Summer Sun International Scam

Transfer America reports on a ninety-two years old man who was conned into purchasing a timeshare. The firm, Summer Sun International, that he worked with stated that he needed to pay a responsibility insurance, which would later be refunded, in order for his sale to go through. Since that time he has paid 3 installments of £3,900 to the company. After the company received the money, he lost all contact with them and still has not received any type of refund. Summer Sun has also sent back the forms he filled out to approve the sale of the property.  Mr. Price, the ninety-two years old man, commented, "I have been attempting to contact the company frequently since mid-May, and I keep getting through to a phone message. I sent through forms to finalise the sale, after paying the charges, to the company's Manchester address, but they were returned in mid-May by Royal Mail."  For now the company is being investigated by the officers at Notts County Council. They have released a statement pronouncing, ""Trading standards officers from the county council are advising area folk to be keeping an eye open for a particularly evil con concerning time shares and holiday clubs. Many of these cons operate from abroad, meaning the conmen are more difficult to find and are not subject to UK buyer protection laws. In this actual case, the individual thought they were coping with a Manchester-based company, but their mail was being forwarded to Barcelona."  Many timeshare stings have risen in the last few years planning to convince timeshare owners into buying their service. The scheme is mostly the same. Members from firms will cold-call timeshare owners and tell them that they've a consumer waiting to get their timeshare. Nevertheless once the owners pay the company, the company will vanish with the money. The BBB as well as many states have released statements that warn timeshare owners of these stings. They offer guidance concerning how to spot a scam to prevent one from becoming a victim.

Protesting Against TSA Screeners

Transfer America reports on a man who allegedly stripped naked at the security checkpoint claiming that the TSA screeners were harassing him. John E. Brennan, a 49 year old man from Oregon, decided to strip nacked at the Portland International Airport last Tuesday. Brennan refused to put his clothes back on after being requested to do so by police and TSA screeners.

Apparently, Brennan “disrobed completely at a security area…and exposed to all passengers including children both inside and outside of the secured area”. This resulted in the closure of two screening lanes as well as numerous passengers trying to cover their eyes.

The police report stated that Brennan disrobed to protest against the TSA screeners for harassing him. Though he did not intend to disrobe when he arrived at the airport, it was after he felt harassed that he made up his mind.

Brennan commented, “The most effective way to tell them I'm not carrying a bomb is take off my clothes.”

After his public display, Brennan was arrested at the security checkpoint and charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. Previously, Brennan had commented on his Twitter that the airport security had violated his privacy during a pat-down performed at the checkpoint. This incident was not the first time Brennan has disrobed completely to protest against political reasons. He was involved in the World Naked Bike Ride previously.  

Unruly Passenger Aboard Flight 3801

Last Thursday a man was detained for trying to open the door of a commercial jet in the middle of a flight. The flight was on its way to Philadelphia from Portland when the incident occurred. Flight 3801 had to make an unscheduled stop at the Boston Logan Airport to transfer the unruly passenger into the custody of Massachusetts State Police.

The flight was operated by Air Wisconsin and the spokesperson for Air Wisconsin stated that the unruly passenger seemed disoriented and he tried to pry the cabin door open. The passenger was subdued by fellow passengers and a flight attendant.

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