"Achilles Heel" kept coming to mind, when I read this.
Posted on 04/11/2023 4:08:17 PM PDT by simpson96
A criminal's love for fried chicken may result in him facing a 20-year prison sentence. James Taylor, 20, was in the process of robbing a man who had just bought a bag of freshly fried chicken. When asked to hand over all his belongings, the victim did so—including the bag of chicken. Instead of taking off with his bucket of ill-gotten booty, the suspect decided he would rather eat the chicken right there. Here's how he got caught.
According to officials, the victim parked his car in front of his house on the 4500 block of South Calumet, Chicago. While walking to his home, Taylor ambushed the man, robbing him at gunpoint. The incident took place at 1:30 am on Saturday night (February 18).
Taylor reportedly walked up behind the victim and tapped him on the shoulder when he turned around, Taylor had a gun to his face. The would-be robber then demanded the man hand over his possessions. The man handed over $2 in case, his debit card, keys, and the bag of fried chicken.
Taylor must have been extremely hungry—there's no other way to explain what happened next. Instead of leaving with his plunder right away, the man decided he would stick around. Not only did he choose to stay, he actually got into the victim's car and started eating the fried chicken.
The victim called the police while Taylor was enjoying his stolen fried chicken. The police arrived minutes later, and arrested the thief. There are no details on whether Taylor managed to eat the whole bag, or whether he was surprised when law enforcement turned up.
Taylor is facing a multitude of charges, including armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and illegal possession of a debit card. Judge Ankur Srivastava allowed the man to go home with an electronic monitoring tag after paying $15,000 in bail. If convicted of the crimes, Taylor faces 21 years in prison, but could face a far lighter sentence by taking a plea deal.
"Achilles Heel" kept coming to mind, when I read this.
"This could very well be the stupidest person on the face of the Earth. Perhaps we should shoot him."
I guess Bro ran afowl of the law. . .
He’s seen fire and he’s seen rain, but he couldn’t leave that chicken behind.
Was there a slice of chilled watermelon for dessert?
Did he get some watermelon too?
There’s a JJ Fish & Chicken in that area. It’s good.
I see a Fried Chicken spokesperson gig in his future.
😂
Must have been some good fried chicken!
My first thought, too.
I guess you really can’t make this stuff up.
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Photo of suspect....
“And if you will allow me to come into your home I can show the 20 magazine titles in this display ginder from which you can choose the 6 subscriptions at 55% off the newsstand prices. Plus your free canvas tote bag.”
I meant “binder.”
Was it Popeyes’ Spicy Recipe, with complementary Sriracha Hot Sauce packets?
If so, he may be aquitted.
That aroma forces you to find it and eat it all up.
Let this be a lesson to us all. When robbing a guy of his fried chicken, remember to take his cell phone too.
“Wipe your mouth, Mister Taylor.
It’s a little greasy. I’m about to take your picture.”
Yup, I was there, remember what I told you about the power of pickled herring? Every hero doesnt have it on the heel but its there.
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