Oregon man accused of threatening to blow up sign because of spelling error

QMI Agency, Toronto Sun ^ | May 30, 2013

[rickmichaels]

An Oregon man is accused of claiming he tried to blow up a sign with a pressure cooker Wednesday morning because it had a spelling mistake.

The man allegedly plunked a pressure cooker on the counter of the Oregon Teachers Standards and Practices Commission office in Salem and told the receptionist he tried to blow up the sign outside.

"He walked quite confidently into our office as though he had a mission, and I think that was what alarmed me right off the bat," Vickie Chamberlain, the commission's executive director, told the Statesman Journal.

The suspect allegedly claimed the bomb failed to detonate because the instructions he downloaded to make the device were misspelled.

The sign in front of the office is missing a 'd' so it reads: "Teacher Standards an Practices Commission."

Chamberlain said she was unsure what happened to the sign, but guessed that the letter may have wore off over time.

Staff called police and the man was arrested nearby. The device wasn't a bomb.

Leonard Burdek, 50, is charged with disorderly conduct, police said.

[moovova]

Spelling Nazi.

[JRandomFreeper]

What's his FR screen name?

/johnny

[Clay Moore]

And I thought the grammar/spelling NAZIs around here were bad...

[FoxInSocks]

guessed that the letter may have wore off over time

Worn. May have worn off over time. Jeez. The past participle of wear is appropriate here, not the simple past tense.

[Rusty0604]

LOL there are a few spelling nazis here.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

there are a few spelling nazis here.

"Nazi" should be capitalized.

[Tammy8]

That is the first thing that crossed my mind...

[jonrick46]

My only question is, was he toilet trained yet?

This man needs to be spanked, given his tablespoon of meds and sent to bed.

[pax_et_bonum]

You missed “there”, which should be capitalized, too.

:-P

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I wanted to leave something for the other spelling Nazis.

[Billthedrill]

Explosives were overkill, IMHO. I’d have stuck to a gentle verbal reminder, a few shots with a 12 gauge and a chainsaw frenzy.

[Revolting cat!]

[pax_et_bonum]

I’m not a Spelling Nazi.

I’m a Capitalization Nazi.

[Revolting cat!]

Dr Godwin please pick up a brown courtesy telephone!

[bigheadfred]

“Free” leonard???

That’s enough to get you DeCapriotated!

[Rio]

[bigheadfred]

absolutely capitol old chap

[BenLurkin]

Teacher Standards an Practices Commission

Who goofed?

[CrazyIvan]

“Free” leonard???

Someone is a real leotard.