Police: Would-be thief made up sob story that got him pizza
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man whose tearful reluctance to rob a pizza restaurant earned him free food apparently made up the sob story that gained him the clerk's sympathy.
Police in Helena say 33-year-old David Randall Lacey entered a Papa John's pizza restaurant on Jan. 22 and demanded money. He then broke down crying and told the clerk he needed the money to support his wife and children. The clerk made him a pizza and some chicken wings as he waited, and Lacey then took off.
The Independent Record reports an investigation found Lacey has no children in town and changed his story when he saw how little money was in the cash register.
He was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony robbery.
Police in Helena say 33-year-old David Randall Lacey entered a Papa John's pizza restaurant on Jan. 22 and demanded money. He then broke down crying and told the clerk he needed the money to support his wife and children. The clerk made him a pizza and some chicken wings as he waited, and Lacey then took off.
The Independent Record reports an investigation found Lacey has no children in town and changed his story when he saw how little money was in the cash register.
He was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony robbery.
Hmmm...then the scoundrel should have to eat an entire family-size pizza - crust and all - and five pounds of chicken wings three times a day for as long as he's in confinement. If he wanted it bad enough to lie and steal for it, then maybe he'll learn the hard way that such actions don't pay. He'd probably weigh about 600lbs when he gets out...if they can get him through the door of his cell. :-P
What an OFFBEAT morning I have had !!!!!!
I watched two hours of United States of BACON, rolled some pennies and did the dishes. I guess the only thing left to do now is shave my feet. Have a nice day.
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 @WendyTeagarden You think you had a day? I spent the day knocking down walls making room for this bad boy.
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@Kushfan The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys......
 @WendyTeagarden I may need to borrow some pennies.
 @Kushfan Hah! That's a puny TV.
Try this one: http://www.cseed.tv/features/display.html
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Whoa, that's some serious viewing...And cost....:)
eewww
 @WendyTeagarden Thanks for sharing.
No, you may not have my pennies.
@Kushfan @WendyTeagarden Kush, I'll help ya out after tonights powerball...
 @WendyTeagarden Hey c'mon, those mail order brides ain't cheap.
I think the clerk was a kindhearted individual with compassion. I think they should receive some praise for being so nice to the scumbag.
Instead, the clerk will likely be fired for giving away free food.
The clerk probably paid for it himself.
I knew I shudda had my avatar trademarked....
@beernpizza I was looking for cubsandguns on this story, but alas....no sign of him:
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So what they are saying is the S.O.B had a sob story?Â
I hope that pizza was worth a felony!
naah, only a misdemeanor....now if you throw in some beer....
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He's an LLPOF
(Liar Liar Pants On Fire)
BnP is in Montana????
@WendyTeagarden nuts, so much for my stint in witness protection...
If this idiot gets even a half-way decent lawyer he should be able to avoid conviction if the facts in the article are correct. Since he demanded money and did not get it, he should have been charged with attempted robbery. As for the pizza, sounds to me like the kid behind the counter gave him a gift, unrelated to his demand for $$$$. Another poorly thought out charge is probably going to let this guy off without punishment.
"He was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony robbery."
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@Kushfan It wasn't a Burger King; it was a pizza place.
If you can't trust a thief to tell you the truth, who can you trust?
@Kushfan You can trust me....(wink, wink)
 @WendyTeagarden Even at the poker table?
But today I HAVE TO play Bingo. (friend's birthday)
@Kushfan Go do the dishes
 @WendyTeagarden No, that's the term my girlfriend wants.
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Ba-Da-Bum.
@Kushfan The term you want is :Â All in
 @WendyTeagarden OK, here go all my chips into the center of the table............
@WendyTeagarden I'm all in with a pair of dueces......wink wink
@Kushfan You betcha wink wink
I know what the SOB in sob story stands for.
@Pointblank  So Off Base????  ;p
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@beernpizza Send Over Bacon
@WendyTeagarden I'll need a shipping address.....
 @Pointblank Wait..........give me a minute.
Criminals are liars. Peroid. Never be swayed by their verbal BS, they're just trying to take something from you. It's their nature.
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Criminals have no personal accountability.
@RalphCramden @StealthActivist that's why the run for office....