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Sandwich Short Circuits Suspect's Shock
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Posted on 05/05/2004 2:11:55 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Sandwich Short Circuits Suspect's Shock BEAUMONT, TX-May 5, 2004 — Apparently, those shock belts some prisoners have to wear in court can be disabled. A security officer at a Texas courthouse says a defendant was able to attack a witness by stuffing a ham sandwich into his shock belt.
The man was on trial in Beaumont for aggravated robbery. He attacked a woman yesterday as she left the witness stand.
When the judge tried to trigger the belt, it didn't work.
The woman suffered minor injuries before the defendant was subdued. Jurors later returned a guilty verdict.
The court security officer testified today in the punishment phase. He said his investigation found that the man had inserted the sandwich between a battery and a belt electrode during a lunch break.
Authorities say the defendant was wearing the belt because of concerns he might turn violent.
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To: Sub-Driver
No Miracle Whip?
;-)
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:13:33 PM PDT
by
2Jedismom
(Expect me when you see me!)
To: Sub-Driver
This is good to know.
Will a turkey sandwich also work?
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:13:35 PM PDT
by
Chewbacca
(I think I will stay single. Getting married is just so 'gay'.)
To: Sub-Driver
I wonder if the jury indicted the ham sandwich?
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:13:43 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Proud member of the right wing extremist Neanderthals.)
To: Chewbacca
I suppose Jewish defendants could use pastrami.
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:15:31 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Hubris knows no editor.)
To: 2Jedismom
No Miracle Whip? He was defeating the zap belt so he could avoid the "tangy zip."
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:16:22 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Hubris knows no editor.)
To: 2Jedismom
It would have gone easier if he would have slathered a little Grey Poupon on it.
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:16:32 PM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(Liberalism is the end result of too many people peeing in the gene pool.)
To: Chewbacca
think so, but if the defendant is muslim, the ham is a no no.....
To: 2Jedismom
That's REALLY ugly.
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:17:06 PM PDT
by
Mr. Lucky
To: Sub-Driver
When ham sandwiches are outlawed, only outlaws will have ham sandwiches
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:20:22 PM PDT
by
Mr. K
(ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,I stole this cuz its funny,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø))
To: Mr. K
obviously sandwich regulation is needed.
To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Beat me to it!
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:28:15 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Chat is my milieu)
To: Hillarys Gate Cult
LOL!
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:28:24 PM PDT
by
dinasour
To: martin_fierro
If Mama Cass and Karen Carpenter split that ham sandwich, they'd both still be alive today.
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:34:42 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Proud member of the right wing extremist Neanderthals.)
To: Sub-Driver
Rumsfield should resign....This sounds like sandwich abuse of prisoners!
NeverGore :^)
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posted on
05/05/2004 2:36:47 PM PDT
by
nevergore
(“It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.”)
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