Posted on 04/06/2005 6:29:17 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan
Police: Ex-Teacher Acted on Old Grudge
Wed Apr 6, 4:32 PM ET Strange News - AP
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Police say a former elementary school teacher held a grudge almost 30 years after receiving poor work reviews, littering the driveways of former co-workers and administrators with roofing nails and splattering paint on their garage doors.
Thomas R. Haberbush, 72, of Niskayuna pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count each of stalking, criminal mischief and criminal tampering, all misdemeanors. Police said that three former school board members, a retired principal and a retired assistant principal at Caroline Street Elementary School were among the nine victims Haberbush targeted over the past two years. Their car tires were damaged by roofing nails that Haberbush threw in the driveways, police said.
"It's very bizarre to carry around a grudge for nearly 30 years," said Saratoga Springs police investigator John Catone. "At least now there can be closure for all those people he terrorized."
Saratoga County assistant district attorney David Harper requested that Haberbush undergo a mental health evaluation as part of the plea agreement. There also will be nine permanent orders of protection issued to keep Haberbush from contacting the victims in the future, according to court records.
Haberbush is to be sentenced on June 10.
Because Haberbush is 72 and does not have a prior criminal history, Harper said he would not be surprised if the sentence is three year's probation.
Probably writes in red ink, too.
"Castanza?"
CAN'T-STAN-YA!!
Grumpy old men...
"Revenge is a dish best served cold"....some old bentnose.
Pretty soon it will be "Welcome Back Kotter" all over again. Only this time, you guys will be the Sweathogs.
GEORGE: ... Those spastic shnitzer twins ...
HEYMAN: Can't stand ja ... Can't stand ja
GEORGE: Yes, Mr. Hayman
HEYMAN: Your underwear was stick'n out of your shorts during gym class.
GEORGE: Well I guess that's because I wear boxer shorts.
HEYMAN: Boxer shorts, ha? Well what brand?
GEORGE: I'm not really sure, I...
HEYMAN: Well let's take a look.
hahahahaha!
Lt. Bookman is on the case.
Thirty years to stew on it, and the best he comes up with is throwing some nails in the driveway?
Lemme guess... one of the bad reviews he got said he was "unimaginative".
Seriously, though, I'm a bit surprised that he has lived so long despite having such an unhealthy obsession.
LOL. I was thinking, "Man, I could do way better than that!" I just need a really good grudge, and in thirty years...it's "payback time" ;-)!
Whoa, they must have REALLY pi$$ed him off all those many years ago.
It always seems that whining losers spend more time and effort on stupidity than they do in trying to better themselves.
Hey, wait a minute, isn't this the plot of some new Japanese movie?
You guys are too much. LOL!
My face hurts from laughing.
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