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Marijuana grower killed by own booby trap, police say (Receiver of Darwin Award)
Fox News.com ^
| September 2, 2013
Posted on 09/02/2013 2:36:32 PM PDT by Kaslin
A New York man died after being nearly decapitated by a booby trap he set to protect marijuana plants on his property.
Daniel R. Ricketts, 50, who owns property and a residence on Saw Mill Road in Albany County, was identified as the victim on Sunday, the Times Union reports.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: oops; potheads
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:36:32 PM PDT
by
Kaslin
To: Kaslin
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:38:02 PM PDT
by
DirtyPigpen
(Semper Fi)
To: Kaslin
They might want to bring out a cadaver dog and see if the booby trap has previously worked “as intended”.
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:38:19 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(21st century. I'm not a fan.)
To: Kaslin
His career as a “head” is obviously over! ;)
To: Kaslin
He should have gone to a head shop instead.
-PJ
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:39:17 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
To: Kaslin
We all make mistakes, nothing to lose your head over. But seriously, two cannibals were eating a clown. One clown asked “Does this taste funny?”
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:39:31 PM PDT
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: Kaslin
Alcohol may have been a factor say police.
Piano wire doesn’t descriminate.
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:41:15 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Kaslin
The old piano wire trap, eh Chief?
Alcohol may have been a factor in the accident, Apple said.
Sommelier, another bottle of Apple Dapple, s'il vous plait.
To: Kaslin
It's would be hard to make this stuff up.
"Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said Ricketts was driving an ATV on his property on Saturday afternoon when he was nearly decapitated after running into a nearly invisible wire that was part of fortifications he made near four large marijuana plants.
The wire appeared to be the type used in pianos, but Apple said it’s unclear what purpose it served as a security measure."
Hey, Sheriff Apple, apparently he set it up so that if someone comes driving down that off beat road on a four wheeler or bike towards his Mary Jane, the wire was there to stop them...like it stopped him.
As to Ricketts...one more Darwin nomination.
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:43:45 PM PDT
by
Jeff Head
To: Kaslin
To: Jeff Head
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:45:03 PM PDT
by
Kaslin
(He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
To: Kaslin
I just hate when that happens.
To: Kaslin
ummm... hold my beer while I....
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:46:14 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
To: Kaslin
Ha ha.
Fitting end to dopehead scumbum. Good riddance.
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:46:31 PM PDT
by
greene66
To: tet68
Alcohol may have been a factor say police.
Wow. So hard to believe!
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:48:04 PM PDT
by
Standing Wolf
(No tyrant should ever be allowed to die of natural causes.)
To: tet68
“Piano wire doesn’t discriminate.”
That’s exactly right, and good for the sob.
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:51:11 PM PDT
by
Rannug
("God has given it to me, let him who touches it beware.")
To: Kaslin
The piano wire was part of the medical therapy he was growing.
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:51:32 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Kaslin
Another reason to not set up booby traps while stoned. I’ll bet he forgot about it.
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:52:22 PM PDT
by
EricT.
(Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Big brother is watching you.)
To: Kaslin
He should be happy that it works.
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:53:47 PM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Who am I to judge homosexuals? That's what the Tony Awards are for.)
To: blueunicorn6
He was a budding musician.....and amateur piano tuner.
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posted on
09/02/2013 2:54:16 PM PDT
by
spokeshave
(While Zero plays silly card games like Spades - Putin plays for keeps.)
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