Tuesday 10 December 2013

A bum rap

A man who stole a mobile phone was shot in the tooshie by an enraged shotgun-wielding Cypriot guy in Larnaca in broad daylight, the CM reports

I only wanted to call my mum
The 51-year-old Cypriot left his car unlocked with his mobile inside it.  Genius.   On returning to the car and realising his phone was missing, he asked around and was given a description of two men seen acting suspiciously around the car.  He drove around hunting for them – literally – found and confronted them with a loaded hunting gun, near St. Lazarus’s Primary School on Phaneromeni Avenue.  The two men, who are Israeli nationals, ran off, so the Cypriot promptly shot one of them.  In the buttocks.   

The CM has changed its online version of the story to the less embarrassing "lower back area" while the print edition headlines buttocks (page 7).  Personally, Footsteps prefers the buttocks story.  In fact, we just like the word so we'll say it again: buttocks.  

Forrest Chump in Cyprus
The Cypriot guy was arrested and charged with attempted murder and illegally carrying and discharging a firearm.  The Israeli with the very sore bum has been charged with theft.

Strong contenders for Footsteps’ CHUMPS OF THE WEEK awards but there’s always room for more.  They just keep coming.  

Our hearts were made for you, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in You.
- St. Augustine of Hippo

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