Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Tamales de cuerpo
Mexican tamale vendor arrested after mutilated body found in his home
MEXICO CITY -- A tamale vendor in western Mexico was arrested after police discovered a carved-up body in his home, a spokeswoman for state prosecutors said Wednesday. The vendor denied using human flesh in his food.
The vendor, who sold tamales from a cart, was arrested Tuesday after police received an anonymous tip that he had a dismembered body in his house, spokeswoman Lorena Cortes said.
Police entered the home and found body parts, some of which appeared to have been boiled with herbs, Cortes said. Officials were trying to determine if tamales found in the house contained human remains.
The suspect told police he killed the man, who has not yet been identified by police, in a drunken argument on Monday, but he denied using the body parts in his tamales, Cortes said.
The story was front-page news in Mexico, where one tabloid headline screamed: "Tamales of Death!"
Some newspapers ran pictures of a bloody torso on the living room floor and mangled body parts next to a cooking pot.
Tamales are a typical Mexican meal, often eaten at breakfast. They can contain almost any ingredients _ often pork or chicken _ buried inside cornmeal and wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves.
"People are very dismayed because in this city, the culinary tradition of the tamale is very important," Cortes said. AP
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AP Photo/Martin Espinoza-La Voz de Michoacan |
The vendor, who sold tamales from a cart, was arrested Tuesday after police received an anonymous tip that he had a dismembered body in his house, spokeswoman Lorena Cortes said.
Police entered the home and found body parts, some of which appeared to have been boiled with herbs, Cortes said. Officials were trying to determine if tamales found in the house contained human remains.
The suspect told police he killed the man, who has not yet been identified by police, in a drunken argument on Monday, but he denied using the body parts in his tamales, Cortes said.
The story was front-page news in Mexico, where one tabloid headline screamed: "Tamales of Death!"
Some newspapers ran pictures of a bloody torso on the living room floor and mangled body parts next to a cooking pot.
Tamales are a typical Mexican meal, often eaten at breakfast. They can contain almost any ingredients _ often pork or chicken _ buried inside cornmeal and wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves.
"People are very dismayed because in this city, the culinary tradition of the tamale is very important," Cortes said. AP
Mikey was being stupid at 5:49 PM ::
Monday, April 19, 2004
It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you...
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The answer is "SLEIGH RIDE!"
I find it all very pathetic... and funny at the same time.
Robert lent me his DVD, so I watched Kill Bill Vol. 1 tonight. I planned to see Vol. 2 on Tuesday evening, but then I remembered that Vanessa's concert is that day and I can't miss that. It's one of the only times I'll actually be able to get out without spending tons of money, providing I arrive mega-early to sneak in the concert hall. Then I only have to worry about gas money on my way over there. I'm seriously low... on both gas and cash.
Last month, Vanessa bid on a couple of games on Ebay using my account -- they've arrived, so I need to remember to take them to her. Parappa the Rapper is mega fun and the Aerosmith game seems odd but entertaining. Hopefully, we'll be able to play 'em. But I'm sure she'll want me to play Dance Dance Revolution with her instead.
 | Oh.. I also forgot to wish Sango (Coral) a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Woo! I hope it was a great one! |
In other news...
I've mostly gotten the whole court incident squared away. I just need to send them my driving record and certificate of completion to my defensive driving course. I should be receiving it in the mail on Tuesday. Then I have to mail it to the court ASAP -- or once, again I'll be in contempt and boom... there's a warrant on my ass. It doesn't help that I need to renew my driver's license next month too. You know, they actually arrested my aunt when she was renewing her license at the DMV once because of unpaid parking tickets. How sinister is that?!
I'm so ready for a vacation ... from everything ... But, I'm sure it won't happen any time soon. Albert's kid is due any day now and I'm on call until then -- afterwards, I'll probably be working a week straight. Maybe I'll take that opportunity to boss Shawn around. He acts like he's my boss -- He deserves to be given some shit... and extra work.
Mikey was being stupid at 4:32 AM ::