Criminals dream up some of the daftest excuses for their actions, mostly because they always know somebody (coughjackthompsoncough) will be stupid enough to believe them. This has to be one of the more absurd reasons of recent memory, however, as a man who stole a PS3 at gunpoint claimed he needed it to rescue his family.
Just near St. Louis, a man was picking out a game in an EB Games store when he pulled a small handgun on the clerk and demanded a PlayStation 3. While most armed robbers don't feel the need to justify themselves, this one did, explaining that his family was being held hostage and he needed the PS3 to obtain their freedom.
Once the robbery was complete, the thief then informed the clerk to call the police after he'd left, because his family needed help. I wager, also, that it's more than the family that needs help in this little story.
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7:35 AM on 08.15.2008
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Those kidnappers are idiots. Who kidnaps someone and then demands a paperweight?
"Look just give me my family, here's the PS3!"
"20GB or 60GB?"
"Err... 20 I think"
"YOU BASTARD! THEY AREN'T BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE AT ALL!"
Buy a 360!
"buy a 360!" Now that's clever. Everybody knows 360's don't save your family at all.
How about a wii
The Wii can bring your family together
GIVE ME BACK MY SON!
but yes, that'd be a funny situation. ;p
Are YOU a bad enough dude to steal a PS3 to rescue them?