Caveat Emptor
2002 Darwin Award Winner
Confirmed True by Darwin
"Let the buyer beware."
Confirmed True by Darwin
(4 February 2002, New Mexico) Police say three men tried to rob an Albuquerque man who had placed a newspaper ad to sell a gun. The robbers arranged a meeting, then beat and sprayed mace on the gun owner in an attempt to steal the weapon. Surprise! The gun seller was also a gun owner. 18-year-old Carlos intercepted a bullet and died before rescue crews arrived.
One can understand the mistake of robbing a man who unexpectedly turns and shoots, but if the robber singles out a victim because he is selling a gun, then tries to steal the weapon, there's no excuse for being surprised to discover he is armed.
As a Darwinian bonus, there's a fairly good chance that the 18-year-old has not yet reproduced...
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Submitted by: Scott Koon
Reference: KOAT TV, TheNewMexicoChannel.com
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