If you're stupid enough to do the crime and not show in court....

The BBQ Pit
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…you must be stupid enough to believe any dolt who calls you to say “you won a free prize, just come by and pick it up.”

In the local news I heard of yet another warrant sting. Complete with cameras and plainclothes police cheering them on through the door to a handcuffing. I kon’t know if it was a local, or just a filler story (I was eating pizza at a restaraunt). There was a young cutie all giggly about winning who couldn’t stop giggling even when the cuffs were on. They closed the operation to go home, or back to the station, and there were still idiots wanting their prizes.

I get e-mails all the time saying I have won something. AFIAK, there are no warrants for my arrest, yet I still delete them as fast as they come in.

I guess this is more of an observation than a rant. If it works for the police, keep doing it. But this has been done so many times, and it gets covered by the press so much, and the police seem to have so much fun hamming it up for the cameras, even more than some of the dumber “prize winners,” it amazes me that it is still so effective.

Any feedback?
Police officers at SDMB?
Anyone here been stung and is willing to admit it?

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All I know is that when those Publisher Clearing house folks came to my front door, I dove out the window, and hoofed it to the next state.

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no comment on your post, but your name is one of the games I use when trying to explain that you have to play within the rules of the game, not the perceived rules. to people who cant figure out why I am kicking their ass so bad.

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saw this on CNN and laughed my ass off, especially at the dumb bitch who was acting like she had no idea why they slammed the cuffs on her. The cop says “you have any tickets?” and she says “well, yeah, but i didn’t think it went this far!”.

yeah, you don’t show up for court and it goes this far. its called “a warrant for your arrest”.

no DVD for you, but here is a free ride and a cool plastic braclet!