D.A. Of The Day - 2/23/16

 

DO YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT?

It's said that you are what you eat, and one British man has taken that literally.

The 33-year-old, born Simon Smith, has legally changed his name to Bacon Double Cheeseburger. The fast food-loving Brit says he came up with the name during a night of heavy drinking, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise. He says, "It was the culmination of probably too many drinks in the pub where there was a conversation about names. Bacon Double Cheeseburger was pretty much the first thing that came up. Everyone loves bacon, don’t they?”

Mr. Cheeseburger adds, "A name is the least important part of your personalty -- it’s given to you by someone else. My mum was furious but my dad thinks it’s hilarious. He’s more than happy to use my new name.” His fiancee, not surprisingly, is a little hesitant to take his name. He confesses, "No girl ever dreams of spending her big day marrying a man called Bacon.”

HIPPITY HOPPITY THIEF IS ON HIS WAY TO JAIL:

Police in Brazil are looking for an armed robber missing a leg after he hopped into a convenience store and hopped out with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Surveillance cameras inside the store captured the one-legged crook pogoing into the store and pointing a gun at a worker and two customers. He's then seen reaching into the register and stuffing cash into his pockets before hopping back out of the store. Police released the surveillance footage hoping that someone can identify the crook.

THE SMOKER ON THE BUSS GOES PUFF, PUFF, PUFF

A New York City woman was arrested and taken for a mental evaluation after she lit up a cigarette on a city bus and then -- when the driver got up to deal with her -- took the wheel and drove away.

According to police, the woman in her 50s started smoking in the back of the bus today (Tuesday) morning. The driver ordered her to put out the cigarette and get off the bus. She refused and became belligerent. Following protocol, the driver called his home office, which sent a new bus to take the other passengers on their way.

While people were being taken off the bus, the woman jumped behind the wheel and drove off. She only made it about four blocks before another bus blocked her path. Police climbed aboard and placed her under arrest. She allegedly told cops that she took off because she was being followed. She was taken for a mental evaluation.