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Severed Toe Leads Police To Theft A

2007 Reader Submission
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Severed Toe Leads Police To Theft Arrest Man Claimed That Car Tore Off Toe

POSTED: 12:54 pm CDT April 3, 2007

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. -- Deputies put toe and tow together to arrest the suspect in the case of a stolen forklift.

On Thursday, Carter County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Patrick Johnson discovered a stolen Towmotor forklift lying overturned in the middle of a county road with a pair of shoes and socks wedged underneath.

Around the same time, deputy Jeff Markland was called to Sycamore Shoals Hospital to investigate the statements of a patient with an implausible story of a hit-and-run accident.

Claude White, 34, of 208 Lovers Lane said he was walking down the street when someone ran over his feet and tore off one of his toes.

His wife then told the deputy she had dropped her husband off to drink with friends on the same street where the forklift had been found.

After tow trucks lifted the Towmotor, Johnson discovered a toe inside one of the shoes.

White was arrested in the theft "due to overwhelming evidence," the sheriff's department report read.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Submitted on 04/03/2007

Submitted by: Aileen
Reference: WSMV.com

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>> Moderator Scores <<

Bruce said:
Maybe Toss: No Self-Selection
Thanks for the story, Aileen, but if all he lost was a toe then it doesn't sound Darwin-worthy to me. This would be much better suited for the website DumbCrooks.com.


Chip said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
While this is a dumb crook, the humor in this one, and his excuse make this one acceptable as an HM to me. I love the fact that he lived on Lovers Lane as well. Thanks for the submission Aileen.


Jack said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
I have to agree with Bruce. This really doesn't have enough excellence to make a good nomination. Thanks anyway, Aileen.


James said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
I concur with Brice and Jack, though I do agree with Chip that it is funny! There's no real self-selection involved here; it seems like a bizarre dumb crook incident! Thanks just the same, Aileen!


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