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Robbery suspect spray-paints face for disguise, dies
WIS TV ^ | 21 August 2009

Posted on 08/23/2009 10:29:40 AM PDT by aomagrat

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Richland County deputies say a man spray-painted his face in order to disguise himself during a robbery, but died after he had trouble breathing after the robbery.

Sheriff Leon Lott says on July 31 at around 7:00pm 23-year-old Michael Gregory Thomas and 24-year-old Thomas James entered the Sprint PCS store on Sparkleberry Lane, pulled out a guns and demanded money.

Lott says the two men stole wallets, purses and credit cards from employees as well as money from the store before ordering the employees into a bathroom while both men fled.

Lott says Thomas James spray-painted his face in order to conceal his identity during the robbery. Investigators later learned that after the robbery took place, James began having trouble breathing and died.

Witnesses from the store identified Michael Thomas as one of the robbers, and Thomas was arrested on August 17, taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center and charged with armed robbery.

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says they are running toxicity tests on James and are waiting for them to come back to learn James' cause of death. Watts said it will take a couple of weeks before the tests come back.


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To: Kozak

“Mettalic makes it better”

Yeesh


41 posted on 08/23/2009 3:07:15 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
They told law enforcement officials that they were told that if they rubbed lemon juice on their faces, their faces would be blurred on the security cameras.

Does this work just as well on red light cameras?

42 posted on 08/23/2009 3:07:36 PM PDT by Eaker (If you have a problem and If explosives are an option then explosives are THE answer.)
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To: Eaker

Maybe if you wash your whole car with lemon juice. LOL!


43 posted on 08/23/2009 3:08:34 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (January 20th, 2013)
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To: aomagrat
Guess they don't have a sporting goods store in the area.


44 posted on 08/23/2009 3:10:10 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (The mob got President Barabbas; America got shafted)
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To: Sawdring
If you outlaw gold paint huffing, only outlaws will huff gold paint.

"I never huffed no paint!"

45 posted on 08/23/2009 3:11:08 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Your story reminds me of something that happened on a church ski trip. The boys took a girls camera, dropped their pants, took pictures of their butts and returned the camera. when they got home, the girls had their film developed and SURPRIZE! Only problem the boys western belts had their names on them and they showed up clearly in the photos. busted!


46 posted on 08/23/2009 3:12:00 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: One_Upmanship

Son, you got a pantie on your head.

(little Raising Arizona lingo there...)


47 posted on 08/23/2009 3:15:00 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: humblegunner

He was just showing “Team Spirit” Note the Warriors is in gold L0L

Sometimes I think Jerry Jones is huffin too L0L


48 posted on 08/23/2009 3:15:16 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: humblegunner

He was just showing “Team Spirit” Note the Warriors is in gold L0L

Sometimes I think Jerry Jones is huffin too L0L


49 posted on 08/23/2009 3:15:23 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Ditter

Ouch! LOL!


50 posted on 08/23/2009 3:17:11 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (January 20th, 2013)
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To: aomagrat

This sounds like inflammatory (noncardiogenic) pulmonary edema also known as ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome).

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=info:9-RM6_5g0TcJ:scholar.google.com/&output=viewport&pg=1&hl=en


51 posted on 08/23/2009 3:23:46 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, then writes again.)
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To: aomagrat

He shoulda just thrown a beer carton over his head instead. Some criminals really need to learn to honor the pros.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2258436/posts


52 posted on 08/23/2009 3:24:19 PM PDT by Outership (Looking for a line by line Book of Revelation Bible study? http://tiny.cc/rPSQc)
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To: Clay Moore; humblegunner

53 posted on 08/23/2009 3:24:24 PM PDT by Eaker (If you have a problem and If explosives are an option then explosives are THE answer.)
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To: rabidralph

54 posted on 08/23/2009 3:27:41 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Fish rot from the head down.)
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To: Eaker

Epic!


55 posted on 08/23/2009 3:29:39 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: FlingWingFlyer

That’s why yer the brains of the operation!

;<)


56 posted on 08/23/2009 3:35:37 PM PDT by Eaker (If you have a problem and If explosives are an option then explosives are THE answer.)
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To: Eaker

READ IT. LIVE IT.


57 posted on 08/23/2009 3:37:10 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: aomagrat

Oh for Krylon out loud so stupid


58 posted on 08/23/2009 3:41:54 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom ;))
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To: Slings and Arrows; 2A Patriot; 2nd amendment mama; 4everontheRight; 77Jimmy; ...
Stupid is as stupid does SC ping

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59 posted on 08/23/2009 3:42:54 PM PDT by upchuck (Neuter them in 2010 - Send them packing in 2012.)
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To: P.O.E.

The Devils! The Devils! LOL!


60 posted on 08/23/2009 4:46:01 PM PDT by rabidralph (http://www.thealaskafundtrust.com/ http://www.sarahpac.com)
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