News23 May 2008 06:25 am
ABC15 in Mesa, AZ has the story.
A Mesa couple was injured when they ended up rolling in cacti while fleeing from Mesa police Monday….
…bad check… getaway car… police helicopter… fled…
Both suspects were taken to a Mesa hospital after being hurt from rolling in Cholla cacti, according to the report.
I’m a little confused. The story doesn’t say why they were rolling in the cholla. Did they think this would scare the police away? Trying out a Brer Rabbit and the briar patch impersonation? Or maybe they thought this would help bolster their insanity plea later on. Or, or… maybe the cops had them up against a cliff and they jumped to escape and landed in a cholla patch. It could happen.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 6:54 am
Ouch, indeed! They look like spiky beggars.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 am
One does have to wonder. A story like this is sure to end up in some Dumb Criminals collection.
-kate
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I love those darwin awards and such! These guys wouldn’t win though, since you have to actually die to qualify.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:10 pm
The pair were running through the desert trying to escape and accidently ran into the cholla. They were in so much pain they gave up. When the guy surrendered, he said to the cops, “I’m so dumb, I made a bad mistake.” No s— Sherlock! The two probably would have preferred to be Tazed!
Aiyana
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Aiyana, thanks for filling in more - the extra detail is hilarious! (I guess I like laughing at the misfortune of others. Is that bad of me?)