Pure dee crazy.

I was reading the blog Bayou Renaissance Man (highly recommended...its a mix of just about every interesting news story you could think of)when I stumbled across this story that he posted on May 3 of this year.  I repost it in its entirety without shame.

Doofus Of The Day #472

Courtesy of an e-mail from Australian reader Andrew S., we learn of the shooting of an alleged armed robber - and an incredible statement from his girlfriend.

Mr Douglas was shot in a St Kilda street by officers investigating a stabbing earlier that night at the nearby Gatwick Hotel and police have since confirmed they are probing his connection to two armed robberies at Geelong post offices last month.

The Geelong Advertiser reported the 31-year-old was also arrested in February at the scene of a stabbing at the North Geelong commission housing complex where he had lived since last year.

Miss Tuck, who was taken into custody after Sunday's shooting and later released pending further inquiries, claimed her partner had no involvement in the hotel stabbing and had done nothing to warrant the officers' use of lethal force.

"I'm devastated. I loved him he's my heart," she said.

"How dare those evil police shoot an innocent man who just happened to be advancing towards them with a knife out? It's every ones right to stab people, how dare they take that away from us?"

"It shouldn't be like this. He should be here with me today."

There's more at the link. Bold print is my emphasis.

I could hardly believe what I was reading. Is it even possible that someone could say something so stupid? I don't know what to say about the lady (?) in question . . . except that she instantly qualifies for our latest Doofus Of The Day award!





Peter

(EDITED TO ADD: I note, on returning to the linked news report several hours after I first read it, that the statement in bold print has been removed: but if you read the comments at the foot of the article, you'll see that other readers also quoted it. It was there, all right. A more detailed report of the shooting may be found here.)

Wow.

Just wow.

Oh and WTF!