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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago

"The gnome himself was visibly startled," police said, referring to the gnome having its hands covering its mouth.

The only cops I'd be willing to say aren't necessarily all bastards, would be the Dutch cops. Got to love their sense of humour.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

Ah, so that's where Old Man Henderson's wee men ended up...

[–] [email protected] 21 points 18 hours ago

hehe, "drug bust"

[–] [email protected] 71 points 1 day ago

This may be the most Dutch thing I've ever heard. (I'm Dutch.)

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 day ago

"Trust me, this little dude likes to party."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

What was the idea? Lick the gnome like lollypop for 10 million people?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Probably as "inconspicuous" storage. If you've got a bunch of other garden gnomes around, this'll look just like one of them.

Is it a clever idea? Did it work? Well, we're reading about it...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

Blarney Gnome

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To be honest, I'm amazed that anyone even thought to send it off for testing. I'm an ex police officer and I wouldn't have thought of that. I'd just lump it in with the other weird shit you always find in drug dens.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 20 hours ago

It was with a bunch of other drugs and the material looks a bit off. I'm sure you would've had a hunch.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What's the story behind Santa's dildo there?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It's some piece of art and the resemblance is intentional. Search for "Buttplug Gnome" to find out more.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

LOL I thought you are joking, but it is actually called buttplug gnome: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_(sculpture)

Officially the work represents Santa Claus holding a Christmas tree in his hands but the artist has implied that it could also represent a buttplug, and that "...For me, the sculpture is also about the consumer community - as a commentary on material consumption in the Western world."[3]

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

No idea, I've seen it in several different places. I think it's a stylised Christmas tree gone dildo..

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

What a happy gnome.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Scene is dry af where I am, yet there are gnomes made of the stuff

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

Are you in the US? MDMA is so incredibly common in Europe since the precursors to produce it are easy to get ahold of here

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

I try to be happy with what I have but when I think of the insane drugs the rich have access to, with other people taking all the risk, I have to admit I'm a bit jealous.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

"And then, Perry the Platypus, I will be the greatest ecstasy kingpin in the tri-state area!"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Dude likes to party so much that he literally is the party.