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UserRemoved1

07-31-2007 05:52 AM

Charlestown beach moron

Man Rescued Clinging To Lobster Buoy

Tourist Wanted Souvenir

POSTED: 6:17 am EDT July 31, 2007

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. -- A vacationer from Colorado who reportedly wanted to bring home a lobster bouy as a souvenir didn't get what he wanted -- but he did get in trouble. Police in Charlestown said rescue boats were sent out Monday afternoon when a man later identified as Guy Connors, 44, was seen clinging to the lobster bouy about 150 yards off West Beach. Witnesses said the man had been in the waters for hours trying to get the bouy and may have been in some distress.
Police said Connors was intoxicated, and had said he had never been in the Atlantic Ocean before and wanted the bouy as a souvenir. He was charged with wantonly or recklessly causing a false response from authorities, which can bring up to a $500 fine or 30 days in jail.

Raven

07-31-2007 06:01 AM

friggan mountain people

what a guy! :eek:

heh heh heh

Rick Ackley

07-31-2007 06:38 AM

One can only imagine what he was thinking.

fishpoopoo

07-31-2007 07:29 AM

Colorado, huh?

Probablly some dumb kommiefornia transplant.

Saltheart

07-31-2007 07:59 AM

To him I'm sure it seemed like a good idea at the time. :)

Mike P

07-31-2007 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& (Post 511361)

[B] Police said Connors was intoxicated, and had said he had never been in the Atlantic Ocean before and wanted the bouy as a souvenir. He was charged with wantonly or recklessly causing a false response from authorities, which can bring up to a $500 fine or 30 days in jail.

Yeah, I figured the intoxicated part went without saying.

But I don't get the "causing a false response" charge :confused: Are the cops saying he really wasn't clinging to the buoy and wasn't in danger of either drowning or dying from hypothermia?? :hs:

Unfortunately, I don't think "criminal stupidity" is on the books anywhere as a crime :doh:

PaulS

07-31-2007 08:18 AM

How about attempted robbery?

The Dad Fisherman

07-31-2007 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Ackley (Post 511375)

One can only imagine what he was thinking.

He Wasn't

JFigliuolo

07-31-2007 08:58 AM

I've got a few pot buoys he could have taken...

JohnR

07-31-2007 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFigliuolo (Post 511423)

I've got a few pot buoys he could have taken...

Sounds like he had enough pot...

Interesting. I left that general vicinity about 1am and no one was around. I did see a guy fishing before sunset - well, he wasn't fishing but he was "backwinding" - wonder if that was the "Guy"

MakoMike

07-31-2007 11:01 AM

Should be charged with attempted theft and interfering with fishing gear. Why do people thin that anything in the water is theirs for the taking?

Nebe	07-31-2007 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFigliuolo (Post 511423)

I've got a few pot buoys he could have taken...

yes. please help those bouys find a new home please :D

RImike

07-31-2007 01:14 PM

he was probably fishing bait on the bottom on the outgoing at the end of the jetty a few hours earlier :shocked:

BW from AZ

07-31-2007 04:19 PM

"Unfortunately, I don't think "criminal stupidity" is on the books anywhere as a crime."
we have a "stupid motorist" law. if you have to be rescued you get a ticket and billed for all services.

tattoobob

07-31-2007 08:10 PM

Just when you thought you heard everything, some dumbass does something like this.

afterhours

07-31-2007 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnR (Post 511425)

that could of been him- 10th degree yahoo!

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