Homeless Man Rips Apart Burger King Registers With Bare Hands

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A man broke three cash registers with his bare hands early Wednesday morning after becoming angry when asked to leave Burger King, according to an Evanston Police Department report.

William L. Lucas, 57, who is homeless, was charged with felony criminal damage to property and misdemeanor criminal trespass at Burger King, 1740 Orrington Ave., according to the EPD report.

The incident began when Lucas entered Burger King shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday and asked for change, the report stated. When the manager asked him to leave because of a previous incident in the restaurant, Lucas allegedly became extremely agitated and began damaging the cash registers.

The total cost of repairs to the cash registers is $2,686, according to an invoice provided to police.

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"Felony Criminal Damage to Property."

It has such a majestic sound, doesn't it?

Our world tolerates a huge chunk of its people to go hungry, homeless, and without medical attention, but scrupulously protects the property rights of rich and poor alike.

The amazing thing is that most stand-up comics would rather tell jokes about political correctness, the supposed irrationality of women, or their penis.

Examples? Take poverty.

Please.

--bkl
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