RUNNER-UP POTENTIAL??? 
2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance
While the genius in question only did a stint in the local ICU, I think he still deserves some recognition for his, not so carefully planned, stupidity.
It seems our hero had had an arguement with his girlfriend as to which vehicle she should buy. He made a suggestion, she ignored it and purchased the vehicle SHE liked best.
Obviously, this did not sit well with our mental midget. For 5 days after his girlfriends purchase he set about the daunting task of igniting the car with 49 cents worth of Gasoline.
All went well, his plan was working! The car was engulfed!
Until the explosion, that is. Apparently our hero had not anticipated the impending explosion one gets when they set fire to a vehicle with Gasoline. Alas, our hero decided this would be a good time to make his getaway. He chose a retaining wall on the 2nd floor of a parking garage, where both he and the girlfriend worked.
Due to a slight miscalculation, our beloved idiot careened 35 feet to the ground and was found in a crumpled heap when rescue services arrived. Our hero was orinally thought to be the victim of his own crime. As a result, all surrounding buildings and streets were evacuated in what was initially thought to be several car-bombs.
Fortunately for us, "Mr. Mensa" is now recovering in the ICU, where an arrest warrant awaits his swift recovery.
THE END! Submitted on 03/25/2002
Submitted by:
Elizabeth Mitchell
Reference:
http://www.wral.com/news/13136
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