Brian Whelan complained that he hadn't even been in the bar when the contest took place, Reuters reported. But the magistrate pointed out that his staff should have known that something was going on when such huge orders of booze were made. Drinkers got one point for downing a beer, three for a glass of wine and eight for a shot of spirits. Taylor's final score was 44 points ahead of other contestants, giving him a resounding victory and speedy death. Definitely a guy thing.
Life is cheap in Asia, so they say.
Hari Om, a security guard at Mehrauli in India, asked his colleague Daya Nand to pick up a packet of salt for him. Nand did so, and asked for the equivalent of 11 cents in rupees. Om was outraged, pointing out that a packet of salt cost four cents, and that he, Nand, was trying to fleece him, Om, out of seven cents. An argument erupted. Later, Om's body was discovered.