True Funny News Stories

These stories are merely meant to amuse, not to belittle any of the people involved.

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• Hostage released for pizza
  An Australian prison guard held hostage for two days was released after a ransom demand for pizzas was met.
• Man learns to tell 'pigs' from cops
  A New Zealand man who called police officers 'pigs' has been ordered to spend a day at a pig farm.
• Granny rugby-tackled jay walker
  A 77-year-old granny made a citizen's arrest in Germany when she rugby-tackled a 25-year-old jay walker.
• Defendant hurled slipper at judge
  An Indian man allegedly hurled a slipper at a court judge who promptly threw a paperweight back in reply.
• OAP shoplifter lacks bite
  A 70-year-old shoplifter tried to evade capture by biting an arresting officer before realising he'd left his dentures at home.
• Drunk driver rang police
  A drunk driver was arrested in Germany after he accidentally rang the police instead of a breakdown service when he had a flat tyre.
• Gentleman mugger jailed
  A gentleman mugger has been jailed despite his elderly victim's pleas for him to be let off because he was so polite.
• Mummy's boy robber
  An armed robber rang his mum on his mobile phone when he found himself cornered by police during a raid.
• Drivers made to hop like frogs
  Truck drivers who are caught speeding in an Indian state are being made to hop like frogs.
• England fans stranded in one way street
  Two English football fans in Cologne lost their car after mistakenly thinking they had parked it on a road called 'One Way Street'.

Other Humour Sections On This Site

• Christian Jokes.
• Church Funnies.
• School Jokes.
• Funny Test Answers - Mainly Science and Health.
• Clean Jokes About Parents And Children.
• Amusing Signs.
• CV (Resumé) Bloopers.
• Work, Profession and Money-Related Jokes.
• Funny Extracts From Insurance Claim Forms.
• Reasonably Tasteful Lawyer Jokes.
• Amusing Quotes.
• Military Jokes.
• Police Jokes.
• Embarrassing Stories.
• Bloopers From Church Bulletins.

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