OT: Dumb crooks - Bottom of the Barrel Prize

[Keith B]

Rapid City, South Dakota, this date -- A 34-year-old man tried to rob a hotel with a butter knife

Would he have been charged with a salt & buttery, do you think?

I bet he was toast - but he had a decent spread.

(Ok, ok, I'll stop)

On a serious note, I don't think he could be charged with both; there is assault, and there is battery. Once you committed battery, then the assault is gone (if I remember my laws correctly.)

[seamusTX]

Every state is different. Texas doesn't have a crime of battery (or mayhem).

- Jim

[Keith B]

Thanks for the calrification Jim

[Purplehood]

a man walked into a pharmacy and gave the pharmacy tech a note demanding drugs.

i do this every month...but the note is from my doctor.

Do they ask you to show a gun anyway?

[USA1]

a man walked into a pharmacy and gave the pharmacy tech a note demanding drugs.

i do this every month...but the note is from my doctor.

Do they ask you to show a gun anyway?

no , they request that i keep it concealed .

[DoubleJ]

I was gonna say... Cricket bat? I don't think they even sell those at Academy

I dunno, I've seen quite a few High School principals that had'em. usually had holes in it, too...

[seamusTX]

I dunno, I've seen quite a few High School principals that had' [cricket bats]. usually had holes in it, too...

The ones that I remember were more like fraternity paddles. They were probably something that the wood shop teacher worked up.

A cricket bat has a longer handle that you can probably use to get a lot of leverage (I've never touched one): http://www.cricketbats.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

[DoubleJ]

you're right, I was being facetious.




if you can believe that...

[seamusTX]

In Shirley, New York (Long Island), in June, a robber armed with a baseball bat tried to rob a deli. The deli owner, Mohammed Sohail, produced a shotgun. The robber dropped to his knees, wept, and begged for mercy. He even offered to convert to Islam.

Mr. Sohail gave him some cash and food and declined to press charges.

http://wcbstv.com/watercooler/bizarre.d ... 28715.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

[USA1]

Mohammed Sohail, produced a shotgun. The robber dropped to his knees, wept, and begged for mercy.

im pretty sure i'd do the same thing ...
as far as converting to islam ..go ahead and pull the trigger.

[bryang]

"usa1"
as far as converting to islam ..go ahead and pull the trigger.

no way Jose.

-geo

[seamusTX]

In Australia, a would-be burglar attempted to break into a house while carrying a Buzz Lightyear toy gun. The homeowner was not amused and shot him with a real shotgun.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/stor ... 52,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

[USA1]

In Australia, a would-be burglar attempted to break into a house while carrying a Buzz Lightyear toy gun. The homeowner was not amused and shot him with a real shotgun.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/stor ... 52,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

to infinity , and beyond !

[DoubleJ]

I wonder how many hoops the homeowner had to go through to be able to keep that Shotty in the house. I had heard you couldn't even have evil shotguns in your domicile. intewesting...

[seamusTX]

I think non-semi-auto long guns are still OK in Australia. Those are the last to go. Even in the U.K. and Ireland, they can still own double-barrel shotguns.

- Jim