ISSUE NO. 1681
21 - 27 Sept 2017
COSTA BLANCA SOUTH
YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
Police attacked at protest VIOLENCE marred a weekend of mass protest against the AVE high-speed railway in Murcia. Two policemen were attacked by left-wing agitators after a crowd of 20,000 people had dispersed. One suffered a broken wrist, the other fractured ribs. They managed to rescue two young men being brutally beaten by the large group of activists last Saturday. The men, aged 19 and 21, were identified as ‘rightwing fascists’ by the group and endured countless blows as they lay helpless on the ground before police arrived.
Tram strike chaos STRIKES will disrupt travel on Alicante’s L2, L3 and L4 tram lines tomorrow (Friday) from 6pm until 10pm. The L9 train line will also be affected. The city endured strikes on Monday and Wednesday. They are set to continue every other day for over a week unless a compromise is reached. Services will operate at around half of usual frequency during rush hours.
MIRROR MIRROR: Transsexual taken in by medium’s magic wand.
Sex change sorcery Transsexual duped by medium By Matthew Elliott A scam artist tricked a transsexual into believing she could turn him from a man into a woman using magic as a court case continues. The Santa Pola ‘psychic medium’ took advantage of the man’s vulnerability to convince him to fork out €2,300 for the sex change sorcery, a court heard. The victim, who believes he is a woman born in a man’s body, contacted the medium over the internet. She told him in a WhatsApp conversation that she could change someone’s sex from male to female within a week. All he had to do was transfer €2,000 then follow her instructions so the magic would
take effect. Once he made the payment she asked for another €500 for a ‘pact with the devil,’ necessary to ensure that everything went smoothly. He managed to negotiate the €500 down to €300 but still needed a personal loan to cover the costs. For the medium to be convicted of fraud, deceit must be proven. But the defence maintains that, since it is impossible to change someone’s sex using magic, the real problem was the extreme naivety of the plaintiff. The result of the case will prove instructive for similar questions. The internet is awash with psychic healers promising to cure broken hearts, wreak revenge and work financial wonders.
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