Thursday, November 27, 2003

Chutzpah...

The classic definition of chutzpah is killing your parents, then asking the court for mercy because you're an orphan. Though no one actually died, this woman (click here for the full story) comes close.

For those too impatient to read the article, in sum:
Melissa French, 27, was convicted yesterday of first-degree kidnapping and sentenced to at least 18 years in the slammer, for her role in planning the kidnapping of her ex-boyfriend. During the course of the ordeal--for which she was not present, but the jury determined she had a role in, nonetheless--the man in question sustained stab wounds, and several broken bones, in addition to having an assault rifle shoved in his mouth then fired between his legs, and having the word "narc" carved into his forehead with a pocketknife.

According to the article:
"French's attorney, Stephen Aarons, said he was shocked by the verdict. He said French's daughter, who suffers from cancer, will be dead and her 10-year-old son will be grown by the time French is released."

Now, that's something she really should have thought about before sending four of her friends out to castrate her ex the hard way.

Elie's comment on this item: "If trying the do-it-yourself home neutering kit is not a reason to have your kids taken away from you..."

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