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Iowa Man Walks Off Without Paying for Leg
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| 8/28/05
Posted on 08/26/2005 7:00:48 PM PDT by martin_fierro
Iowa Man Walks Off Without Paying for Leg
DES MOINES, Iowa - A man test-fitting a $17,000 artificial leg ran off without paying the bill, police said. Spectrum Prosthetics and Orthotics reported the theft of the specially designed leg this week.
Police said the crime happened after the man came in on Aug. 19 to be fitted for the prosthetic.
He "was allowed to take it for a couple hours to ensure that the fit was proper," a police report said.
Sgt. David Murillo said the man didn't come back.
Todd Schweizer, one of the owners of the company, said employees had been working with the man for about a week.
"We were trying to meet his needs," Schweizer said.
The store was left with a cellular telephone number, but no one answers, said Detective Robert Lewis. There also was no answer at the door at an address left by the man.
Lewis said employees may have believed the man was coming back, and that's why they waited five days to report the theft.
TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Chit/Chat; Humor; Test Topic, Ignore It; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: hatewhenthathappens; iowa; leg; prosthetics; pwn3d
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His defense HAS a leg to stand on.
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
08/26/2005 7:02:31 PM PDT
by
byteback
To: martin_fierro
Have they checked the local pawn shops? Or eBay?
3
posted on
08/26/2005 7:03:42 PM PDT
by
decal
("The Republic was not established by cowards, and cowards will not preserve it")
To: martin_fierro
Dang! The one legged man really went out on a limb.
4
posted on
08/26/2005 7:04:25 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(If you think you know what's coming next....You don't know Jack.)
To: decal
It may be hard to prosecute this case, as the prosecutor will not have a leg to stand on!! :)
5
posted on
08/26/2005 7:05:46 PM PDT
by
Rca2000
( "What? No gravy? (POW!!) "Next time, remember the gravy!!!")
To: martin_fierro
6
posted on
08/26/2005 7:11:42 PM PDT
by
byteback
To: martin_fierro
Based on what I'm seeing tonight, the Vikings secondary could use this guy.
To: martin_fierro
"We were trying to meet his needs,"I think you succeeded.
To: martin_fierro
Wait until he meets the repo man.
9
posted on
08/26/2005 7:36:25 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
To: martin_fierro
Wait until it rubs his stump raw - he'll be back with a lawsuit against the manufacturer.
10
posted on
08/26/2005 8:10:01 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3rd Bn. Fifth Marines RVN 1969)
To: martin_fierro
Who cares that the articles saids...I just love the title!
11
posted on
08/26/2005 8:16:55 PM PDT
by
apackof2
(In my simple way, I guess you could say I'm living in the BIG TIME)
To: martin_fierro
Are the authorities stumped?
12
posted on
08/26/2005 8:19:44 PM PDT
by
onyx
(North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
To: martin_fierro
He "was allowed to take it for a couple hours to ensure that the fit was proper," a police report said. I'm thinking it passed
13
posted on
08/26/2005 10:00:42 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(We shall yet make this Free Republic into Moral Nation -= after The Rev. Elmer Gantry)
To: martin_fierro
I am stumped at how you people can be so callous as to joke about this. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that this man just needs to get his feet under him, a leg up, as it were, and then he'll come back to foot the bill.
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posted on
08/27/2005 1:03:08 AM PDT
by
LongElegantLegs
("Nuthin' ain't worth nuthin', but it's free.")
To: martin_fierro
We have some used car dealers that install remote-control kill switches for those who are late with payments. Wonder if they might think of that for future patients?
15
posted on
08/27/2005 1:07:47 AM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Why are we "freepers"? Shouldn't we be "freereps"? Are we dyslexic?)
To: LongElegantLegs
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posted on
08/27/2005 1:08:36 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(God save us from the fury of the do-gooders!)
To: martin_fierro; Cagey; MotleyGirl70
The store was left with a cellular telephone number, but no one answers, said Detective Robert Lewis.
Jerry: What do I say if he picks up?
Leg thief: Hello?
Jerry: Hello? Is this 555-8383?
Leg thief: I have no idea.
Jerry: Can I ask you a question?
Car thief: Sure.
Jerry: Did you steal my leg?
Leg thief: Yes I did.
Jerry: You did?!
Leg thief: I did.
Jerry: That's my leg!
Leg thief: I didn't know it was yours.
Jerry: What are you gonna do with it?
LEg thief: I dunno, walk around.
Jerry: Then can I have it back?
Leg thief: Mmmm, nah, I'm gonna keep it.
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posted on
08/27/2005 1:10:51 AM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Why are we "freepers"? Shouldn't we be "freereps"? Are we dyslexic?)
To: LongElegantLegs; mikrofon
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posted on
08/27/2005 6:49:38 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Casey Sheehan died so mommy could freely act the jackass)
To: Larry Lucido
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posted on
08/27/2005 9:38:07 AM PDT
by
Cagey
(Scrapple is not for vegetarians, those who keep kosher, or those with weak stomachs)
To: martin_fierro
20
posted on
08/27/2005 10:04:58 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(HHHHHHHH)
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