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Alleged Shoplifter Falls On Stolen Hunting Knives
Aparently to do this right, you need to steal some quality sheaths, too.
From the Grand Rapids Press:
A shoplifting suspect who was stabbed in the stomach by knives he is accused of trying to steal was expected to have a brief stay in the hospital, police said. . . . He suffered puncture wounds. . . when he tried to flee and struggled with sucurity workers.
Now that's funny.
Posted by: DickHertz | January 09, 2008 at 01:03 PM
How I do hate to see the Darwin Awards cheated again. Mojo Nixon (ch63/Sirius) reported that a convicted child molester choked to death on a hotdog in the prison dining room. So many shovels. So many swamps.
Posted by: Brian T | January 09, 2008 at 01:17 PM
You reap what you sew.
Seems it does come true (at least sometimes).
Jim
Posted by: jstreet | January 09, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Dumb bastard ought to have stole the sheaths too.
I use to work for Meijer Security. You only touch a person when they touch you or try to get away. You only tussle with someone when they attack you and you can not get away. That was the training when i was there. This guy had it coming through and through.
Posted by: Jason | January 09, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Ha ha ha!
Posted by: owenv | January 09, 2008 at 06:52 PM
What I really find funny is that this guy took $300 (retail) worth of knives. Could he have sold them for $100? He could have made that much working at any McJob in two days. What's good for us is that he'll eventually do a lot of time as an habitual offender. Obviously not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
YooperJack
Posted by: YooperJack | January 09, 2008 at 07:11 PM
What isn't so funny is if this perp turns around and sues the store, security agency, and the company who made the knives. We live in strange times.
Posted by: John R | January 09, 2008 at 08:04 PM
Not if I'm on the jury!
YooperJack
Posted by: YooperJack | January 09, 2008 at 08:35 PM
Are you sure it was a hot dog the child molester choked on?
Posted by: Blue Ox | January 10, 2008 at 09:02 AM
"Are you sure it was a hot dog", best laugh I've had this week!
It seems there really is Justice, sometimes.
Posted by: paul Wilke | January 10, 2008 at 09:48 AM
Jason, I had the same training concerning not touching shop lifters when I was in retail. They figure if a shoplifter gets away it is cheaper in the end than court costs or medical bills after all is said and done.
Posted by: William | January 11, 2008 at 02:06 AM