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Monday, December 11, 2006
Crime & Punishment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Police were called to an apartment after a woman and man said that a man known as “Dizz” hit her in the face and later fired a gun in the apartment. The officers found no shell casings. Dizz had been living with them but they kicked him out because they suspected that he stole some of her prescription medicine. Dizz left and said he was coming back with his “crew.” You see, bad guys now have gone beyond entourage and posses. Now they have crews.
Landing a fake physical A man used a fake name when he went for his physical. The doctor’s office was contacted by Pickens County investigators and told the man has done this at several other doctor offices. Apparently the man likes to solicit sexual favors at the office. He says his name is John Neal and he’s a pilot. Now there are probably a lot of John Neals out there so don’t assume that they are this bad guy. Remember that this John Neal says he’s a pilot so those other John Neals, the ones who say they’re astronauts, lumberjacks, rocket scientists, police lieutenants, television game-show hosts, college professors specializing in human sexual behavior, toll booth clerks, pro football players, and urinal attendants, well they’re okay.
Speed counts The victim had her purse in her shopping cart and when she arrived at her car in the 4900 block of Roswell Road, she put some of the items in the car. When she turned around, the purse was gone. When she reported the credit cards missing, she was told the cards had already been used in Marietta. First, this location is known for occasional purse thefts. Watch your stuff like a hawk. Secondly, if you should have any credit cards stolen, report them as soon as possible.
A shoe-in for arrest A 22-year old man was arrested for shoplifting after he tried to steal a pair of shoes one shoe at a time from Marshall’s on Roswell Road. He concealed one, walked out and then returned to take the second one out. He was chased out the door by the loss-prevention guy but he got away. Unfortunately, the bad guy left his car parked in the lot directly in front of the store. The officer called a tow truck and just when they were about to hook it, the man came back saying “I did it.” He was arrested.
Power walking to jail A patrol officer saw a 32-year old man walking down the middle of Peachtree Dunwoody Road. The man appeared to be intoxicated. The officer arrested the man because if you’re drunk and walk down the middle of the road you get arrested. The man told the officer that he was an idiot because the officer’s mother and father were idiots therefore he must be an idiot. The man also professed his wealth and power to the officer, telling him that he was a very powerful man and thus the end of the officer’s career was at hand. The powerful and wealthy drunk genealogy expert was taken to jail.
