Posted on 11/10/2005 10:45:23 AM PST by NRA1995
FORT MYERS, Florida // A Florida woman has been arrested for padding her bra -- with a stolen parrot.
Jill Knispel, 35, is facing felony charges after hiding a rare Greenwing parrot in her bra and stealing it from her employer, Baby Exotic Birds, police said.
Knispel allegedly stole the bird so she could trade it for a vintage 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia automobile. She couldn't resist telling the car's owner how she got the animal, according to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Turns out the car's owner is friends with the man who owns the $2,000 bird.
DNA tests confirmed the bird's identity and Knispel was charged Saturday with grand theft.
"The circumstances of the case are the most bizarre I've ever encountered," said veteran wildlife investigator Lenny Barshinger.
Great Scott! I owned a 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia back before it was "vintage." Great little car, souped up to outrun a Porche. But today, I'd rather have that parrot. Hope it survived its frightening ordeal!
I certainly can't speak for everyone, but as for myself, I can tell you that I find breasts to be fascinating, though I couldn't tell you exactly why. If I were a computer you could say that it was programmed into my BIOS, or even the CPU.
But then, I'm just an old married guy with a kid, a mortgage and a car payment to make.
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