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brooklynite

(95,015 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:42 AM Jan 2019

Man arrested for using banana as bludgeon against convenience store clerk

First there was the banana phone. Now 2019 brings us the banana bludgeon.

A man was arrested early New Year’s Day after allegedly attacking a convenience store clerk with the stick-shaped yellow fruit, Des Moines media outlets reported. It was corroborated by police.

“The banana assault really happened,” said Des Moines police on their Facebook page, noting that it was one of more than 270 calls answered overnight New Year’s Eve (while declining to say whether it was the strangest).

The Case of the Weaponized Banana began unpeeling at around 3 a.m., KCCI reported, when a store clerk stepped into a domestic situation involving Rogelio Tapia, 26. Tapia then turned on the clerk and began chasing the hapless employee around the store, hurling the banana and other wares as he went.

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Man arrested for using banana as bludgeon against convenience store clerk (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2019 OP

The clerk was chased and assaulted, why is this being treated like a joke? lilactime Jan 2019 #1

Threads like this aren't the least bit appealing. nt greyl Jan 2019 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author lilactime Jan 2019 #3

Because most of us have a strong sense of humor? n't akraven Jan 2019 #15

Appeeeeeeeealing. nt greyl Jan 2019 #19

Because, Cold War Spook Jan 2019 #13

Reports from the scene say the crook then ....peeled out.... Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #4

So you're saying he split? ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #9

That's what I'm say'in.....HAHAhahahaha Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #10

He gave them the slip? GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #17

HAhahaha. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #20

It happens... The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #5

AW MAN ... I was immediately ready to post this the second I read the headline ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #6

GMTA! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #7

They pretty much reprised the same skit with a slightly different theme for Meaning Of Life ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #8

Thanks a bunch for the story! ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #11

Reminds of a favorite headline I wrote: Liberty Belle Jan 2019 #12

A needed giggle - and my mom and dad used to dance to that song! akraven Jan 2019 #14

I'm shocked it wasn't Florida LW1977 Jan 2019 #16

At least he didn't stick the banana in a tailpipe MrScorpio Jan 2019 #18

lilactime

(657 posts)

1. The clerk was chased and assaulted, why is this being treated like a joke?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:46 AM

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greyl

(22,990 posts)

2. Threads like this aren't the least bit appealing. nt

Reply to lilactime (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:49 AM

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Response to greyl (Reply #2)

lilactime This message was self-deleted by its author.

akraven

(1,975 posts)

15. Because most of us have a strong sense of humor? n't

Reply to greyl (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 05:22 AM

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greyl

(22,990 posts)

19. Appeeeeeeeealing. nt

Reply to akraven (Reply #15)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:47 AM

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Cold War Spook

(1,279 posts)

13. Because,

Reply to lilactime (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:49 AM

Jan 2019

I grew up with The Three Stooges or didn't grow up, with The Three Stooges. Also The Marx Brothers and Bud and Lou. "Slowly I turned step by step inch by inch" The greatest being "Whose on First" Yes, I am that old.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

4. Reports from the scene say the crook then ....peeled out....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:53 AM

Jan 2019

and ate the evidence on 5th and Broadway.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

9. So you're saying he split?

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:19 AM

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Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

10. That's what I'm say'in.....HAHAhahahaha

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:21 AM

Jan 2019

With a dip in his hip and a glide in his strides.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

17. He gave them the slip?

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 08:06 AM

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Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

20. HAhahaha.

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 03:05 PM

Jan 2019

I needed that laugh. Ty.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(116,006 posts)

5. It happens...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:55 AM

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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

6. AW MAN ... I was immediately ready to post this the second I read the headline ...

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:59 AM

Jan 2019

Nice work, VO

The Velveteen Ocelot

(116,006 posts)

7. GMTA!

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:05 AM

Jan 2019

Monty Python has something for all occasions.

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

8. They pretty much reprised the same skit with a slightly different theme for Meaning Of Life ...

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:12 AM

Jan 2019

And I think it was better the second time around ...

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

11. Thanks a bunch for the story!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:21 AM

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Liberty Belle

(9,540 posts)

12. Reminds of a favorite headline I wrote:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:46 AM

Jan 2019

No dough for Yum-Yum robber: alert citizen helps police take bite out of crime (with photo of a donut with a bite missing).

The story was about a citizen who saw a guy putting on a ski mask and going into a donut shop, so he called police. When the crook came out with the money (dough) the cops were waiting for him.