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Cops say suspect offers cheesy bribe (guy offers McD's cheeseburgers as a bribe to cop)
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| 2/23/05
| Kevin Wadlow
Posted on 02/24/2005 5:34:51 AM PST by lowbridge
Cops say suspect offers cheesy bribe
Trying to burger his way out of trouble only led to more legal woes for a Marathon man Friday, sheriff's deputies said.
Steven T. Denton, 32, was charged with a felony count of attempting to bribe a law officer after he allegedly offered to spring for McDonald's cheeseburgers in exchange for his release.
Denton was taken into custody following a fracas at the Dockside Lounge on Sombrero Boulevard.
"Denton told me that if I would drive him to McDonald's, he would buy me two cheeseburgers if I let him go and did not take him to jail," reported Deputy Mark Eastty of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
The officer added, "He also stated that if I did not like cheeseburgers, he would buy me some chicken instead."
The deputy declined, and added a count of bribery to charges against Denton.
The incident began when Dockside staff told Denton that he would not be served any more liquor. The suspect reportedly became irate.
When another patron, David Snoad, attempted to call lawmen, Denton reportedly threatened him, knocked a cell phone from Snoad's hand and struck Snoad several times.
Other customers separated the men, and Denton fled on foot.
Easttly found him hiding in bushes near the scene. Denton admitted having been in a fight at the bar, the deputy said.
Denton faces charges of battery, a misdemeanor, and felony counts of bribery and threatening a witness.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bribery; cheeseburger; leo; mcdonalds; retard
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He ought to have tried donuts, or better still, McDonalds fries. No one can resist McDonalds fries.
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:34:54 AM PST
by
lowbridge
To: lowbridge
For some reason, I wish I had a picture of "Chief Wiggam" from the Simpsons to post right now.
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:38:16 AM PST
by
Behind Liberal Lines
(Ann Coulter for Cornell Trustee:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1344035/posts)
To: lowbridge
LOL Maybe establishing his insanity defense? Consider, though, that the battery on Snoad is only a misdemeanor while the cop filed felony charges for the offer of a couple of items off the dollar menu. There is something upside down about that.
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:38:35 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good" HRC 6/28/2004)
To: lowbridge
They're easier to stuff behind your DL, too.
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:39:12 AM PST
by
SirLurkedalot
(Long live the Scourge!)
To: lowbridge
Drunk and stupid is a classic combination.
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:40:24 AM PST
by
Wolfie
To: Behind Liberal Lines
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:40:47 AM PST
by
Guillermo
("Now how can a Puerto Rican lose a fly ball in the sun?' - Harry Caray)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
I hope the "food police" don't hear about this because they will want him charged with attempted murder! McDonald's cheeseburgers are a deadly weapon! :-)
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:41:36 AM PST
by
tiredoflaundry
(My quaker parrot can talk, can Your honor student fly?)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:45:37 AM PST
by
kingattax
To: lowbridge
He should have tried dunkin donuts.
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:48:17 AM PST
by
zek157
To: lowbridge
"Denton told me that if I would drive him to McDonald's, he would buy me two cheeseburgers if I let him go and did not take him to jail,"
I've been berated by homeless squeegee guys who have a better line of reasoning. He's obviously a liberal.
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:49:34 AM PST
by
Jaysun
(It’s a lot easier to apologize than to ask permission.)
To: lowbridge
No one can resist McDonalds fries.I had some yesterday and they were terrible. I haven't had any in years and I was looking forward to it, but they were incredibly dry and tasteless.
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:52:46 AM PST
by
SilentServiceCPOWife
(Romeo&Juliet, Troilus&Crisedye, Bogey&Bacall, Gable&Lombard, Brigitte&Flav)
To: lowbridge
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posted on
02/24/2005 5:59:03 AM PST
by
xp38
To: lowbridge
A couple of Big Macs maybe but a cheeseburger? Get real dude.
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posted on
02/24/2005 6:01:23 AM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
To: NonValueAdded
" Consider, though, that the battery on Snoad is only a misdemeanor while the cop filed felony charges for the offer of a couple of items off the dollar menu."
The legal system is the wrong place to look for logic. It was designed by lawyers and politicians.
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posted on
02/24/2005 6:15:51 AM PST
by
monday
To: lowbridge
>> The incident began when Dockside staff told Denton that he would not be served any more liquor. <<
Sooo many "incidents" start that way.
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posted on
02/24/2005 6:20:01 AM PST
by
sd-joe
("if a tree falls in the forest, it's George W Bush's fault")
To: Conspiracy Guy
How about a fish sandwich?
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posted on
02/24/2005 6:25:35 AM PST
by
CSM
("I just started shooting," said Gloria Doster, 56. "I was trying to blow his brains out ....")
To: NonValueAdded
He was already charged with a felony for threatening a witness, before the bribery charge got tacked on. So he was not just charged with only the misdemeanor before the bribery charge was added on. The guy mucked up and then mucked up some more.
To: CSM
That's a fishwish.. Just so you know...
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:00:45 AM PST
by
tje
To: lowbridge
He ought to have tried donutsThe best lines are always taken before I get to a thread.
To: lowbridge
Were they still warm?
I mean, if they are still warm, it could've been a real tempation.
Or so I've heard.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:08:54 AM PST
by
najida
(The older I get, the more I hate gravity.)
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