TN Mechanic Creates His Own Stimulus Package
The AP reports that Johnson City, TN police have arrested Christopher Walls on two counts of theft under $500. The Volunteer State po-po said the 41-year-old mechanic was tampering with parked cars at restaurants, then charging helpless, hapless owners to help start their sabotaged whips. “Police said Walls charged between $40 and $200 to get the vehicles running again. “Police suspect there are other victims. They’re urging anyone else who thinks they were scammed to call them.” They also said that anyone who receives an offer of on-the-spot mechanical assistance should be wary, and that a call from the Fraternal Order of Police asking for a contribution is in no way a similar sort of deal. Just kidding. They didn’t say that. At all. Wouldn’t even think to make the connection. Obviously.
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There have been a couple women going around business to business here offering to check employees windshields for cracks or chips and have them fixed for free (courtesy of the owners insurance of course, in Florida an insurance company has to pay 100% of a broken windshield and I believe it doesn't come with a premium increase). Something about it seems fishy to me.
I was in Johnson City a month ago. My father's side of the family lives about 20 miles below there. I wonder if that person is from somewhere else, as most folks in that area are honest and trustworthy. I said most...
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