What the...?!: Three arrested in cockatoo-for-children swap

Brandy Lynn Romero, 27, and Paul J. Romero, 46, are accused of swapping a $1,500 cockatoo for two children -- making the deal with a 51-year-old female trucker. "We are only going with what the kids have told us. It's a mess," says a police chief. (The Daily World)

Comments

[IronOre]

Hey now, let's not be too hard on buddy. He liked my smart-aleck comment after all, so he can't be too bad.

[RockyMtnMac]

Cuffs Merc. Forget the video, just bring the cuffs -not for the fight either ;)

STIL, you know I only like you for your Rottie, and you're giving him to Lynn? FINE. I'll just go stay with her. She's more fun to bar hop with anyway.

I'm still thinkin that "trading my kids for a good back massage and a bag of Doritoes" thing sounds good.

[RockyMtnMac]

Geez IronOre, go back a few posts and read the Awesome-ness that is buddy. In fact, go back about a month for the big picture.

[lynn]

funny story LGL, poor kid, i mean, i can admire an underdog with the fighting spirit. but eventually, you gotta let it go and find another windmill.

buddy, please take that as the moral to this storyline.
if you'd like, i can slap you with a gauntlet and then we can duel: swords at dawn.

its raining!!! idon't have to do yard work this weekend!! after i get off work, i can read and drink hot tea and sleep on the sofa with my dog!!!

[USMerc]

The cuffs go without saying! I knew I had to bring them!

[lynn]

come along RMM. the bed is going to be crowded tho'.

you, me, the rottie, the schnauzer, SIL will miss his dog and be there to visit. merc and stud lizard are going to be following you. troschne will want to be on the bed too. will need reno and twerp to round out the goddess 4 some. soo, cherie come along. i give great massages and don't mind doritos in bed. g-man we will need someone to do PR and damage control in this little town. i know i am forgetting someone....

someone pick up the beer, the chips and some mexican food please.

i am going to need a bigger bed...;)

[lynn]

SIL, I am okay with a shadow. he does sound like he may have some abandonment issues though.

I will love him and hug him and kiss him and he will be my best friend! I love my friend rottie baby.:)

[lynn]

going to the dentist, now!!!

have a good weekend all....

MWAH

[Reno]

lynn, and everyone else involved in this romp, I will bring the Mexican food! Lots of nice little authentic places in these parts. We'll meet up in Georgia, okay?

[USMerc]

I'll bring the cuffs!!!! (and the pointy sticks....no telling who may try to follow us, and I'm sure we'll have to cross some bridges along the way...)

[USMerc]

Sorry about the dentist Lynn! Hope everything goes ok!

[Emme]

the smoking gun has pictures (and writing that makes more sense)... enjoy!
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0226091bird1.html?link=rssfeed

[Caffeinated Katie]

If you guys are going to be in Georgia I'll bake you guys a cake. Something chocolatey.

Bring it on Buddy. Just to warn you, I fight dirty. I bite, kick, and scratch and since I've been out of work for a while my fingernails are actually long for once.

[troschne]

I just checked out those mug shots--OMG--it's Large Marge!!!

[troschne]

lynn--I've got the beer and PR covered! Hope the dentist wasn't too painful!

[RockyMtnMac]

Was she going to EAT the kids?.... I heard beauty is on the inside. She must be really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really pretty inside there....

I'll bring the Vodka and Saurkraut (kidding Troschne) Looking forward to snuggling up with ya'll- sounds rather exotic! (exotic? Kinky, maybe. Acrobatic!)

[outofsalt]

All this for glorified poultry? Should've held out for a truly worthwhile animal companion, like a long-haired cat! Otoh, at least they did not opt for monkeys/chimps/whatever.

[troschne]

RMM--I'll hit the vodka and skip the sauerkraut--I just hope that anyone who eats it doesn't expect to kiss me later!

[dobie]

Can I bring my Rottie to the party too? I'll bring deviled eggs!

Big dogs, little dogs, black dogs, white dogs...

[troschne]

dobie--sure--come on over! Just leave the deviled eggs over by the sauerkraut--LOL. I SWEAR--I'm not a picky eater, but those are two things I just loathe (I DO have a funny story involving my sister and deviled eggs, in case anyone wants to hear it).

Oh--and dobie--could you please bring macaroni salad, and a case of beer.

[RockyMtnMac]

Troschne-I want to hear the deviled egg story! I will stop teasing you about the sauerkraut if you will tell me. Your Irish must be overtaking your German- how DO you feel about Corned Beef & Cabbage? ;) - I confess, I hate Beets (boiled, pickled, does not matter); and I hate Mutton.
We have Corned Beef & Cabbage with mashed potatoes dyed green every year for St Patty's Day (or Irish Appreciation Day as it's known in my circle)
I will brush my teeth if I eat any sauerkraut - deal?

[Wolf]

Too funny.

I'm of German/Irish/English/Kentucky Hilljack descent and I also can't tolerate kraut or deviled eggs.

[thomas]

A bedfull od goddesses and their squires don't need Doritos and beer, stinky eggs or kraut, but rather about 20 lbs. of steak tartar.
I'll donate the capers.

[RockyMtnMac]

Wolf, no wonder you and Troschne get along so well! Now all I need is for Troschne to get ahold of me because I set up the email like he told me to (Hello! Troschne! You can email me - I dropped the "a" from my moniker and I used one of the email services you told me to - and that is my email address - email me if you figure it out, if not, we'll figure something else out)
Same with Merc, Lizard, Reno, Lynn. Whomever else.. (I said whomever instead of whoever so msgelter doesn't email me and scold me...)

[Wolf]

Wolf, no wonder you and Troschne get along so well!

We're so much alike it's almost scary, and our birthdays are three days apart (I'm a year older)

We've hung out a few times and had a blast.

[the man in the trout mask]

A lot of bickering going on here ... why so much criticism of "buddy"? Why don't we all swap our names and start over... why don't we all become text ventriloquists ... why don't all just f-f-f-fade away?

It's not that hard to do.

[the man in the trout mask]

Just for the record .. that wasn't me.

[the man in the trout mask]

I said that wasn't me.

[Lylly]

I can't imagine what these two children went through, especially during the year with the trucker pedophile. At four and five they are mostly babies.

[kestrelmas]

The real victims are the kids and the bird in this... the kids were placed in foster care, but nothing was said about what happens to the bird. Those cockatoos have the brain capacity and learning ability of a 4-5 year old (albeit permanently), which means they're smarter than most of the trolls that frequent here.

Some people suck... jeez...

[troschne]

RMM, I like corned beef and cabbage. I couldn't figure out the e-mail thing--if you think of another way to get it to me, let me know, and I'll tell you the story.

[RockyMtnMac]

Troschne, the goat story from this morning has Merc's alternate email. Just email him and ask for mine (he said he would give you my email)

[troschne]

Cool--will do, RMM!