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Suspect Allegedly Ransomed Neighbor's Cat for $50
AP ^
| September 4, 2003
| AP
Posted on 09/05/2003 6:19:17 AM PDT by Damocles
Suspect Allegedly Ransomed Neighbor's Cat for $50
GILLETTE, WY-September 4, 2003 Deryl Miles is accused of cat nabbing.
Miles, 55, allegedly kidnapped his neighbor's cat and held it hostage for $50 after the animal wandered into his yard.
He was arrested Tuesday on misdemeanor larceny charges for allegedly trapping the cat, named Brunswick, in a wooden shed behind his mobile home, according to court documents.
Surrounded by police, Miles called a local newspaper from his trailer and said "I've taken (the cat) legally because it was trespassing on my property."
Miles refused to release the cat, and was arrested after leading police on a brief chase around his yard, court documents stated.
The cat's owner, Leah Vader, said she called police after hearing her pet howling from the shed next door.
"You have the right to call animal control if you have an unwanted animal in your yard," she said. "You don't have the right to hold him for ransom."
burglar
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catburglar
I'm trying to imagine this guy leading police on a "chase" through his yard...
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posted on
09/05/2003 6:19:17 AM PDT
by
Damocles
To: Damocles
misdemeanor larceny charges At the common law, I think this guy would have a pretty good defense for larceny, since it requires an intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property.
Of course, there aren't too many states that still use the common law to prosecute criminals.
To: mhking
I think this might fit your ping list.
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posted on
09/05/2003 6:23:38 AM PDT
by
toothless
To: Damocles; dighton
Ahhhh... dighton?
Have you seen your cat lately?
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posted on
09/05/2003 6:23:51 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Der Elite Møøsenspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmååndø (EMØØK))
To: Damocles
To: jriemer; Zavien Doombringer; VRWCmember; Constitution Day; ctlpdad
Outrage!!
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posted on
09/05/2003 6:26:49 AM PDT
by
4mycountry
(You say I'm a brat like it's a bad thing.)
To: 4mycountry
The cat's owner, Leah Vader, said she called police after hearing her pet howling from the shed next door. She could have summoned her father Darth and gotten better results, I bet. ;^)
To: Damocles
Hold it or Garfield gets it?
Must not have been a Viking Kitty!
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posted on
09/05/2003 6:30:03 AM PDT
by
sonsofliberty2000
(The Patriot Paradox: Interviews Featuring your Favorite Freepers)
To: BlueLancer; hellinahandcart
Have you seen your cat lately?dighton is not here. once again the jackbooted illuminati zionist masons beat him up and dragged him to the camps. never mind that. my regular breakfast is caviar and salmon. get over here and feed me.
-- dighton's cat.
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posted on
09/05/2003 6:33:43 AM PDT
by
dighton
(NLC™)
To: Constitution Day
![](http://users.1st.net/sonsofliberty2000/images/darth.jpg)
"I find your ransom request amusing."
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posted on
09/05/2003 6:40:42 AM PDT
by
sonsofliberty2000
(The Patriot Paradox: Interviews Featuring your Favorite Freepers)
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Just damn.If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
09/05/2003 8:10:50 AM PDT
by
mhking
(No monster can survive a smoking fire and Jello!)
To: Constitution Day
Now THAT was bad. :)
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posted on
09/05/2003 9:23:23 AM PDT
by
4mycountry
(You say I'm a brat like it's a bad thing.)
To: mhking
![](http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/compdiff/monsterc.jpg )
Chase me!!! Come on, CHASE ME!!!!
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posted on
09/05/2003 9:53:08 AM PDT
by
Zavien Doombringer
(I seem to be the source of gravity, everything seems to fall on me....)
To: Damocles
![](http://home.mn.rr.com/helm3/images/Triumph.jpg)
Hey! 50 bucks for p*ssy is cheap these days!
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posted on
09/05/2003 9:58:36 AM PDT
by
Spruce
To: cateizgr8
ping!
To: Zavien Doombringer
![](http://www.comedy-zone.net/pictures/images/animals/animal013.jpg)
Good luck, pal.
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posted on
09/05/2003 2:41:08 PM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(I've got standards. They're low, but I've got them.)
To: Britton J Wingfield
Good thing it wasn't Mr. Kitty or that guy would be in a world of hurt ;)
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