31.   One incident involved Coca-Cola cans that had a nontoxic odor on the exterior, Baskin said.

32.   One incident involved two men in Oklahoma City who stopped a local law-enforcement officer to ask directions.

33.   One recent incident involved the Yemen honorary consul in San Francisco, Mansoor Ismael.

34.   One incident involved David Bertugli, an extra who had AIDS.

35.   Other incidents involved professors.

36.   Several incidents involved people who forgot they had knives or guns on them or in their luggage.

37.   Several local television stations reported that the incident involved a former police officer who had been dismissed, but neither Thomas nor Daniels would confirm that.

38.   Still, another reported incident involved a protester, who was said to have been shot after menacing a Russian soldier with a knife.

39.   The battering incident must not involve assault with a deadly weapon.

40.   The company, however, said that to date most incidents of malfeasance involve credit card fraud and the failure to deliver goods.