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Man threatens police
Police in Connecticut say they arrested a man after he ordered his pet to attack two officers. Lucky for them that 2.7m-long pythons are not very obedient. Bridgeport Police Lieutenant James Viadero said 21-year-old Victor Rodriguez was charged with threatening police and disorderly conduct after Monday’s incident. No one was hurt. Officers were called to Rodriguez’s apartment on a report that he was threatening his girlfriend with the pet reptile.
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Man alleges torture
Videotapes alleging torture could become evidence in a federal lawsuit against Sheik Issa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, son of the late United Arab Emirates (UAE) president and brother of Abu Dhabi’s crown prince. Texas businessman Bassam Nabulsi, a former adviser to the sheik, is suing for millions he says he is owed for various business deals. He also charges Sheik Issa and other members of the royal family with false imprisonment and with torturing him. The tapes have not been made public, but “ultimately this video, or certainly large portions of it, will be played in court,” said Nabulsi’s lawyer, Anthony Buzbee, on Tuesday.
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