under arrest under charges of not having a toilet


KAMPALA (Reuters) - Local authorities have arrested at least 100 Ugandans for failing to build toilets in their homes in the midst of a cholera epidemic that has killed 8 people and infected 164, state media reported Wednesday.

This is the top story in Reuters's weird news section, and if you thought that lead was funny, wait until you read the name of the guy who wrote it. You ready? Tim Cocks.

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