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Stupid Criminal of the Week

By TChris, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 09:41:15 AM EST
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by TChris

You'd think a deputy sheriff would know better than to accept a dare like this one:

According to a criminal complaint, a woman sitting at a table with Ringhofer at the party said Ringhofer exposed himself after she dared him in jest.

Deputy Ringhofer has been charged with sexual misconduct and indecent exposure for accepting the dare at a birthday party held in a bar.

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    Stupid Criminal of the Week | 13 comments (13 topical)
    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#1)
    by jimakaPPJ on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 10:48:58 AM EST
    Sounds like she is guilty of aiding and abetting.. Perhaps his response didn't meet expectations?? I mean really... ;-)

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#2)
    by kdog on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 10:58:02 AM EST
    Sounds like innocent fun to me....I mean don't dare somebody to whip out their junk and then file a complaint when they do...sounds like entrapment.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#3)
    by Dadler on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 11:06:07 AM EST
    Overkill, line one. Overkill, line one.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#4)
    by roy on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 11:15:19 AM EST
    If he was double-dog-dared, does it count as coercion?

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#5)
    by Kewalo on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 02:30:59 PM EST
    You know what really a bummer about this? I don't know the law in his state, but in some states he could be labeled a sex offender. Imagine the poor guy having to go to all his neighbors and having to tell them he was a sex offender because he whipped it out in a bar? I wonder who in the world reported him and why anyone was stupid enough to arrest him. This poor guy is no criminal unless you just think he's criminally stupid.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#6)
    by scribe on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 02:35:54 PM EST
    Chances are he was busted either because he was a pain for the chief/sheriff, or because some local made a lot of noise. Anyone know when the sheriff's up for election there? And, in most states, the type of charge makes him a sex offender, stigmatized for life.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#7)
    by Sailor on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 03:22:06 PM EST
    Sorry TChris, I think this counts as the stupid prosecution of the week. If I say 'I dare you to flash you titz' I shouldn't be offended if you do. And this story is small potatos ... which could explain her complaint;-)

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#8)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 04:17:51 PM EST
    I heard he was released for lack of evidence. Sorry... It had to be said.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#9)
    by Che's Lounge on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 05:52:50 PM EST
    Are you f**king kidding me? What possible threat did this "criminal" pose? Is he going to be a yellow dot for "sexual misconduct"? This country is just chdock full of stupid a** crazy mother****ers.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#10)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 07:12:15 PM EST
    And let's keep in mind that (at least in theory) there wasn't anybody present under the age of 21.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#11)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 08:16:25 PM EST
    If convicted, will the deputy have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, with his picture and address online?

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#12)
    by kdog on Wed Jun 21, 2006 at 08:22:22 AM EST
    Exhibit A for the case to oppose sex offender lists and such.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#13)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jun 21, 2006 at 12:49:27 PM EST
    so what, all he did was show his ppj

    Stupid Criminal of the Week | 13 comments (13 topical)