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Man is arrested for 'using banana to attack convenience store clerk' on New Year's Day
Daily Mail Online ^ | January 2, 2019 | Ariel Zibler

Posted on 01/02/2019 9:35:10 PM PST by Teotwawki

A Des Moines, Iowa man allegedly assaulted a convenience store clerk with a banana in a case that police initially believed was not real.

Rogelio Tapia, 26, was arrested and charged with assault and other crimes after he allegedly used a piece of fruit as a weapon to attack a cashier at QuikTrip early Tuesday morning.

Tapia was charged with assault on persons in certain occupations, simple assault, interference with official acts and third-degree criminal mischief

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: attack; banana; clerk
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To: Teotwawki

Assault banana

21 posted on 01/02/2019 10:30:21 PM PST by eldoradude (Do not buy into hype or urgency, they're trying to sell foolishness.)
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22 posted on 01/02/2019 10:32:06 PM PST by eldoradude (Do not buy into hype or urgency, they're trying to sell foolishness.)
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To: TigersEye

He can not be tried until he has a competence hearing.


23 posted on 01/02/2019 10:34:24 PM PST by Vehmgericht
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To: Vehmgericht

His competence is indeed in question. Judging by his name he’s from Latin America and any sane and self-respecting Latin American would know that a plantain is far more dangerous than a banana. Hard as rocks they are.


24 posted on 01/02/2019 10:37:34 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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Is that a banana in your pants or are you just wishing me a happy new year?


25 posted on 01/02/2019 10:55:37 PM PST by Newtoidaho (All I ask of living is to have no chains on me.)
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To: doorgunner69

#18. You don’t want to go down that slippery slope, do you?


26 posted on 01/02/2019 11:02:12 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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The notorious lone bananaman.


27 posted on 01/03/2019 12:44:40 AM PST by Theophilous Meatyard III
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To: Teotwawki

You know everyone was planning to post the same comment before even looking at the thread. :)


28 posted on 01/03/2019 1:08:45 AM PST by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
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To: Teotwawki

“assaulted a convenience store clerk with a banana”

Maybe he fell for the banana in the tailpipe treatment.


29 posted on 01/03/2019 1:18:30 AM PST by Zack Attack
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To: Theophilous Meatyard III
The notorious lone bananaman.

Was his face covered? Then he could be the same felon known as the Lone Bandana-Bananaman.

30 posted on 01/03/2019 1:40:23 AM PST by Does so (If Trump Colluded with Russians, Why Did Hillary Win The Popular Vote?)
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To: dfwgator

There could be others who had a hand in this...


31 posted on 01/03/2019 1:44:12 AM PST by Does so (If Trump Colluded with Russians, Why Did Hillary Win The Popular Vote?)
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To: Zack Attack

32 posted on 01/03/2019 3:45:45 AM PST by ReaganGeneration2
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To: Teotwawki

He should have just taken the banana and split.


33 posted on 01/03/2019 4:00:21 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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34 posted on 01/03/2019 4:27:29 AM PST by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progs, socialists, or democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!!!!)
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To: Teotwawki

The guy being assaulted with the banana, was a guy from India ?


35 posted on 01/03/2019 4:27:31 AM PST by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: Teotwawki

What about a pointed stick?


36 posted on 01/03/2019 4:33:29 AM PST by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: Teotwawki

Great post. The forum needed some humor.


37 posted on 01/03/2019 5:16:56 AM PST by richardtavor
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To: Teotwawki
Was it a Chiquita banana?


38 posted on 01/03/2019 5:21:53 AM PST by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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