Dumbass Of The Day

OZAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (WTMJ) -- A Wisconsin woman has been charged with second degree recklessly endangering safety after she allegedly had her 9-year-old son ride on top of her minivan to hold down a plastic pool.

According to the criminal complaint, it happened around 3 p.m. local time on Sept. 9, when officers responded to reports of a child riding on top of a minivan.

A 911 caller followed Amber Schmunk, 28, of Fredonia, until she pulled over and took her child and the pool off the vehicle's roof. Schmunk then continued driving down the road and stopped at her sister’s house where police caught up with her.

Schmunk told police picked up the pool at a residence but did not have enough room inside the minivan. She said she “decided to put the pool on top of the minivan, but had no way to strap it down, so she had her child climb on the roof and hold it down while she drove.”

Schmunk admitted to police she had her oldest son ride on top of the minivan, “but only for a short time, maybe 20-30 seconds.”

Schmunk later stated it was safe because she used a strap to tie the child down on top of the pool.

She also told the officer that she believed it was “ok” as her father let her do things like that when she was that age.

Schmunk will be back in court on Nov. 14. If convicted, she faces up to ten years in prison and up to a $25,000 fine.

 

You can't blame the times when you don't know physics.

 

After yesterday, I think these guys are worthy of this thread...No words needed.

 

At this point it's not about if they actually had a trade but that they tried I guess.

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) - The girlfriend of a man accused of stealing a rental car from the Nashville Airport called police to turn him in for reward money while allegedly riding in the stolen car.

According to the Metro Nashville Police affidavit, the theft originally took place in July when Chance Mongeon jumped the counter of a rental car facility at the airport, grabbed keys, and fled in a 2017 Dodge Challenger.

Police say in the process, Mongeon drove down a one-way road over two spike strips while fleeing. Police were able to spot the stolen car on I-24 but Mongeon did not stop for police.

At that time, dispatchers received a call from Mongeon's alleged girlfriend, identified as Cristy Cardwell. According to the affidavit, Cardwell told police she knew Mongeon had stolen the car but would not reveal his intentions until she received reward money, saying "she knew the law very well and didn't have to give him up."

Police say Cardwell told them she was actually in the stolen car and would give the exact location only when she had reward money.

Police caught up with the 38-year-old Cardwell and she was booked into the Davidson County Jail on Tuesday for accessory after the fact. According to the affidavit, Cardwell attempted to harbor and abet a fugitive, intended to hinder his arrest, and refused to provide aid to assist in Mongeon's arrest.

 

A 40-year-old Montegut man charged with attempted murder rejected the state’s plea offer today because he didn’t feel the sentence was long enough.

Steven Walcott Jr., of 128 St. Matt St., is being held without bond at the jail following his arrest in May 2016 in the wake of a shooting in the 800 block of Norman Street that left a 46-year-old man in critical condition, authorities said.

Prosecutors offered Walcott a 20-year plea agreement, but Walcott turned down the offer and demanded 30.

Dressed in a red jail-issued jumpsuit and seated in a wheelchair, Walcott also asked to represent himself in the case even though the court had appointed public defender Michael Billiot as his attorney.

“I don’t want (Billiot’s) representation because to this day he hasn’t done any work on my case,” Walcott said. “The plea deal that I came to court for on Oct. 9 went down from 30 years to 20 years and I don’t want the 20 years. I want the 30 years. I want the plea deal that was first offered.”

“Wait, wait, wait,” Bethancourt said. “I think I misunderstood.”

“No, you heard me right,” Walcott said. “I was offered 30 years and he came to me with 20 and I told him I wasn’t going to accept the 20. I wanted the 30. If he couldn’t get me the 30 years I didn’t want to see him anymore as my counsel.”

“What he’s saying is correct, your honor,” Billiot said. “My last interaction with Mr. Walcott was bizarre. Mr. Walcott did indicate to me that he wanted to have 30 years as opposed to the 20 that I had negotiated with (prosecutors).”

Billiot said Walcott also refuses to meet with him at the jail, which makes it difficult for him to move forward on the case.

Bethancourt granted the defendant’s request to receive a transcript of his Jan. 18 hearing and asked Billiot to review the transcript as well.

“I object to that, man,” Walcott shouted. “I object to him representing me and you denying me my constitutional right to represent myself. He can’t proceed with my case and doesn’t know anything and I won’t tell him nothing. I have a right to a counsel to my satisfaction. You’re a judge and you know this.”

Bethancourt admonished Walcott for the outburst and cautioned him not to interrupt. Walcott ignored the warning and unleashed a profanity-filled rant.

“Hold me in contempt seven or eight times,” Walcott said. “Give me my 30 years so I can go. You’re holding me for nothing.”

Although Bethancourt held the defendant in contempt of court, it did little to halt his ranting.

“I’m quite concerned about your mental ability to move forward,” Bethancourt said.

“I’m concerned about your mental ability to judge this case,” Walcott said. “Get me out of this courtroom and take me downstairs.”

Bethancourt banged his gavel and gave Walcott another count of contempt and ordered the defendant to be removed from the courtroom. As Walcott was wheeled out of the room, he shouted again and was given yet another count of contempt.

In all, Walcott was charged with six counts of contempt of court which amounts to a three-year sentence.

After Walcott was wheeled out of the courtroom, Billiot requested a sanity commission to be appointed to evaluate his client’s mental state. Bethancourt granted the motion.

The defendant has also filed four pending lawsuits over the last year alleging harsh conditions at the Terrebonne Parish jail. The Sheriff’s Office dismissed the lawsuits as baseless.

Walcott’s next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 11.

 

Just a few pics and tweets to kickoff the holiday weekend...
















notice the name on the last one....smh.

 

Just a few more...

 

The ATM one is pretty win IMO.

 

Skip Bayless should've been banned from the sports entertainment industry after that tweet.

 

In honor of Irish's B-Day today.........

 

Looks like something you would all do to me on my birthday!!

 

Happy birthday, Irish!

 

Happy birthday Irish!

 

FRONT OF YONGE TOWNSHIP, Ont. – Police say an Ottawa-area woman is facing charges for allegedly driving 60 km/h under the speed limit on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario.

Ontario Provincial Police say they received numerous calls Wednesday night about an eastbound car travelling at 40 km/h in Front of Yonge Township, about 25 kilometres west of Brockville.

They say the callers said the car was in the fast lane with its high beams on.

OPP made several attempts to get the driver to pull onto the right shoulder, but eventually had to make a tandem stop with cruisers at the front and rear of the vehicle to move it off the highway.

They say the driver told officers she believed the speed limit was 50 km/h.

A 47-year-old woman is charged with unnecessary slow driving, failing to obey signs and not having an insurance card.

 

Dumbasses because how do they think this would fly? Pun not intended but 'll roll with it.



P.S. They got eliminated for this in episode 1.

 

So you were up until 3AM watching cake wars (or at least that's when you posted)?!?!?!

I nominate LAOJoe for today's DOTD.




P.S. Thanks for keeping on posting Joe. My well of nominees has run dry as of late.

 

I have the TV on in the background when I do stuff. Usually it's to have some type of noise since I can't stand the silence and I don't play complete attention but look up every once in a while. It was near the end of the episode and I paid a bit more attention and

 

A little earlier in the day and I would have had coffee coming out my nose.