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Purse snatcher offers to return victim's phone -- for $185,000
After a few minutes of negotiating, the robber lowered his figure to $200. Eventually the woman got her phone and purse back, thanks to cops who listened in on the negotiations. (Lancaster Online)
October 16, 2007 | Permalink
Comments
Is it just me, or does he LOOK like a moron in the picture featured? Then, he tried to get 185,000 out of her for ransom? Who puts a ransom on cell phones? I think this story belongs in the "CRIMINAL ACTS OF CRIMINAL STUPIDITY-ITY-ITY" Hall of Shame.
Posted by: random white guy | Oct 16, 2007 3:38:01 PM
His eyes appear to be going in different directions. That's unfortunate, but not as unfortunate as being stupid.
Posted by: Sheila | Oct 16, 2007 3:46:38 PM
cool--i get to be the first to say it: ASSHAMSTER!! i feel much better now that's out of my system...
Posted by: oldewave | Oct 16, 2007 3:56:43 PM
Are the criminals getting dumber? I think this guy is probably a tad slow.(to put it mildly)
Posted by: yucca | Oct 16, 2007 4:05:41 PM
He came up with the number out of thin air....no debts totaling the amount, just an odd number to throw out. Can we say Idiot Farm? I hope they institutionalize his looney butt. It's sad when the day of smart criminals is gone. But, I guess if they were smart, they wouldn't be criminals...they would have stayed in school, and done something with their lives.
Posted by: Cici | Oct 16, 2007 7:18:00 PM
He had to have been on drugs....
Posted by: Cherie | Oct 17, 2007 4:16:52 AM
assplucks that find cellphones often demand rewards... although I've never heard of anything over 10-20.
Posted by: | Oct 17, 2007 8:10:19 AM
Why do so many criminals have a nickname? "Baby Boy," huh? They must have interviewed this lamebrain's mother.
Posted by: jdotglenn | Oct 17, 2007 10:20:35 AM
"During questioning following his arrest, Jones gave an explanation why he initially demanded $185,000 for the return of the cell phone, Gerhart said."
Jones responded, "Inflation".
Posted by: Naga Please! | Oct 18, 2007 6:13:17 AM
