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crime1 hour ago•24 min saved

Minnesota tree-trimmer charged after coworker fatally crushed during shadow-puppet prank with hydraulic grapple

A Minnesota tree-trimmer, Christopher Crimmins, 34, was charged with second-degree manslaughter for allegedly fatally crushing coworker Tyler Lynch, 26, with a hydraulic grapple while the two were joking around and shadow-puppeting on the job in Apple Valley. Crimmins told investigators they were playing shadows, but the grapple moved toward Lynch’s head, killing him. Crimmins is jailed on $40,000 bail and is due back in court September 10.

via New York Post|

#crime #hydraulic-grapple #manslaughter

arts-and-culture2 years ago•4 min saved

Bystander Helps Recover Stolen Persian Puppet Show Gear

A U-Haul truck containing nearly 500 handmade shadow puppets and other props for the Persian epic "Song of the North" was stolen in San Francisco. The theft jeopardized the show's upcoming performance in Seattle. However, a resident spotted the truck and alerted the police, leading to its recovery. While some items were damaged or destroyed, at least 200 puppets were missing. The creator of the show, Hamid Rahmanian, forgave the thieves and expressed his disappointment that art was not valued by them.

via The New York Times|

#arts-and-culture #persian-epic #recovery