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Man jailed for assaulting police officer with stuffed monkey

Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:30 AM EST
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Preston James Phipps was detained by a police officer after he hit the cop with a stuffed monkey.

Police officer Andrew Pirtle was struck by the stuffed animal toy after trying to arrest 24-year-old Mr Phipps, a resident of Des Moines in Iowa, who was seen by Pirtle after robbing a corner store. 

 

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He was charged with fifth-degree theft, disorderly conduct and assault on a police officer.

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Reply#1 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:30 AM EST
nica1829

~giggle~ Ok that puts a whole new meaning on "spank the monkey".... I can't help it - the headline has me laughing.

I know this is serious stuff, but the stuffed monkey assault....

  • 3 votes
Reply#2 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:09 AM EST
silentsmile

This isn't funny, even stuffed monkeys can be useful or so the one, talking to me said, but I remember once, years ago getting assaulted with a stuffed coat, now that wasn't funny, those stiff shirts are nasty, I think rejects from previous campaigns. But I will never know, I do treat all stuffed animals with respect, even politicians, happy, happy, joy joy

    #2.1 - Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:45 PM EST
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    Kim-Mystic Tears

    Wow that is ridicules, to me the stuff he stole was just a excuse to go back to jail because he mentioned to the clerk that he was going back anyway so it seems to me this was just something he could do to maybe go back before he was scheduled to. I am glad that no one got seriously hurt though cause this could have ended badly for allot of people involved.

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    Reply#3 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:50 AM EST
    iz gots a ?

    Can someone please explain to me how a cotton soft, cotton filled, monkey when thrown at a police officer with enough force to make a butterfly fall asleep can be labeled as assault?

      Reply#4 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:08 AM EST
      AhhCrap

      The monkey was armed.

      • 4 votes
      #4.1 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:36 AM EST
      iz gots a ?

      I was waiting for someone to say something along those lines...it was only a matter of time.

      • 2 votes
      #4.2 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:50 AM EST
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      Queenie of the castle

      He only threw the monkey to get it off his back! :D

      • 5 votes
      Reply#5 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:00 AM EST
      nica1829

      Good one, Queenie...

      • 1 vote
      #5.1 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:02 AM EST
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      AhhCrap

      I can see talk in the slammer, "What are you in here for?"

      Bank Robbery

      Murder

      Monkey tossing

      • 6 votes
      Reply#6 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:15 AM EST
      mstanley2265

      What is the world coming too!!! Monkey Tossing..

      • 4 votes
      #6.1 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:13 PM EST
      Queenie of the castle

      IDK, Mstanley, I kinda like it when my monkey gets tossed. :D

      • 2 votes
      #6.2 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:14 PM EST
      Zero-

      hahahaha sound fun can i play

      • 1 vote
      #6.3 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:31 PM EST
      mstanley2265

      yes, ace, just not with a police officer. :)

      Yep, Queenie, now That's a thought!!!!

      • 2 votes
      #6.4 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:19 PM EST
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      Jimmy the Goon

      "Stuffed Monkey" is that what the young kids call it these days?

      • 3 votes
      Reply#7 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:38 PM EST
      Zero-

      lol yeah

        #7.1 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:42 PM EST
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