Is that a ferret in your pants? - The Firearms Forum

22WRF · 10-29-2009, 07:49 PM

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Petty thieves often steal by shoving things down their pants. But a live ferret?

A homeless man in Jacksonville Beach apparently wasn’t afraid to try it.

Police say 38-year-old Rodney Bolton put the $129 animal in his trousers at a Pet Supermarket and walked out.

A 17-year-old witness who confronted Bolton in the parking lot was bitten by the animal after the man allegedly squeezed it and shoved it in his face.

In another strange twist, that also made the ferret under Florida law a “special weapon.” So besides theft, Bolton faces battery charges for dangerously wielding the animal. (Assault with a Deadly Weasel????)

the morning light · 10-29-2009, 08:36 PM

And I thought I heard it all!

10-29-2009, 07:49 PM	#1
22WRF Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pea Ridge, FL Contributor Posts: 4,251	Is that a ferret in your pants? JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Petty thieves often steal by shoving things down their pants. But a live ferret? A homeless man in Jacksonville Beach apparently wasn’t afraid to try it. Police say 38-year-old Rodney Bolton put the $129 animal in his trousers at a Pet Supermarket and walked out. A 17-year-old witness who confronted Bolton in the parking lot was bitten by the animal after the man allegedly squeezed it and shoved it in his face. In another strange twist, that also made the ferret under Florida law a “special weapon.” So besides theft, Bolton faces battery charges for dangerously wielding the animal. (Assault with a Deadly Weasel????) __________________ NRA GOA CCRKBA Happiness is a warm barrel -->

10-29-2009, 08:36 PM	#2
the morning light V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 288	Re: Is that a ferret in your pants? And I thought I heard it all!