Roy Donald Achterberg was found on the ground suffering from internal injuries and broken bones after falling off a ladder. This happens all the time, but the fact that he was trying to rig a do-it-yourself 5-finger discount from the local power company, and nearly became extra crispy in the process should place him at the top of the heap for a nomination for an honorable mention. Unfortunately, this gent did not succeed in doing the world a favor, but he did go down as one of the stupidest people in the local community of Branch, Arkansas. Because he was caught attempting to steal services by installing an un-metered power line to his house, the police had a feeling he might be up to more, so they requested a search warrant for his residence. Once inside the home, they discovered a Methamphetamine lab (which could have ignited when he was running 7,200 volts of electricity through his pea brain).

As of this writing, Mr. Achterberg is in guarded condition at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.

Mr. Achterberg, if you are reading this, I have only one request: encore.

Submitted on 06/03/2009

Submitted by: Jon Harris
Reference: KATV Channel 7 6/3/09

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James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
while not stealing the wire for the copper content, this mook's escapades fall roughly under the same category, so I will pass this on to darwin for her consideration!

Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
What James said.

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