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Ritchie County, W.Va., Sheriff's Department
Ritchie County Sheriff's Deputy Jim Asbury and his K-9 partner, Benji, were being checked out after a man and a woman who had just been released from jail stole a car and rammed his vehicle Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, authorities said.
The No. 1 thing not to do when you're released from jail: steal a jail worker's car on your way out of the pokey.
A man and a woman did just that Wednesday night immediately upon being released from jail in Greenwood, W.Va., authorities said.
To make matters worse, they then ran a red light and T-boned a sheriff's car as they fled pursuing state and county officers in Pennsboro, the Ritchie County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. That brought their escape — if you can call it that, considering they had just been released from North Central Regional Jail in neighboring Doddridge County — to a crashing halt.
The suspects, identified as Michael Lee Sharp and Amanda Clendenning, were checked out and released from hospitals with no major injuries, as was Ritchie County Deputy Jim Asbury.
As for the condition of Benji, the K-9 dog who was in the car with Asbury: In a posting on the department's Facebook page, the deputy wrote that he was "little bit sore this morning and am getting ready to take Benji to the vet to get him checked out but he seems to be doing ok."
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It wasn't immediately known why Sharp and Clendenning were in jail in the first place. Backus said he couldn't offer further details because the case was still under investigation. But both face charges in both counties, authorities said.
Because Sharp was driving, his charges will include grand larceny, reckless driving, failing to obey a traffic control device and fleeing with a vehicle.
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a couple of darwin award winners. to bad it's not posthumous
So by definition, it's NOT a Darwin award....**sigh**
Felony stupid
On the next episode of MTV's BUCK WILD, Michael and Amanda talk about their little "test drive".
Some times you just can't belive it. What were they thinking? Just goes to show you, jail messes up your brain.
Google their names and look at their pics. The eyes tell a story of an empty head
Robbob,Great humour.
Apparently they weren't thinking anything.
Come on people...If this was a movie, you people would be smiling or laughing along with it. I bet they did it because they thought it would be fun and it was a cool thing to do. Them two didn't do what they did because they were stupid......they were being rebellious and having a little fun with the cops. I thought it was funny.
I certaintly glad to hear that Benji wasn't hurt.
He kind of has to DIE to get a Darwin Award. It's the main requirement.
Regardless, due to the fact that he'll be back in jail soon, I doubt he'll be in the Awards any time soon... FOr his own sake at least.
Mary,
If you don't mind I like to expound upon your observations.
Huh? That's the problem, they weren't thinking and (I'm going out on a limb on this one) I don't think they even have that capability.
Nah. I'm no psychologist but I'm fairly sure these two individuals brains were screwed up before going to jail.
More generally, if you don't want to destroy some or all of your life by being locked in a cage, don't do crimes. When horrible crimes are committed, I sometimes think of the criminal "Well, that guy's life is finished." Chilling when you realize that all they needed to do was to stop and walk away.
It's not the criminal's fault that they're criminals. None of us have any free will.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCofmZlC72g
This sounds deliberate. some people don't want to live on the outside and indeed, when they are released, they do a crime to get put back in. It is how some people make their living, they are to afraid to live on the outside and they know jail is a free ride. 2 or 3 hots a day and a warm place to sleep that they don't have to work to pay for.
And some people are just plain old dumb azzes.
"3 hots and a cot" is a myth. Many privately owned prisons today do not serve hot meals. Or cots. You get a metal surface with a thin mat on top. You might say "oh well, they're criminals" but not every 'criminal' is a cold blooded murderer either.
For some people, that is more then they get on the outside. In fact, some people are more concerned with having a warmer place to sleep. If you have ever spent the night out in -12F cold, you can understand that even if they only kept the Cell at 32F, it would be a big big improvement.
Also, hot or cold meals, they may not get anything for a few days on the outside.
If I were the judge I'd say it's obvious you tried to get back in jail to live off the system. Waiving all charges.
I'm not sure that's the best approach.
Cure 'em, if they can't be cured kill 'em. We have too many people on earth to be wasting its resources on a critter that cannot survive, in the real world, without being a danger.
I have "Cool Hand Luke" in mind.
Easy there old-timer. I think it's past your bedtime. Let's not kill anyone that easily.
As I read this story I heard the theme song from the Beverly Hill Billies. Hope the dog and officer heal up, lock these idiots up forever.
Jail is probably better than what they were going back to, sadly (for the taxpayer as well) that's the truth for so many.
I do believe you just cannot fix stupid. What a bonehead thing to do. Clearly incarceration didn't do what it is supposed to do. Incredible.
No doubt at all; they were framed.
Damned va. popo!!!! call in the aclu!!!!! We been framed...i tell ya!
"come on somebody, why don't ya run",
"get my lantern, get my gun"", me and old Benji gonna have a little fun
heres my keys, theres my car, now get that girl and you'll go far
dodge that Sheriff, doesy doe, put that car down in low mow,
"when you get lonely and your sure you've had enough",
me and old Benji will put ya back in cuffs.
That's pretty good. I like it. Two big thumbs up.
Bunny and Clod? Balmy and Crude?
How about Dipsey and Doodle?
Doddridge County! I used to live there. Nice to see it hasn't changed all that much.
LMFAO...never been there, but thanks for the heads up JR! ;)
These morons should get 20 years behind bars just for stupidity!
NO CHIT!!!!! They give the word "MORON" a whole new meaning! A "NORMAL" human being would just be happy to breath the fresh air of "FREEDOM"! :D
He should really consider changing his name. Sharp he ain't.
Would be freaking hilarious if her name was Amanda "Bright"! ;D
This appears so obvious an attempt to try and get back in, I would suggest to the judge that these to do community service as part of their sentence. Whether that be performed making something in the jail or chained somewhere else outside under supervision. Hey, maybe cleaning up kennels at shelters, or other large places animals are kept. Might be a nice irony considering the police dog he might have killed.Fools.
There is no reason to just let them sit in their cells and watch television most of the time. They need to be productively engaged in working at least eight hours everyday so as to help pay back to the taxpayers the cost for the damages done to the vehicles they damaged.
It's about time criminals start actually doing something besides just stagnating in their cells and watching television, working out, and working their way through college degrees. Perhaps if more had to actually move their bottoms and engage in labor, more would not wish to return to prison.
It's my personal opinion that jails and prisons are no Shagri-la. I think you're giving them a little too much credit in the intelligence dept. I don't think this was a cunning plan to get back to that sweet, sweet jail they love so much. Sometimes, people are just incredibly stupid.
By the way, this was a jail (vs a prison), so I doubt they were enrolled in a post-secondary education program. Also, only about 6% of prison inmates are enrolled in such a program. I think that prison education is a good thing, since it's been found to lower recidivism and ultimately save taxpayers money.
Well we know where their Village's Idiots are..
HAHAHAH that's epic.. Great post Cynic..
I was standing round the corner doing little harm - along came a copper and took me by the arm - he took me round the corner rang a little bell the first thing you know I was sitting in a cell. At 4 oclock in the morning the keeper came around with coffee and bread that weighed a pound - the coffee tastes like tobacco juice the bread was hard and stale thats how it is in this here jail. At 10 oclock in the morning I looked upon the wall the bedbugs and the roaches were playing a game of ball - the score was 21 20 the bedbugs hit a homerun and knocked me out of bed.
Dumb & Dumber .. what a shame.
Maybe that new show with the crazy hillbillies will be on the air after all. This country is sliding faster than I thought. I want to write the history book analyzing the decline of the United States.
Hey Bob,
You'd better start now and type fast!!!! :(
The country is like a big ol' turd being flush down the $hitter, Bob.
You better start typing........FAST!!!!!
People prone to stupidity like this should just be returned to their cells and left there. There's no reason to think they won't do it again if they ever are released again.
They need to be charged with animal cruelty of some sort.. The police dog is an officer.. I know people who hate animals will be up my ass but I think he should get charges for hurting the dog.. If I was in that community I would send the poor pup-pup some kind of treat for his hard work and getting hurt while working by someone elses stupidity..
Calico
Benji the police dog is fine.
I am so glad he is.. I am a cat person but an animal is an animal.. I still think he should be charged with assault to a police dog.. The moron needs to go away for a long time so he doesn't end up killing someone next because he is a ftard..
Totally agree. Pets are family. My best friends are my three German Shepherds.
I guess West Viginia also has the "Catch and Release" program. Or should I say, "Release and Catch."
Another proof of the sum intelligence of this planet is constant... the population is growing.
Unless it's GTA, then it's well-advised to steal a car on your way out of jail.
I've heard of stupid @!$%# but this without a doubt tops it all
I don't know about that! About 8 years ago when we were living in Salina, KS, a guy took a cab out to a rural intersection where there were 4 or 5 houses and asked the cabbie to wait for him. The cabbie finally took off when he couldn't find the guy or collect his fare for the drive out. When the guy came out of the last house, he had a whole big pile of stuff he had stolen stacked out by the road. A state troopie came by and offered the poor dolt a ride back into town. The fool was stupid enough to accept, so the troopie helped him load the pile into the trunk and back seat of the cruiser. As the burglar and the troopie chatted on the way back to town, the troopie started smelling something about the situation and went straight to the city police station. The burglar was convicted of a bunch of counts of burglar, B&E, etc, and I think is still doing time.
Check the Salina paper for the story.
Just when you thought the world couldn't get any crazier another article appears about the ridiculousness and idiocy of human beings.I would love to know what their original offense was for.
The original offense were probably minor because they were released. They were being rebellious. They were thumbing their noses at the cops.
Didn't you think it was comical ????
Michael Lee Sharp is losing his edge as a criminal. Time to look for a new occupation when he gets out again.
So how much are these low life scum bags costing the taxpayers?
An even better question is, how long can the earth tolerate this glut of useless people before it exterminates us all? 80% of the people have 20% of the brains.
Perhaps the time has come to start using lifeboat mentality.
Hah, after reading my post the ignorance of it hit me, in the past, the 80% has always killed off the 20% and probably will again. All is well. :)
I'll bet they're not up reading newsvine posts when they should already have taken their shower and gone to bed. Good night, folks.
Isn't it ironic that most people who call for 'cleansing' the world population are more then likely people who would wind up getting 'cleansed' by their own criteria?