Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <sarcasm>Boy, talk about so much stress on the job ya just gotta do what ya gotta do!</sarcasm> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-brf-fake-death-father" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/news/na tionworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-brf-fake-death-father</a>,1,5892825.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. -- A man who wanted time off from work told his co-workers a made-up story that his 2-year-old daughter had died, then pocketed more than $1,300 in donations from them, authorities said. Henry Eugene Bingham, 26, was charged with obtaining property by false pretenses. If convicted of the felony, he could be sentenced to as many as 10 years in prison, fined as much as $10,000, or both. He has not entered a plea.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger I'm can hear his lawyer now, as he pleads his case to the jury: "Have mercy upon this man, ladies and gentlemen. He recently lost his child!"
Originally Posted By debtee So now instead of one day off work, he could now not see his kid for up to 10 years! Talk about not thinking your actions through! I can't get the link to read the story as it's saying page not found.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger You'll have to cut and paste everything from the first comma to the end of the URL. LP cuts off URLs at commas.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy deb, ya gotta copy the black part of the addy and paste it after the blue linked part.
Originally Posted By alexbook <a href="http://tinyurl.com/sv7uw" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/sv7uw</a>
Originally Posted By debtee Ok I read the story thanks guys! It sounds like he didn't tell his wife what he did either, I bet he was in trouble with her when she found out what he lied about! He doesn't sound like a smart fellow!
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Did i fail to mention to you LP'ers that my kids are looking really sick.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Oh no! _dad, I can't afford to send you as much as I would like, but whatever you need, TELL ME, and I will see how much I can spare! ;-)
Originally Posted By DAR This guy and the one who pulled a gun on his son's coach for lack of playing time should be nominated for jagbags of the week. Though in theory I do agree with the guy who pulled the gun. All six year old should be playing. It's the practice I disagree with.
