Chain Saw Attack

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SCRANTON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man faces up to 37 years in prison now that he's been convicted of tearing open a neighbor's door with a chain saw in a fit of anger over parking.

Authorities said 34-year-old Robert Kane began sawing through the front door of Jamie Zaleski's apartment in Scranton last March while Zaleski and several friends ran out the back.

Kane was angry because a friend of Zaleski's parked in front of his house. Police say Zaleski heard a knock at the door, asked who it was, and Kane responded, "Your worst (expletive) nightmare. Open the door or I'll cut it down."

He then cut a gash in the door with a chain saw, authorities said.

The defense said Zaleski never actually saw Kane wielding the saw. But a witness testified that Kane bragged about the incident, and the jury convicted Kane on Tuesday of attempted burglary, terroristic threats and other charges. A sentencing date wasn't immediately set.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/6200252.html

These sort of things are not common. Don't worry.

Ivan wrote:

These sort of things are not common. Don't worry.

Hehe.

second nomination for dumbest criminal of the year

kriswest wrote:

second nomination for dumbest criminal of the year

Tell me about it. He didn't even take any precautions as to not get caught either.

What ever happened to brilliant super villains? I surely miss them.

Anymore we only have stupid criminals.

I blame lack of reading, why read when others can tell you what to think? Super villians or villians of old read, studied and learned from all manner of texts and books. Being a good criminal/villian does require intellect.

What is truly pitiful is that idiot that tried to pull a D.B Cooper.... Wealth obviously does not buy you intelligence.

The Fool wrote:

kriswest wrote:

second nomination for dumbest criminal of the year

Tell me about it. He didn't even take any precautions as to not get caught either.

What ever happened to brilliant super villains? I surely miss them.

Anymore we only have stupid criminals.

It can't be avoided, if someone decides so get you, they usually can. If you ask me, this chainsaw thing is not that big of a deal, "37 years," good grief.

kris wrote:

dumbest criminal

This is a state media tool to have us laugh at so-called criminals, especially to keep us from thinking seriously about it. The guy lost his temper, he's not the first; at least he did it with a bit of style. For that matter, nothing suggests in the article he meant to hurt anyone, it could have been an angry prank. Sure, it isn't the best in every case to destroy other's property, or useful doors which have then to be replaced, but I'd lean more towards a guy with a sense of humor who might have gone over the top, I mean neighbor feuds are usually quite silly.