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Have His Head Examined, Too

Police in Frederick, Md., were called to a “noise complaint” in an apartment. An officer knocked on the apartment door, which was answered by Charles Akin Rempe, 52. Rempe explained he had been sitting in a closet for several hours, and was trying to summon the police — by shooting a .45 caliber pistol in the apartment. The gun was found, as well as a number of bullet holes. Why did Rempe want the police to come? He had somehow managed to get a fish hook embedded in the fleshiest part of his body — his buttocks — and was hoping for some help. The officer handcuffed Rempe, and had him taken for hospital examination. (RC/Frederick News-Post) ...He is what he had.
Original Publication Date: 10 July 2011
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