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Darth Vader Arrested for Attempted Robbery
Waco Trib ^
| Kirsten Crow
| Kirsten Crow
Posted on 02/16/2012 7:28:02 PM PST by Sensei Ern
Waco police arrest suspected robber after clerk knocks his Darth Vader mask off
By Kirsten Crow Tribune-Herald staff writer
Thursday February 16, 2012
Waco police arrested a robbery suspect whose Darth Vader mask was knocked away by the mans intended victim early this morning, authorities said.
Leon Childress, 44, is being held at McLennan County Jail on suspicion of trying to rob a Skinny's convenience store early Thursday.
Police said the suspect, identified as 44-year-old Leon Childress, wore a Star Wars Darth Vader mask and behaved as though he had a weapon when he demanded money from a clerk at a Skinnys convenience store at North 18th Street and Lyle Avenue at 3:25 a.m.
When Childress reached around the counter to the register, the clerk knocked the mask off his face, allowing the victim to get a good look at the suspect and identify him, according to officials.
Using the suspects last known address, officers arrested Childress at his Herring Avenue home without incident, police said. They were also able to recover evidence from the robbery, according to authorities.
Childress is being held at McLennan County Jail.
TOPICS: Humor; Society
KEYWORDS: darthvader; napl; robbery
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To: Sensei Ern
Somehow I am sure that this DumbA$$ will wind up on “World’s Dumbest” Criminals (provided that it is a good video of the deed) on Tru-TV!
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posted on
02/17/2012 5:13:30 AM PST
by
Mr. C
(Take Back America!)
To: Morgana; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
"Pink would've been awesome."Especially with a Hello Kitty theme.
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posted on
02/17/2012 10:11:05 AM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Sensei Ern; Slings and Arrows
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posted on
02/17/2012 10:22:03 AM PST
by
martin_fierro
(That's no hotel ...)
To: Old Sarge; DarthVader
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posted on
02/17/2012 10:44:12 AM PST
by
TheOldLady
(FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
To: Slings and Arrows; DarthVader; Lazamataz
Thanks for the ping, Slings! Any thread with one good and one evil DarthVader and Lazamataz's getting all obsessive on it is totally awesome.
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posted on
02/17/2012 10:53:11 AM PST
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TheOldLady
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To: Slings and Arrows
"Pink would've been awesome."
Especially with a Hello Kitty theme.
To: Slings and Arrows
If it was pink it would have been the porn star.
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:40:20 AM PST
by
Eaker
(Remember, the enemy tends to wise up at the least convenient moments.)
To: LibertyRocks
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posted on
02/17/2012 2:51:07 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: TheOldLady
You’re quite welcome, and would Laz hit it?
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posted on
02/17/2012 2:52:22 PM PST
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Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows; Lazamataz
I have no idea what Lazamataz would or would not hit, and with what.
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02/17/2012 3:11:44 PM PST
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TheOldLady
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To: Lazamataz
For some reason, every time I see that picture I want a cinnamon roll.
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posted on
02/17/2012 3:16:46 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Would you sing if someone sucked YOU up the vacuum cleaner hose?)
To: TheOldLady; Lazamataz
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02/17/2012 3:33:50 PM PST
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Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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