Posted on 02/17/2005 8:46:51 PM PST by Dan from Michigan
Landlord Tosses Tear Gas Grenade in House
1 hour, 19 minutes ago Strange News - AP
LANETT, Ala. - A landlord in an eviction dispute with a tenant allegedly broke windows at his rental property and threw a tear gas grenade into the residence, police said.
Joseph Hammock, 69, of West Point, Ga., was taken into custody early Wednesday after a 1:30 a.m. dispute at the Lanett rental property. Police said the tenant was not injured.
Officers arrested Hammock near his Georgia home on an unrelated arson charge and took him to Troup County Jail, said Lanett Police Chief Ron Docimo.
Deputies found additional materials for building explosive devices and literature for survivalist techniques in Hammock's Georgia residence, said Troop County Sheriff's Lt. Rick Massie.
Docimo said Hammock will be extradited back to Alabama on a felony charge when he makes bond in Georgia.
at least he didn't set the house on fire to get them out. Yikes
hehe, looks like roach bombs come in kingsize.
Yes fire will make them move too ;)
How many people in this country are both arsonists and landlords? I would guess "not many"
It seems like the two are sort of mutually exclusive.
Can't help laughing over this one.
Here's a great book "Care and Feeding of Tenants"
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=tZ3Aq4oACH&isbn=0873642406&itm=73
I think this guy took it too seriously, though....
Sometimes you just have to do this to tenants.
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