Monday, October 13, 2008

Roosevelt Blvd Moron


It should have been obvious early on that this fellow was a bit off kilter when he was driving the wrong way on Roosevelt Boulevard just outside Philadelphia proper. Plus, apparently he was prepared with a bullhorn, ski mask and a black sports coat with white crosses on the arms and back. This situation had suicide by cop written all over it. Good thing in the end is that it seems to have just been a bit of a rush hour mess as opposed to a serious threat. Plus, the suspect had a flair for the dramatic, waiting for just after 5 to surrender, making sure he gets himself on the early news, Live and in HD.

Though if you read the article, avoid the comments, they have somehow taken themselves into straying political and lunatic fringe like...

4 comments:

Desert Songbird said...

It takes all kind, doesn't it?

tiff said...

Suicide by cop - what a very bad idea. The worst hting that can happen to these people is to NOT die?

Amazing.

Cinnamon Girl said...

Now who would have ever thought that the public given a media outlet would go fringe ;0

Seriously, messageboards and comments on news sites just reinforce my opinion that the human race is stupid.

Amy Ruttan said...

What a freak.