Nerd Robs 7-11 With Klingon Weapon
By Wyatt Earp | February 5, 2009
Normally, I can spot the most bizarre stories of the day. They usually go up during my midnight post. Little did I know that others can find bloggy gold quicker than I.
Sebastian sent me this story, and quipped that he would like to hear the 911 tape from the job. I agree.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A surveillance picture released by police Wednesday afternoon shows a man armed with what appears to be a small Klingon sword, holding up a 7-Eleven convenience store.
NERRRDDD!!!
That same man robbed another 7-Eleven store store a half-hour later, and remains at large, Colorado Springs police Lt. David Whitlock said.
The robber demanded money and left with an undisclosed amount.
Both clerks described the weapon as a Star Trek Klingon-type sword, called a “bat’leth.” (H/T - The Denver Channel)
Authorities in Colorado Springs stated that they were putting out an APB for any local Vulcans in an attempt to perform a mind-meld with the robbery suspect.
Star Trek nerds will be blasting my improper use of Federation nomenclature in 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . .
Topics: WTF? |
February 5th, 2009 at 1:58 am
The nerd uses a toy to rob two stores!!
February 5th, 2009 at 5:35 am
We are really de-evolving rather quickly.
February 5th, 2009 at 6:58 am
In England, we have a tradition of small corner shops (has “Open All Hours” with the late Ronney Barker come over your side?). They are usually run by a family, often Indian, keep late hours and provide a real service to the neighbourhood. There was a story recently of an attempted robbery by two yobbos (do you have the term?) armed with long knives. The husband was wounded but the wife fought them off with a broom A really determined lady!
The attitude is, “How dare you! We’ve worked hard to make this store work. Get out!”
February 5th, 2009 at 7:01 am
A Vulcan would not perform a mind-meld without the consent of the other unless it were a life-and-death situation.
A Betazed however would be able to read minds from a mile away.
(Star Trek geek.)
February 5th, 2009 at 8:59 am
If only we hadn’t been forced to turn in our phazers during the last round-up.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Qapla’!!
/snark
ROFLMAO!!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:05 am
*raises hand* yeah… also a Star Trek geek heh..
February 5th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Damnit Spock, I’m a doctor not a robber!
I’m man enough to admit I still have a pair of “NCC-1701 underoos.”
Chicks dig ‘em.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:20 am
I think there were more than one Nerd in this story.
Both clerks described the weapon as a Star Trek Klingon-type sword, called a “bat’leth.”
Response from Officer taking the report “ehhhh What?”
February 5th, 2009 at 11:39 am
If you make Klingon swords illegal, only illegal Klingons will have swords.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Marvin - Not a bad idea . . . until the po-po shoots you, that is.
Admiral - Or evolving . . . into Klingons.
Alan B - Good for her! Shows she has moxie!
Kim - Wow. Just wow.
ET - Thank you, President Obama!
Smite - Oh, for God’s sake!
Kaveman - Nerd chicks are also usually easy to bed. Or so I’ve heard.
Burger714 - That would have been my response . . . before kicking the clerk in his asteroids.
Doghouse - Bawahahahahahahaha!!!
February 5th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
A bat’leth is one of the stupidest imaginary weapons I have ever seen; if some idiot threatened me with one of those he would be wearing it to the proctologist’s office.
February 5th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
if some idiot threatened me with one of those things, he’d better “shields up” and hope it’ll stop a .45
February 6th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
BobG - “It was a million-to-one shot, doc. A million-to-one!” - Frank Costanza
Smite - Arm phasers!