Wendy says, "Accepted into the Archive."

I'll go along with Candi on this. The combination of power lines, a metal ladder, and jumper cables is just plain stupid. Thanks, Doug. Apparently, this guy needed the extra electricity for his illegal lab. But a METAL ladder!?! Jumper cables!?! This guy was asking for it! I've read about drug manufacturers stealing electricity before, and most manage to do it WITHOUT winding up in the hospital. Thanks, Doug, and submit again!

http://www.4029tv.com/news/19618419/detail.html?treets=fts&tid=2653830846813&tml=fts_4pm&tmi=fts_4pm_1_04000106012009&ts=H

BRANCH, Ark. -- A neighbor who lives along South Hopkins Road in Branch called 911 Friday night when a man fell from a power pole near her home. Franklin County deputies said Roy Achterberg may have been trying to steal electricity from the power pole to run to his nearby home.

Achterberg placed a metal ladder on the pole and tried to siphon the electricity with jumper cables. Achterberg was electrocuted and fell to the ground. Family members said he broke his back, neck, pelvis and his organs were hardened from the electricity, leaving him in critical condition.

While deputies were investigating the theft of electricity, they found a meth lab in Achterberg's home. The fifth judicial Drug Task Force cleaned up the chemcials. Deputies said if Achterberg is released from the hospital he will be charged with theft of services and running a meth lab.

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Submitted on 06/01/2009

Submitted by: Doug Clanton
Reference: www.4029tv.com May 3, 2009

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Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Apparently, this guy needed the extra electricity for his illegal lab. But a METAL ladder!?! Jumper cables!?! This guy was asking for it! I've read about drug manufacturers stealing electricity before, and most manage to do it WITHOUT winding up in the hospital. Thanks, Doug, and submit again!

Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I'll go along with Candi on this. The combination of power lines, a metal ladder, and jumper cables is just plain stupid. Thanks, Doug.

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