SMT 911
Don’t Pick Up This Guy
Scott Bar, CA – There are several reasons not to pick up hitchhikers, but if you are unsure whether you should or not, be sure to take a good look at them before you make your decision. Another good tip is to look at the type of vehicle they have abandoned on the side of the road. If it is painted camouflage…let them keep on walking. A Scott Bar man avoided this warning sign as he was traveling south on Highway 96. After coming across a camouflage pickup off the side of the road the driver saw a 46-year-old man hitchhiking because he had run out of gas. The Good Samaritan picked him up. Unfortunately, shortly down the road the hitchhiker became aggressive and started acting erratically, saying he was in Delta Force and they were coming here and there were going to be dead bodies. Then the hitchhiker threatened to kill the Scott Bar man and his family, as well as the police. Fearing for his life, the man pulled over and told the hitchhiker to take his car. Later that day the hitchhiker was arrested and charged with making threats with the intent to terrorize and has a bail set at $25,000.
A Fight that’s Right on Cue
Santa Ana, TX – A man convicted for a pool cue killing, is most likely ‘racked’ with guilt and is hoping for a clean ‘break.’ However, after the incident that took place at Breakers Bar, he may be faced with up to four years in prison. After a fight broke out a Lakewood man was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing a Cypress bar patron by hitting him on the head with a pool cue. The brief fight that resulted in a 44-year-old man’s death of course involved alcohol…and miscommunication. When a beer was mistaking delivered to the wrong guy, it let to an argument, which led to a shove, which led to a pool cue to the back of a head. Reacting to the shove, one man grabbed a pool stick and slammed the thick end of the pool stick into the back of his head. If you find yourself in this situation, react in a different way – for as the prosecutor stated, “You can’t hit someone in the head with a deadly weapon just because they shoved you.” Now you know.
The Thrill of Tire Slashing
Tacoma, WA – There are many ways to experience a good adrenaline rush: bungee jumping, sky diving, and watching a scary movie are some examples, but in Washington the latest thrill for teenagers is ‘tire slashing.’ A group of hoodlums slashed dozens of tires in a vandalism spree causing thousands of dollars in damage in Tacoma…but the thrill was short lived. The four vandals slashed nearly 50 tires on a dozen vehicles parked on several streets in the area until a retired police officer witnessed the group and called for backup. The group of four suspects was apprehended and each was found with a knife on them. After taken into custody they confessed to the vandalism and told investigators they “did it for the thrill.” The vandals not only admitted to slashing the tires, but also said they were planning to slash more tires the following night. Hopefully the ‘thrill’ of jail time will keep them occupied until a less damaging thrill becomes the fad.
