Man In Florida Accused Of Trying To Use Potato As Silencer

Local 6 (Florida) ^ | June 3, 2006

[Stoat]

Man In Florida Accused Of Trying To Use Potato As Silencer

 

POSTED: 11:43 pm EDT June 3, 2006

UPDATED: 11:54 pm EDT June 3, 2006

 

MIAMI -- A man is accused of putting a potato on the barrel of a gun, believing the spud would act as a silencer and muffle the shooting of a woman, according to Miami-Dade police.

Police said Shane Thompson carved a hole in a potato with a spoon, stuck his gun inside and threatened to shoot the mother of his child. Thompson reportedly told her that no one would hear the shot, because of the potato's silencing qualities. Police said he never fired the potato-tipped gun, but instead hit the woman several times. Thompson has been charged with false imprisonment, aggravated assault and battery.

While spuds are nutritious, the silencer potato is an urban legend dating to the 1920s. Thompson apparently isn't alone in believing the myth. A Miami-Dade financial advisor was convicted in the early 1990s for shooting one of his clients to death with a gun topped with a potato.

Crime scene technicians found the potato under her body.

[Recon Dad]

But, what about the prison legend of dropping the soap in the shower!

[Stoat]

My favorite is in books, where somebody slips the safety of his silenced .44 Magnum off....

ROTFLMAO!!  I'm guessing that the book was most likely not written by an NRA member  :-)

[Stoat]

But, what about the prison legend of dropping the soap in the shower!

This was a relatively wholesome thread until you came along   :-)

[6SJ7]

Florida Legislature to Consider 5 Day Waiting Period on Spuds

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Man In Florida Accused Of Trying To Use Potato As Silencer

The (Near-)Victim and His Wife, Posing for Reporters During a Press Conference Later That Same Day:

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Ping!

[atomicpossum]

any postings of potatoes in an obscene context or in suggestive poses will be instantly reported to the Administrator.

Dang. And me with a hard drive full of tater porn.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Dang. And me with a hard drive full of tater porn.

Careful, now! Remember: unprotected potato sex can easily lead to a whole lot of these, in turn:

:)

[Stoat]

Dang. And me with a hard drive full of tater porn.

LOL I'm such a party pooper   :-)

My primary concern, of course, is that we will be getting the Boise Chamber of Commerce upset with us.  They are legendary for coming down hard on people who portray potatoes in a demeaning context.  

[conservativewasp]

They should prosecute for the silencer. This is a 10 year, $10,000 federal felony, you may not manufacture a silencer without a special tax stamp to do so. It would make for a very funny court case.

[sneakers]

My son built a spud-gun several years ago. He and his buddy had great fun with it - launching potatoes down at the local ballfield.

[Larry Lucido]

These don't work well. Take my word for it.

[Recon Dad]

I honestly can't tell if this individual is for real or is exhibiting some sense of humor? If for real she (I'm assuming) has a sense of humor like my wife's. Zero! She better stay away from the South Park posts.

[Stoat]

Ummmm....if you're talking abou me, it's indeed a sense of humor, as evidenced by the smiley face in my post to you.

I'm sorry that I wasn't more obvious and conventional.

[Stoat]

And by the way, I'm a male stoat and I love South Park.

[Recon Dad]

Thanks I'm challenged.

[Jet Jaguar]

LOL!!!

[patj]

Thank you for posting. I haven't laughed so hard at one thread in years. What a great way to start the morning, with tears running down my face.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Veterans Of Bravo 1-11 1/5th mech Vietnam


http://groups.msn.com/veteransofbravo11115thmechvietnam/summerof69.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=589

You may need to sign in , here is a photo of the real thing.

Not Hollywood quiet.
The gas has to be turned off to silence the action.
Only good for a few rounds and has to be repacked.

[Stoat]

Thank you for posting. I haven't laughed so hard at one thread in years. What a great way to start the morning, with tears running down my face.

((((BLUSHING))))

Thanks for your kind words   :-)

I've been laughing hard too....we've got some great talent here (referring to others here and not myself of course.....I'm not an arrogant stoat)