Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

September 25, 2009

A wanted fugitive in Lee County, Florida, was having problems supporting his drug habit. So he hit his local Wal-Mart and tried to leave the store with a bunch of Nintendo DS games that he hoped to sell for some heroin, according to a news report.

A News-Press story said Daniel Larson, 32, tried to leave the Cape Coral store with about $120 in games stuffed in his pants and shoes. He pushed a loss prevention officer who confronted him, but was subdued. The little shopping jaunt brought charges of violating pretrial supervision, larceny, resisting a property recovery retail merchant, using a false identification that adversely affects others, forgery of a public record certificate and violating parole.

Apparently the theft was one of his milder crimes, as his rap sheet included armed robbery and kidnapping. He had gotten out of an arrest on Sept. 5 using a fake ID.

The story goes into a few details on Lee County's booking procedures and Wilma Flintstone is mentioned. Gotta love some of today's legal procedures.

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Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by ded2me on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 15:45.

I can see it now. "Are games causing drug users to steal? more at 11..."

Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by ZippyDSMlee on Sat, 09/26/2009 - 18:08.

We had acouple boozos around here steal a bunch of games from the lcoal walmart got away with it but got pulled over and the offerice noticed he had 3 copies of the same title!

Until lobbying is a hanging offense I choose anarchy! Stop supporting big media and furthering the criminalization of consumers!! http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/

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Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by OmegaWarrior on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 19:20.

Why that image for this story?

Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by hayabusa75 on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 19:56.

Maybe the guy was a redhead?

"De minimus non curat lex"

Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by MonkeyPeaches on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 15:05.

He should of just bought a copy of Heroin Hero, I love trying to catch that dragon, lol

Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by Kajex on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 17:42.

You'll never catch the dragon. :P

Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by Speeder on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 14:23.

THAT is stealing, not piracy.

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Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by insanejedi on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 14:40.

What if me and a crew of guys started hijacking trucks full of games? Is that stealing or piracy?

Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by Father Time on Sat, 09/26/2009 - 14:18.

That would be stealing, however if you were to rob a ship full of games, that would be both.

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Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by DarkSaber on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 14:59.

Depends on if you have boats and say YAAARRRR a lot.

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Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by TK n Happy Ness on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 14:09.

Only idiots steal shitty bargain bin games that normal people aren't crazy enough to buy.

When Jack Thompson runs his mouth, does anyone really care what he has to say anymore?

Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by DarkSaber on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 14:26.

Shouldn't that be "Only heroine junkies would be stupid enough etc etc"? :-P

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Re: Fugitive Caught With Hand in Video Game Bin

Submitted by JustChris on Fri, 09/25/2009 - 19:30.

This just in: heroin and meth epidemic largely affecting worthless Americans!

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