Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Man arrested for selling Obama condoms NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) -- New York police arrested a man for a third time for selling condoms bearing President Obama's image despite a court ruling in his favor. Advertisement Jose Andujar, 43, was arrested Friday in Times Square for selling the Obama condoms, and police said it was his third arrest for unlicensed peddling in the past year, the New York Post reported Tuesday. A State Supreme Court justice previously ruled Andujar does not need a vending license to sell the condoms, and his products are protected under his First Amendment right to free speech. However, police said Andujar will continue to be subject to arrest pending the outcome of the city's appeal. Andujar uses politically themed slogans to sell his wares, including "It's the election, erection for your protection" and "It's the ultimate stimulus package for hard times." Advertisement Lawsuit: 'Marijuana' was a bag of sage HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 31 (UPI) -- A Florida woman arrested on felony marijuana possession charges for a bag of what turned out to be sage is suing for wrongful arrest. The lawsuit filed by Robin Brown, 49, of Hollywood, states a Broward County sheriff's deputy mistook the sage for marijuana while Brown was birdwatching in March 2009, and his field kit said the herb tested positive for marijuana, the Orlando Sentinel reported Tuesday. The deputy sent the 50 grams of sage to the crime lab for a more definitive test, but the lawsuit says Assistant State Attorney Mark Horn ordered Brown's arrest before the test was performed and she was arrested in June 2009. Brown was arrested at her place of business, Massage Envy in Weston. "They arrested me in front of my customers, my boss, my co-workers," Brown said. She said she was subjected to a body cavity search and a strip search during her overnight stay in jail. The criminal charges were dropped after Brown's attorney discovered the herbs had not been tested and the lab was forced to conduct the test, which determined the sage was free of marijuana. Advertisement Brown's lawsuit, which accuses the Broward State Attorney's Office of negligence and malicious prosecution, was dismissed in January by Circuit Judge John Bowman, who said prosecutors receive immunity from lawsuits in the course of performing their duties. She said she is now appealing to the 4th District Court of Appeal to obtain a jury trial in the case. City's sludge odor irks neighbors ROCK HILL, S.C., May 31 (UPI) -- The owner of a South Carolina day care and neighbors say sludge spread on farmlands by their city is causing a foul smell in their area. Melanie Cook, who runs a day care at her Rock Hill home, said she has to bring the children inside every time the smell wafts through the neighborhood, the Rock Hill Herald reported Tuesday. "For the past month we haven't taken a single walk in the wagon," Cook said. The odor comes from nearby farmland where the city spreads biosolids, commonly referred to as sludge, from the Manchester Creek wastewater treatment facility. Cook and her neighbors are trying to convince the city to find another way to dispose of the sludge. Resident Jerry Conway said the city's actions represent "a profound example between what is legal and what is right." Advertisement "It's not OK for these folks to have a privilege that infringes on my rights," he said. Joe Faris, regional program manager for the state Department of Health and Environmental Control's regional environment quality control office in Lancaster, said officials will have "conversations" with city leaders about their odor control plan. Goose living with dart in head FERGUS FALLS, Minn., May 31 (UPI) -- A wild Canada goose with a blow dart stuck in its head has been spotted in Fergus Falls, Minn., say police who have gotten calls from concerned citizens. Conservation officers tried to capture the bird last week so the dart could be removed but it hasn't been cooperative, KBRF-AM, Fergus Falls, reported. "As of right now the plan is to just let it be," Troy Richards, a conservation officer with the state Department of Natural Resources, told the radio station. "It looks healthy, and it is getting around and eating." It wasn't known how long the goose has lived with the projectile lodged in its head or where it was shot.
