This post introduces a StrangeRush.com mini. A mini will be roughly 4 or 5 semi-strange stories that will be condensed into one post but will be told very briefly, typically one paragraph per story. A mini will be posted roughly 1-2 times a week and the purpose is to tell several strange stories that are interesting but not worthy of their own full post. They will be quick and to the point and typically leave out any mystery as to where they are going. A mini is experimental at this time, so please give it some time.

A Shocking Bastard- SALEM, Oregon- A forty one year old man was jailed for using his children as shock guinea pigs. The man put an electronic dog shock collar on his four children’s necks (all under 10 years old) and tried it on each of them. One would think this a-hole father did this to punish his children for their indiscretions, but no, he did it to amuse himself. He thought it was funny. Rumor has it they have cures for guys like him in prison.

Ex-squeeze Me- PORTLAND, Oregon- When a bad guy breaks into an elderly woman’s home, it’s usually easy pickings. But this guy chose the wrong house and the wrong woman to mess with, 88 years old or not. He came through the sliding glass door, forced her into her living room, and pushed her face down into a chair. And that’s when she took back control of her home and reached around, taking temporary possession of his family jewels. Desperate for relief the bad guy broke free and split, never to return. Right on Granny!!!

The Shooting Stove- SEKIU, Washington- A woman had just stirred up her cast-iron stove when she heard a loud bang and felt pain in her left calf. About a month before a case of shotgun shells had been spilled near the stove and evidently one shell had been missed in the newspapers and discharged from the heat. Could have been worse.

A Minor Detail- DAYTONA BEACH, Florida- It was a normal day to rob the Riverside National Bank in Daytona Beach. Everything was planned out to a tee. Suspect #1 robbed the bank and suspect #2 drove the getaway car, a Jeep Cherokee. Everything went as planned until they were in the middle of their escape and the Cherokee ran out of gas. Both assailants fled on food in different directions. The vehicle was soon found and traced back to suspect #2. It may just be me, but wouldn’t the average person think that gas in the getaway car would be a prerequisite to robbing a bank?

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