Posted on 01/26/2024 2:34:22 PM PST by billorites
PROVO, Utah — A teen is in troubled waters after he was arrested for allegedly taping fish to ATMs, a police car and other areas around Provo and Orem, documenting his fishy business on social media.
The 17-year-old was arrested at the end of December, but police allege he was involved in more than a dozen cases of fish being taped to various areas from August through October.
Provo Police told FOX 13 News that while the prank seemed to be done in innocent fun, cleanup started costing money, which is when it o-fish-ally became a crime.
Besides ATMs, the teen also allegedly taped a fish to a police cruiser in November, police reported.
In total, there were between 13 and 14 reports of the fishy business in Provo and Orem, but only two cases were serious enough to press charges.
Eventually, police learned about the teen through a social media account, where he posted photos of his fish taped to various ATMs.
The teen's identity and the charges he faces were not made immediately available.
Obviously a privileged white supremacist
A yellow carp and black crappie.
He would have beat the rap if it weren’t for social media.
The scale of this is stunning.
He’s Fin-ished I tell yah
Holy Mackerel!
A fishious criminal, indeed!
Wonderful humor in the comments, much as I hate seeing dead fish. I walked out of North to Alaska when they raised the fishing nets. But you guys really are clever.
“...much as I hate seeing dead fish. “
Allergic? Vegan? PETA?
There wasn’t a sole around to catch him in the act, but then someone carped on social media.
Just the feeling of watching (somewhat) sentient life murdered.
Tried to be a vegetarian twice. Failed both times. First time lost it on a hot dog.
Re PETA, really dislike them. They get off on trying to get contributions by publishing torture porn. And their tricks are horrendous. The only charities we contribute to are no-kill animal shelters. Used to also contribute to Salvation Army before they went progressive.
Night Visitors - Joseph Blanchard - Whimsical Foray
https://youtu.be/4Fz_w97bt4s
Rory’s World - Joseph Blanchard - Catnip Caper
https://youtu.be/7XHQVw-hWx8
I would love to sit on that jury trial, as long as they provided popcorn.
Yes, it is vandalism. Yes, it will cost the bank money. However, I would love to hear the attorney cite exactly the law that the kid broke and hear the judges instructions on how the jury should interpret the law.
Jury nullification is such a great concepts in our system of justice.
Performance art. The guys a genius.
Genius at work. Commit a crime - vandalism - and then post pictures of it on Social media. A future democrat voter or even a future Democrat politician.
That's just insane you could have at least gone for a beer brut.
Looks like the teen wanted to make some ‘fin’-ancial transactions with those ATMs!
If he would have wounded a person at the ATM he’d be free of any punishment.
Dang! A really cool idea!
tee-totaler here
Only time I tried alcohol was when I was serving mother a Lafite Rothschild ‘61. The description was so entrancing that I put a finger in it and let a drop fall into my mouth. It was everything they said it was. No matter how many crackers I ate, I couldn’t get the taste of the single drop out of my mouth.
I could never give up bacon.
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