Oddly enough

Oddly enough

Officials at tourist spot warn of ‘fake monk mafia’

BOSTON

Visitors to one of Boston’s top tourist destinations are being asked not to give money to what officials have dubbed “the fake monk mafia.”

Faneuil Hall Marketplace General Manager Joe O’Malley told The Boston Globe that officials have received complaints about individuals “dressed in monk garb” who are suspected of being insincere in their fundraising efforts.

Visitors to the historic shopping district have reported being approached by people dressed in orange garments offering bracelets and asking them to sign a notebook before demanding a donation.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace management has posted signs that read: “Do not give money to the fake monk mafia!” and “These are not real monks” along with images of people dressed in orange robes.

The marketplace is located in downtown Boston.

GPS tells driver to turn around; car ends up almost vertical

MENDON, Vt.

Police in Vermont say a car ended up almost vertical when the driver swerved quickly in response to her GPS ordering her to “turn around.”

The car was suspended almost vertically on guy wires attached to a utility pole in Mendon recently.

Police say 30-year-old Nabila Altahan of Dorchester, Mass., was headed west on U.S. Route 4 when she passed her intended destination, and the GPS gave sudden directions to turn around. Police say Altahan reacted quickly to the instructions, leaving the road at a significant enough speed to propel the vehicle up the wires.

Neither Altahan nor her passenger was injured.

Mounted police officer rides through drive-thru on horseback

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.

A mounted police officer in upstate New York has been spotted going through a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru on horseback.

Boston’s WCVB-TV posted a picture of the officer and his partner in line at the Saratoga Springs drive-thru Wednesday. The station reports Saratoga Springs Officer John Sesselman ordered a cup of coffee for himself and a glazed munchkin for his horse partner, King Tut.

The treat is well-earned for King Tut. The department posted pictures of the horse and Sesselman patrolling the city’s downtown recently, noting, “King Tut works hard and doesn’t mind if you stop to pet him!”

Associated Press