StoneMtn Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 'Pair of fools' jailed in bungled burglary in AustraliaPublished: Monday, January 21, 2008 | 10:29 PM ETCanadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMELBOURNE, Australia - Two Australian robbers thought they were hauling away a big sack of cash from the Cuckoo Restaurant but it turned out to be bread rolls - and one of them accidentally shot the other in the buttocks during the heist.Benjamin Jorgensen, 38, and his accomplice Donna Hayes, 36, were sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to robbing the restaurant in the southern Australian city Melbourne on April 1 last year.During the April Fools Day holdup, Jorgensen grabbed what he believed was a bag with the Cuckoo's daily take of about $27,000 in cash but later found it was full of bread rolls, the Victorian County Court heard.He also fired his gun accidentally during the heist, shooting Hayes in the buttocks.Judge Roland Williams told the robbers they were a "pair of fools," before sentencing Hayes to eight years in prison and Jorgensen to seven.Earlier this week, defence lawyer Greg Thomas said Jorgensen had been under the influence of drugs at the time, had made a full admission to police and was remorseful, News Ltd. newspapers reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 hehehe They said buttocks. More than once. Fart! Doody! Where am I? Who am I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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