2002 Honorable Mentions

The stupidity displayed by the participants in the following tales stops short of the ultimate Darwin Awards sacrifice. Nevertheless, we salute the spirit and innovation of their misadventures.

Short Arm of the Law 2002 Honorable Mention Confirmed True by Darwin (May 2002, Pakistan) Usually it's the criminal, not the judge, who attempts to take himself out of the gene pool. But not in this twist of a familiar tale! A man accused of possessing a hand grenade challenged police to produce it at his trial. When the police brought the grenade into the courtroom, the defendant claimed it was not real. The judge absentmindedly took the grenade in his hand while listening to arguments -- and pulled the pin! He was injured, but survived, no doubt with improved judgment. DarwinAwards.com © 1994 - 2008 Submitted by: Mani Reference: AFP, Khaleej Times, Herald Sun Awful? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Great? Hate it! Love it!

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