as a true crime fan, i was fascinated by his creative case

In 1993, Robert Lee Brock was arrested and sentenced to prison for breaking, entering, and grand larceny. Two years later, while incarcerated at the Indian Creek Correctional Center in Chesapeake, Virginia, he brought a lawsuit against himself for the events on the night of his arrest. He sued himself over claims that he’d gotten drunk and violated his own civil rights.

Brock stated, “I partook of alcoholic beverages in 1993, July 1st, as a result I caused myself to violate my religious beliefs … by my going out and getting arrested.” He sought $5 million, though Brock never expected to pay the money himself. Instead, he requested the state pay those damages on his behalf, arguing that he couldn’t afford to do so since he couldn’t earn an income while in prison.

The case didn’t make it far, and Judge Rebecca Beach Smith ultimately dismissed the lawsuit as frivolous.

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‘ i busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.’

-steven wright

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source credits interesting facts, bennett kleinman, adam, adobe photo

as a fan of true crime, especially heists,

I always find it interesting to see where the criminals

have made errors in their planning or execution

as well as the how the security system

was able to to be breached or if it had flaws

it’s inevitable on both sides.

(It doesn’t appear that the security was at the highest level)

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“Heists on this scale are not unheard of, but the nature of this one is surprising because of the location, Remember, the Louvre was a palace. I mean you’re talking about a heist in the Hall of Kings.”

Shroyer’s defense for robbing a bank – “The cat made me do it.”

He was apprehended a little later when he lost control of the car he was driving and was hit by pursuing law enforcement. Shroyer told police that the cat told him to do all of those things.  Shroyer received jail time and the cat did not receive a sentence.

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Crimecon is over

  whirlwind of stories, knowledge, people

sharing the best, the worst

mysteries solved, puzzles remain

some lost, some gained.

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‘i’ve learned so much from you. part of it is admittedly criminal behavior.’ 

-enid 

in between crimecon sessions 

one option is to run outside

to a variety of food trucks

to grab a quick bite to eat

but alas

it’s not so quick this time

 after waiting such a long, long time

someone from the chili con quesadilla truck 

finally pops out with a food order

calling  out ‘Debra! Debra! Debra!’

but  Debra! does not answer

there is no Debra!

she tries again

and again.

a few people 

both male and female

offer up themselves as Debra!

they are hungry 

tired of waiting

the chili truck woman

knows they are not Debra!

will not  give them Debra’s! food

she calls out Debra!

yet again.

being at a crime convention

I casually mention

to my new crime friends in line

it seems odd

that someone who wait in line for so very long

would  just walk away

right when her food was finally ready

without her food

now I’m suspicious

has Debra! gone missing?

why has Debra! gone missing?

where is Debra?

has something happened to Debra!?

now the whole line is asking

where is Debra!?

now the whole line is calling

Debra! Debra! Debra!

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‘i went to the missing persons bureau but no one was there.’

-george carlin