# I thought it was going to be silent

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 10, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819 "2019-07-10T03:11:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819/1 "2019-07-10T03:11:42Z")

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[Suspect passes gas so loudly while hiding from Clay County officials that it gave up their hiding spot](https://fox4kc.com/2019/07/09/suspect-passes-gas-so-loudly-while-hiding-from-clay-county-officials-that-it-gave-up-their-hiding-spot/)

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> A spokesperson for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office posted a photo on Facebook of the search and added that while officials were searching, the person passed gas so loudly. In fact, it was so loud that it gave up their hiding spot.

Oops.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819/2 "2019-07-10T03:20:00Z")

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And the suspect was arrested toot sweet, right?

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**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819/3 "2019-07-10T03:49:25Z")

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I went to college in Liberty! Nice little town. Years ago, I toured the then-new juvenile detention center just before it started accepting guests. That was an odd experience.

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819/4 "2019-07-10T04:00:49Z")

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I hope it wasn’t a shart. That would be embarrassing.

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**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819/5 "2019-07-10T05:37:32Z")

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“I shouldn’t have had that chili for lunch!”  
~VOW

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819/6 "2019-07-10T11:36:06Z")

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And then a spark from the Taser caused an explosion.