I *assume* that the victim here didn't get a look at the barrel of the BB gun. Because if he did, it's not just the criminals that should get the 'STUPID' sign.

--h

Shannon Shannon Bohannan Banana-Fana Ho-hannan
Me Mi Mo-mannan... SHA-NNON

hdhale: at the barrel of the BB gun.

What BB gun?

P0WN3D!!1111ELEVENTYONEZES!!1!

/G0d Bl3ss D4rwin

damn if he dont look like cletus from the Simpsons

Aahh, hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhaha!!!!!

We're going to ROOMS TO GO Honey Bunny!

Police say it turns out the weapon was just a B.B. gun. But even though it can't do serious damage, the two are still charged with armed robbery.

Armed robbery. With a replica. I mean, how the fark can it be armed robbery with a farking replica?

Yes I'm robbing you, and yes my gun is a replica so I don't get charged with armed robbery!

~|o He's Cletus, the slack-jawed yokel (yeee-hawwww!) ~|o

I do this at work, too. If i have to drop the deposit after dark or after hours, i call a friend up and we talk on the phone as i do the drop. he knows to dial 911 if i say anything, stop talking unexpectedly, or disconnect with no warning.

Way I figure it, it's easier to talk to the police about an unneccesary 911 call then for them to try finding clues on my body.

For every guy who decides to beat the shiat out of a robber who tries to hold him up and gets the 'hero' tag, there's a guy who was stupid and doesn't believe he was being held up by a real gun who gets shot to death.

This guy deserves the 'hero' tag because his quick-thinking led to a nonviolent conclusion.

If he'd decided to open up a can of whoop-ass on the robber and the robber made it away, he might have found hisself a real gun and come back to finish the job.

I'd prefer a nonviolent conclusion any day. Kudos to the victim.

/Check out the big brain on Dan!

crookedsixpence:

Armed robbery. With a replica. I mean, how the fark can it be armed robbery with a farking replica?

After the fact, derrrrrr.

Nice try, jailhouse Perry Mason. Keep thinking you'll get out of doing hard time for white trash/chav crime.

Honey Bunny, please don't tell me you left the farking phone on!

How much do you want to bet the phone company is gonna make him pay for that one hour phone call!!!

His bill is going to be soooo Farked

Can't say as I would particularly care to try getting shot with a B.B. gun in the face.

that chick totally looks like a dude...

with a bad wig

Did the wallet say Bad Mother F*cker on it?

Bullett Tooth Tony - The fact that you've got "Replica" written down the side of your gun. And the fact that I've got "Desert Eagle point five O" written on the side of mine, should precipitate your balls into shrinking, along with your presence. Now... Fark off.

Pretty fitting..

These two people make me proud to be an American.

I have nothing.

/got nuthin'

NEPTUNE BEACH, FL
You forgot the Florida tag!
All that couple needs is a mullet on him and a big 'o can of Aquanet fer da lady.

Yeah, I second

Prude_Hawkeye:

For every guy who decides to beat the shiat out of a robber who tries to hold him up and gets the 'hero' tag, there's a guy who was stupid and doesn't believe he was being held up by a real gun who gets shot to death.

This guy deserves the 'hero' tag because his quick-thinking led to a nonviolent conclusion.

I second that. The people making fun of the guy for not recognizing that it was a BB gun are some serious asshats. Some of those BB guns look damn real. That goes double at night and if they got rid of any obvious evidence (like painting over the orange barrel that protrudes). Now imagine the sudden stress that occurs when a stranger is pointing a pistol like object at you and robbing you.

I'm pretty sure most of the armchair vigilantes and gun experts here would have soiled themselves.

robsul82

That's from The Chase, right?

even if he knew it was a bb gun, it's still a weapon that can take out an eye. armed robbery no question.

Coupl'a Red Staters, there in that pic.

Lance Uppercut:

I second that. The people making fun of the guy for not recognizing that it was a BB gun are some serious asshats. Some of those BB guns look damn real. That goes double at night and if they got rid of any obvious evidence (like painting over the orange barrel that protrudes). Now imagine the sudden stress that occurs when a stranger is pointing a pistol like object at you and robbing you.

i have a bb gun from a little country store with products from like 15 years ago. it never had anything like orange paint and to someone who doesn't know guns it would probably be convincing. throw in a stressful situation and a poor view, it'd be easily taken for a gun.

And if it's a black guy with a cell phone? Damn, that looks even MORE like a gun.

abuttino:
Damn it damn it damn it. Well, at least we had the same initial thought.

When I was an EMT I had a patient who recognized the guys trying to rob him were using a BB gun. When he laughed at them they beat the crap out of him. (But they didn't get his wallet before he got away)

robsul82: The Chase. Nice reference.

"I'm pretty sure most of the armchair vigilantes and gun experts here would have soiled themselves."

Lance: People do one of two things. And it takes only a moment. They either run away/cowar or they immediately fight back. Yea a gun can scare you into submission, but not everyone will go that route. Some people, when pumped full of adrenaline, will simply try to attack or kill the threat as quick as possible.

Adrenaline, the drug that beats all orther drugs.

edited for nice mother farkers

Was it a Red Ryder BB gun?

You'll shoot your eye out!

FarkingStan:

Some people, when pumped full of adrenaline, will simply try to attack or kill the threat as quick as possible.

Yeah, when pumped full of adrenaline. I was thinking that if someone jumped out at you when you were feeling safe (as in pulling into your driveway) and surprised you completely with a threat, I don't think the attack response would kick in there.

I'm sorry but I'd have to agree with Prude_Hawkeye again. In this case it was just a BB gun but if you're dumb enough to automatically attack several armed people because of the fight of flight response, then I'm pretty sure you deserve to get shot up. The majority of the time, that is what is going to happen.

The final line is stupid. Even if they had no gun they would be charged with armed robbery. The article makes it sound like it is not normal to do so.

FarkingStan -

C'mon, the answer is obvious...beat them with the cell phone, so that the girlfriend can hear what an adrenaline-fueled badass you are!

...or you can pull a Casey Jones by pulling out the Jose Canseco bat, and they'll figure you're on the juice.

/obscure?

Guard at Walleyworld: That's not a real gun, is it Clark?
Clark Griswold: Are you kidding this is a Magnum P.I.
Guard at Walleyworld: Its a BB gun. You couldn't even break the skin with that thing.

/moose outside should've told you that

hang the bastards.

mista_tibbs

Only one problem...these crooks weren't purse-snatchin' pukes. So, not that obscure...to me!

I third the hero tag. It was dark, he was suprised and I am sure it did not look like a freakin' whammo water pistol with a picture of Buzz Lightyear on the side or glowing neon letters saying "Fake Gun Here". Most people would have wet their pants and screamed, but he was smart and did the right thing. Also the girl was smart too for not hanging up and losing the connection.

The Real Stupid award goes to Mr. Bohannon for naming his daughter Shannon. WTF? It was only five posts before someone thought of adding the 'banana song' to it. Hell, if I was her, I probably would have turned to a life of crime with the only guy that didn't laugh in my face when he heard my name too! Poor girl never had a chance from the crib. Sad, really really farkin' sad...

Shannon Bohannon.

Rosanne Rosannadanna unavailable for comment.

see what I mean?

Woah... Talk about white trash... Two headlines in a row!

n.

TrentSteel68

How 'bout a man with a hero sandwich?

/really obscure?