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2017-08-30 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Houston police catch 14 armed robbers and looters amid flood emergency

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Posted by Fred 2017-08-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Burglarizing a home would normally bring a penalty of two to 20 years in prison, but now brings five years to life.

Where people still dress up for capital punishment events.

Posted by Hupeting Sforza8196 2017-08-30 00:32|| 2017-08-30 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Any illegals? If so, I'm for repatriation from, say, 5,000 ft.

Posted by Flamble Elmavitch7205 2017-08-30 12:02|| 2017-08-30 12:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Hanging.

Posted by Secret Master 2017-08-30 12:47|| 2017-08-30 12:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Hanging.

From the nearest streetlight, as a warning to others.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-30 14:16|| 2017-08-30 14:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Hey, criminals are criminals. Business shut down for the hurricane, and life's going back in the direction of normal.
(At least they're not running excursion trails of looters in from New Orleans. Read up on the 1900 Galveston storm. Ugly.)

Posted by ed in texas 2017-08-30 15:20|| 2017-08-30 15:20|| Front Page Top

#6 That's supposed to be 'trains', not 'trails'.
(Damn autocorrect.)

Posted by ed in texas 2017-08-30 15:22|| 2017-08-30 15:22|| Front Page Top

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