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Thirsty wannabe burglar

I thinkt this guy, age 22, deserves an honorable mention. He tried to break into a jeweller´s shop and did some damage in the basement of an apartment building in the town Freistadt in Upper Austria. When apprehended and questioned later, he stated that, getting thirsty, he put the business end of a fire extinguisher into his mouth and pulled the trigger. (Drugs are said to have been involved.) Although this caused considerable pain in his throat, he did not seek medical help. He also stated that he started this spree of destruction out of rage when his brother threw him out of his (or their) flat. The account does not state what he is charged with nor his current medical condition. Anyway I assume that the brother had valid reasons for not wanting him around ...

Submitted on 05/31/2020

Submitted by: Angela
Reference: May 30th, 2020 - https://ooe.orf.at/stories/3051137/

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Tracy said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
It's definitely stupid to try and drink a fire extinguisher, but I'm rejecting the story as drugs are involved


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Despite the drug use I'm willing to accept this as an honorable mention. Our criteria for HM's are a little less than full DA's since the victim survived, and the idea of trying to drink from a fire extinguisher is quite cartooney. I think the last time I saw a fire extinguisher that used water and not some sort of chemical, carbon dioxide, etc. was probably 40+ years ago.


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
What the what what??? Thank you, Angela!