May 02, 2007
"Missed it by that much!"
Ohio rooftop jumper misses, gets stuck
FRANKLIN, Ohio - A man accused of trying to elude police by jumping from rooftop to rooftop found the gap between two buildings a little wider than he thought, police reports show.
Christopher Watts, 32, of Franklin in southwest Ohio, was wanted for a Warren County probation violation when he ran from an officer who approached him Saturday, reports show. He climbed a fence to the top of a one-story bar, then attempted to jump to the roof of a dry cleaner's next door, according to a police report.
Watts missed and fell about 15 feet, becoming stuck in an enclosed area between the two buildings, the report said. A fire department ladder truck was used to pull him free, and he was taken to a hospital in Dayton for treatment of his injuries. [...]
Maybe we need to post these on roofs of buildings--
Gravity: Not just a good idea. It's the law!
Posted by: mike hollihan at May 2, 2007 12:18 PMHas the lawsuit clock started ticking yet?
Posted by: jim at May 2, 2007 01:30 PMIt stops?
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at May 2, 2007 01:55 PMWell, if the gravity well is steep enough, the clock will slow down.
Posted by: mike hollihan at May 2, 2007 03:33 PMI wonder what effect that would have on billable hours?
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at May 2, 2007 04:24 PMmmmm, launching lawyers into black holes!
Posted by: steevil (Dr Weevil's bro Steve) at May 2, 2007 04:30 PMSteevil, will this charge up the quantum flux capacitors? Is the redshirt still dead? Who did get the wallet?
Posted by: Chef Tony at May 2, 2007 11:55 PM