Some days I really love the news.
Here's a story that New York Times picked up from AP about Mark Thatcher, son of Margaret Thatcher, who's just been arrested in South Africa for plotting to overthrow the Equatorial Guinea. It's all just so... perverse... A sample:
Thatcher's court appearance was delayed when he was robbed of his shoes, jacket and cell phone in a crowded holding cell, according to a court official who witnessed the attack. Thatcher did not appear to have been injured and police were seeking to recover the items, the witness said. Thatcher, who has a twin sister and is the only son of Lady Thatcher and the late Denis Thatcher, was in his pajamas when police arrived at his home in the upscale suburb of Constantia and he was allowed to take a shower before they began examining his records and computers, Ngwema said. Thatcher is accused of helping finance a plot to oust President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, which authorities say was foiled in March. ``We believe Mr. Thatcher assisted in finance and logistics,'' Ngwema said. |