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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, 20