The Drunks Of Patna
Patna, India is being overrun with drunks. Sure, police know who the miscreants are, but appear to be unable to do anything to stop the drunken behavior and the rowdy partying. It's particularly bad when the boozers hit the streets and nibble people's toes. People understandably get cranky when rats attack their feet.
PATNA, India (Reuters) - Rats are gnawing at beer cans and making holes in caps of whisky bottles stored in police storehouses in eastern India and apparently getting drunk, authorities said on Wednesday.
The rodents' love for liquor has the police department in Bihar state stumped as it tries to store hundreds of bottles seized from illegal sellers from across the state in Patna, the state capital, said Kundan Krishnan, a senior officer.
"We are fed up with these drunk rats and cannot explain why they have suddenly turned to consumption of alcohol," he said.
It would appear the rats in Patna are celebrating the year of the rat a bit early. Police are going to have to do something about this before the crime escalates. It's time to start a 12-step program for the inebriated rodents and to get them on the wagon. Otherwise, the gutters will be full of passed-out rats - after they're done with the evening's barroom brawl, of course.
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By Quilly Mammoth, Wednesday, 20 June , 2007 @ 8:51 am
Chips in their heads.
Rats,Bats & Vats by Eric Flint and Dave Freer.
By Anthony Ragan, Wednesday, 20 June , 2007 @ 8:56 pm
Worse yet, they stay up all night singing in those high, squeaky voices.
By Gaius, Wednesday, 20 June , 2007 @ 9:01 pm
It doesn’t help that they’re huge Britney Spears fans, either.