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2012-08-19 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Cab Bandit Gets Special Darwin Award with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds

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Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2012-08-19 15:41|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 ...Lawsuit against the taxicab driver and company from the Awardee's family in three, two, one...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2012-08-19 17:06|| 2012-08-19 17:06|| Front Page Top

#2 I love a happy ending!

Posted by DarthVader 2012-08-19 17:11|| 2012-08-19 17:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Authorities have not yet identified the passenger.

Firey Fare ?

Posted by Besoeker 2012-08-19 17:55|| 2012-08-19 17:55|| Front Page Top

#4 1: Threaten Cab driver
2: Light Cab on fire
3: ???
4: PROFIT!

Posted by Charles 2012-08-19 18:16|| 2012-08-19 18:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Bottle of Jim Beam - 20 dollars
Cab fare - 34 dollars
Cosmic Justice - priceless

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-08-19 18:59|| 2012-08-19 18:59|| Front Page Top

#6 One officer told the driver that rubber seals in the car's doors had melted, possibly trapping the would-be robber inside

Or the automatic-locking system engaged when the driver exited the vehicle.

Fire will do that

Posted by Pappy 2012-08-19 20:10|| 2012-08-19 20:10|| Front Page Top

#7 "build a fire for a man and he's warm all night. Set a man on fire and he's warm all his life"

/never gets old

Posted by Frank G 2012-08-19 20:15|| 2012-08-19 20:15|| Front Page Top

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