NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Booby Trap Traps Boob
Police responding to a 9-1-1 call found a 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound in his lower left leg sitting in a black Honda Accord in the parking lot of Seward Park who claimed to be the victim of a robbery attempt. But when the police found the proverbial smoking gun in the bushes, his story started to fall apart, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
"When questioned about the incident, (the man) stated that he had set a booby trap as an anti-theft device by placing his loaded .38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver with the hammer in the cocked position under his steering wheel," Gang Unit Detective Rob Thomas wrote in a police document.
"When he returned to his vehicle after jogging in the park he attempted to disarm his booby trap, accidentally set off the gun and shot himself in the leg."
Police discovered the man has had five felony convictions since 2005, two of them for firearms violations. It’s a fair bet that he’s looking at a third felony conviction for firearms violations.
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