Posted on 11/30/2007 10:01:12 PM PST by rdl6989
MISSOULA, Mont. - Taking holiday decorations from a man named Clouse this time of year might land you on the "naughty" list. Putting them up in your yard with the tags still on might land you in jail.
Michael Allard, 39, is accused of stealing Christmas trees and wreaths from the Montana Wreaths & Pink Grizzly Christmas Store several blocks from his home. He was arrested Monday and charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor theft.
Shane Clouse, the shop's owner, reported a burglary after he spotted Allard walking with a shopping cart full of items Clouse recognized as his own, the Missoulian newspaper reported. Clouse later saw two of his Christmas trees in Allard's yard and stacks of wreaths in the entryway of his trailer.
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LEAVE Michael Allard ALONE!
It was a FAMILY tree, he was depressed and was probably out taking drugs with Britney.
I have a colleague whose wife is trying to talk him out of putting up Christmas lights in his office again this year.
Turns out that he leaves them wound up on that cardboard thingy.
I guess she’s afraid that his other colleagues will think he’s weird, or something.
Great, this gets me in the mood to watch Christmas Vacation again. Maybe this trailer guy is related to Cousin Eddie.
If it’s his office and he is a doctor, that would be OK.
If he has a cubical in that office it could be way off base.
Each case is dependent on what the situation is.
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