Ex-boyfriend accused of writing 'I love you' in blood of Stillwater woman's slain pet snake

St. Paul, MN, Pioneer Press ^ | 07/14/2011 11:00:23 PM CDT | Elizabeth Mohr

[Hunton Peck]

"he killed the snake because (the woman) loved the snake," according to the complaint. He said he did it because he thought she had cheated on him.

True or false: No heavy use of licit or illicit drugs had anything to do with the events in this story.

[Huntress]

Ping!

[PGR88]

The sort of woman who keeps pet snakes also probably has a higher-than-average probability of having a crazy boyfriend.

I also wonder how many tattoos they have between them?

[Mr. Mojo]

Utecht was charged today with felony counts of burglary and terroristic threats.

The words "terrorism" or "terroristic" are thrown around very liberally these days. Unless a Muslim is involved -- then those words are avoided like the plague.

[Ciexyz]

Am thinking of the NCIS episode of Pauley Perrette and her crazy boyfriend who stalked her and tried to kill her.

[TigersEye]

I predict he’ll be getting some heavy doses of drugs where he’s going.

[Smokin' Joe]

They suspected the words "I loved you," which were on the floor next to the snake, had been written in the animal's blood.

Way to win her heart, pal....(sheesh!)

[namvolunteer]

It was different, that’s for sure.

[tdscpa]

Don’t forget to get a facial piercing count also.

[the invisib1e hand]

is there anything weirder than the "ex-boyfriend" -- which, of course, means "the dumped ex-boyfriend?"

Seems like they're a pretty dangerous breed.

[DaxtonBrown]

writing “I love you” in the blood of my girlfriend’s pet snake always worked for me. I mean, what could go wrong

[autumnraine]

Nothing says “I love you and only want us to be happy together” like killing someone’s pet.

What a twisted man.

[almost done by half]

What page was this on in “How to win friends and influence people?”

[RoadGumby]

Nice little blanket judgement there. There is nothing wrong, creepy, evil, etc about keeping snakes.

[Caipirabob]

I find myself still suprised to see just how many crazy people there are out there.

[the invisib1e hand]

Wait, I can answer my own question: the ex-wife.

[the invisib1e hand]

May not be wrong or evil but it’s definitely creepy.

[the invisib1e hand]

What a twisted man.

A good match, then, for the sort of woman who conisiders a snake a "pet."

reminds me of the raven-haired beauty that put her iguana on my back.... do you know how sharp their claws are?

[RoadGumby]

creepy how? it is kinda creepy that people use a word like ‘creepy’ when it is not warranted.

[the invisib1e hand]

when it is not warranted.

Well, who says it's "not warranted?" I say it is.

Some people keep rats as "pets." Some people like to be tied up and whipped for "pleasure." They think "creepy" is "not warranted" then, too. You don't have to think it's creepy. In fact, it would be really creepy if you thought it was creepy and did it anyway.

But you can take my word for it, it's creepy. Or, if you prefer, "just a little off."