CRIME IN NIGERIA
Key Excerpt: In a front-page article on Friday, the Vanguard newspaper said that two men tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him.
(Thanks to Jeff Arch, Horace LaBadie, Ralph, Mark Schlesinger, Annette Gaudreau and Mr. Completely)

How did a member of Congress get there?
Posted by: Phil | January 23, 2009 at 06:10 PM
Was that a... goat?
Posted by: Walter Kramitz | January 23, 2009 at 06:15 PM
Turned himself into a goat? I saw somebody do that on "Speeders" the other night to get out of a ticket. Didn't work.
Posted by: padraig | January 23, 2009 at 06:39 PM
I know the goat trick always works for me.
Posted by: Authorites | January 23, 2009 at 06:41 PM
But the goat trick only seems to get me in trouble.
Posted by: Margaritaville | January 23, 2009 at 06:41 PM
I've had dates like that.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 23, 2009 at 06:43 PM
It wasn't a member of congress. they said he transformed into a goat not a jackass.........
Posted by: rob | January 23, 2009 at 06:52 PM
Police have nothing to goat on.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 23, 2009 at 06:52 PM
Kids these days. . .
Posted by: daisyj | January 23, 2009 at 07:06 PM
This is ridiculous. If you were a goat, would you steal a Mazda ?
Posted by: Clankazoid | January 23, 2009 at 07:30 PM
My friend, the former Prince of Ububu turned into a goat. We must have money to pay a witch doctor to turn him back. It is very expensive and goats don't have pockets. He is worth ten million dollars and will give you half if you will help us by sending your bank account information.
Posted by: Loudmouth | January 23, 2009 at 07:50 PM
Is this where the phrase 'scapegoat' comes from?
Posted by: nursecindy | January 23, 2009 at 09:02 PM
A true journalist never lets a little thing like facts get in the way of a good story.
Posted by: PhilinTexas | January 24, 2009 at 12:31 AM
Well that's just sil...
*turns into a pot of petunias falling towards the ground*
*thinks "Oh no, not again..."*
Posted by: djtonyb | January 24, 2009 at 01:50 AM
It's a case of mistaken identity, he stole a Ram.
Posted by: Mot The Hoople | January 24, 2009 at 02:15 AM
Where there vegetables involved too?
Posted by: Siouxie | January 24, 2009 at 08:47 AM
Oh my God...it's Aberforth!
*if you get that, you deserve a cookie*
We all love Animagi.
*if you get -that-, you deserve pie as well*
Posted by: Tiffany | January 24, 2009 at 11:07 PM