Osama Bin Laden Wouldn't Give Kids Back Their Soccer Ball

Screen shot 2011-05-03 at 11.30.29 AM.png
Along with being an evil terrorist the likes of which this world has seldom, if ever, seen, CNN's international correspondent Nic Robertson reports via Twitter that Osama Bin Laden was also that scary neighbor whose yard was a black hole for kids' balls. The compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan where Bin Laden lived and ultimately died has 12-foot-high fences complete with barbed wire on top and according to neighbors, if a ball made its way over, it was gone for good, like The Sandlot, but with way more death and danger. "Someone gave them money instead," Robertson reports.

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter: (Sent out every Thursday) Our weekly feature stories, movie reviews, calendar picks and more - minus the newsprint and sent directly to your inbox.

Privacy Policy
Sign up for free stuff, news info & more!

Tools

Links

Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy