Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe THINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND The defense attorney for a Bellingham, Mass., man accused of exposing himself to elementary school children as they got off the school bus says there is an absolute right to privacy in the home, the Metro West Daily News in Framingham, Mass., reports. Advertisement John Bosk, a defense lawyer and member of the Worcester County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, says privacy could play a role in the defense of Brian Thorpe, 51, who allegedly flashed school children 15 times in the past month as he stood in the doorway of his house. The paper says the defense for Thorpe, charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct, could center around the argument that, according to Bosk, a person has an absolute right to privacy in the home and, if the man is in his home, it is not a crime to be naked. Advertisement Witnesses allege they saw Thorpe naked in his doorway and then, another time, naked as he stood in front of his living room window. NEWS OF OTHER LIFE FORMS Size matters -- and that's no bull. The Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, Ark., reports that actually, it is a bull -- named Lurch -- and he's hoping to land a spot in the Guinness Book of Records this week for the size of his horns. Vets at the Rocky Ridge Animal Refuge will measure the base circumference of Lurch the Wonder Watusi's horns, the paper says. The horn circumference record to beat is 31 inches -- and with an estimated circumference of 37.5 inches, Lurch looks like a sure bet to win. Lurch is from the African Watusi bovine species known for large, heavy horns and its ability to thrive in all climate extremes, the paper says. TODAY'S SIGN THE WORLD IS ENDING So much for all the new airport security. French police say they've arrested a gang of baggage handlers who used X-ray machines to select items worth looting from travelers at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris. London's Daily Telegraph reports 32 people were arrested and the gang is suspected of committing more than 1,200 thefts working in an underground department in Terminal 2F where luggage is sorted according to flight numbers. Advertisement The Telegraph says police believe the thieves worked in pairs -- with one acting as a lookout for supervisors and the other going through the luggage. They often targeted flights to Asia, particularly Japan, as many Japanese tourists and businessmen are known to travel with expensive electronic equipment and to purchase large quantities of luxury goods, the paper says. AND FINALLY, TODAY'S UPLIFTING STORY SendMyFlowers.com is offering to send free flower bouquets from U.S. military personnel to their mothers for this Sunday -- Mother's Day. The special offer is open to all U.S. military personnel serving at home and abroad. Military personnel will receive a special invitation via e-mail, which will direct them on how to take advantage of the offer. The first 500 military personnel who respond will get free flowers sent home to mom. Civilians sending Mother's Day flowers also can help out, as a portion of the proceeds will be used to send additional flower arrangements to U.S. military personnel.
