Thursday, January 28, 2010
My Little Town: Beer Can Robbery
From the city that gave you:
o Death threats from the mayor
o Lap dances for the city manager
o Shoplifting arrest of the police chief's wife and
o An 18-hour standoff by the SWAT team with a parrot
The Raisin Chronicles is proud to bring you the Riversider who robs a convenience store using only beer can as a weapon!
On Tuesday, a man got a can of beer from a convenience store cooler here and then apparently tried to rob the store clerk by threatening to brain him with the beer can.
The clerk's brother came out from the back and wrestled with the man, who ran out to the parking lot to his waiting SUV--the one with the clearly visible license plate.
My question: Does threatening someone with a beer can constitute armed robbery?
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Did he get away with it?
ReplyDeleteI think it's assault with stupidity.
Maybe the clerk was supposed to laugh himself to the floor.
Did he use pretzels as a diversion?
Every city has their loonies! I like Gregory's charge of assault with stupidity!
ReplyDelete>>"My question: Does threatening someone with a beer can constitute armed robbery?"<<
ReplyDeleteOh, I suppose a beer can is okay to threaten someone with.
But you need a beer bottle for the actual robbery. :-)
Very funny....you have to appreciate those folks that keep the news in your town interesting.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it constitutes armed robbery, more so than it constitutes 'assualt with a deadly dumbass'.
ReplyDeleteLMAO, I cannot top some of these comments, but maybe somewhere in the law there is something about threatening bodily harm, and I know a few people who do beat themselves to death by bear, empty at best!
ReplyDeleteIt depends on whether or not it was a tall boy...
ReplyDeletechalk up another story on news of the weird. there is an infinite supply. :)
ReplyDeleteA can of beer?
ReplyDeleteAt least grab a hammer or something a bit harder.
Since I live in DC I can't really make too many cracks about anybody else's town.
Wow, that's quite a list of accomplishments for your town! Back when I used to watch Leno, he loved making fun of stupid criminals. This guy qualifies.
ReplyDeleteWhat is this city again?
ReplyDeleteSUV, sounds like a crazy rich person.
well if it was a condiment and a nine volt it would have been a-salt and battery!
ReplyDeleteon another note:
ReplyDeleteThe Worst Analogies
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