An alleged druggie tried to rob a convenience store in Merrimack, New Hampshire last Monday night. At the Friday arriagnment of Marc Dixon, prosecutors spelled out how he (allegedly) went into the store, confronted the owner, and demanded money. Then this budding rocket scientist set down his gun and turned his back on her to take the money from the register.
The lady then picked up his gun and beat him over the head with it.
He fled the store without any money and missing a bit of blood, but did take with him his gun, two shiners, and a rather impressive collection of bruises. The owner was a bit scared and a bit hoarse from screaming at him, but was otherwise fine.
He's being held on $50,000 bail for felony armed robbery. Police are apparently declining to press further charges of being a frigging moron in this case.
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Please tell me there's a se... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Matt | December 10, 2005 2:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Please tell me there's a security video...
1. Posted by Matt | December 10, 2005 2:09 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 14:09
2. Posted by DaveD | December 10, 2005 2:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
This idiot should be thankful that this store owner didn't pull the trigger on him. But New Englanders are considered much more friendly and gracious than we folks in Philly. I give this lady an awful lot of credit for her "restraint".
2. Posted by DaveD | December 10, 2005 2:26 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 14:26
3. Posted by Smartguy | December 10, 2005 2:38 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I am wondering how he got his gun back...
3. Posted by Smartguy | December 10, 2005 2:38 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 14:38
4. Posted by fizzix | December 10, 2005 3:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Favorite quote: Criminals are stupid. That's why they're criminals.
4. Posted by fizzix | December 10, 2005 3:24 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 15:24
5. Posted by John Burgess | December 10, 2005 4:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
If we're going to start criminally charging people for being "frigging morons," we don't have enough jail space in this country. Nor would we have enough people left over to be guards.
Thank good stupidity is still constitutionally protected...
5. Posted by John Burgess | December 10, 2005 4:14 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 16:14
6. Posted by McGehee | December 10, 2005 5:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The lady then picked up his gun and beat him over the head with it.
ROFLMAO
I'm with Mr. Burgess -- don't charge people with a crime for being dumber than a box of rocks. I think beating them over the head with their own guns (or, if they don't have guns, any handy box of rocks) should be about right.
6. Posted by McGehee | December 10, 2005 5:02 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 17:02
7. Posted by bob jones | December 10, 2005 6:04 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
If this happened in Texas, the gene pool would have one less dumb ass. He'd been shot from the get go.
7. Posted by bob jones | December 10, 2005 6:04 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 18:04
8. Posted by Ken | December 10, 2005 6:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
and if it happened in MA, the lady would be charged with assault.
8. Posted by Ken | December 10, 2005 6:28 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 18:28
9. Posted by edmcgon | December 10, 2005 7:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That lady should get the Congressional Medal of Honor, and any other award we can think of. If nothing else, she gave me a good laugh!
9. Posted by edmcgon | December 10, 2005 7:36 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 19:36
10. Posted by teach | December 10, 2005 8:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
In England, the store owner would have been jailed for assault, and subject to being sued by the perp.
10. Posted by teach | December 10, 2005 8:23 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 20:23
11. Posted by Taz | December 10, 2005 10:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You're never too old to open a can of whoop ass!
11. Posted by Taz | December 10, 2005 10:37 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2005 22:37
12. Posted by Synova | December 11, 2005 7:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The article says the guy claims it was a fake gun. It could have been an air-soft replica which would look *exactly* like a real gun, is made out of the same stuff, and is just as heavy.
Still armed robbery in any case, but it might explain why, once he got the gun back, he just ran.
12. Posted by Synova | December 11, 2005 7:26 PM |
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Posted on December 11, 2005 19:26
13. Posted by Synova | December 11, 2005 7:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Might also explain why he did something as moronic as set the gun down on the counter and turn his back. Ack.
13. Posted by Synova | December 11, 2005 7:27 PM |
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Posted on December 11, 2005 19:27