Police question man with paper bag on head

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Police question concealed man

Police in Bangor, Maine, have said they will take no action after receiving reports of a man with a paper bag on his head. "This man was called into us as being suspicious," they said. "We can absolutely agree with the caller, [but] we had a friendly conversation and it was determined that this is how the person wanted to walk around town. This particular method of concealing oneself is not illegal but we urge people to avoid banks and other businesses while wearing a bag on their head. There is a time and place for everything."

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Monkey tourism plan backfires in China

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Naked axe-man mistaken for Uber driver

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