Stupid criminal of the year.

[FatSlob]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=401&ncid=401&e=5&u=/ibsys/20041005/lo_wyff/2398911

(What an amazing dumbass. Definite Darwin Award Candidate. I feel happy knowing that this man will no longer be reproducing.)

Duke Power spokesman Randy Britton said Duke Power crews were investigating reports of a power outage in the Wellford area of Spartanburg County shortly before 5 p.m.

When crews arrived at a substation off Highway 29, they found a man dead at the base of a transformation tower.

The Spartanburg County Coroner's office said Charles Thomas, of Startex, died at the substation. Officials believe Thomas cut a hole in the security fence, climbed onto a transformer and was cutting wires and cables in an attempt to steal copper wire.

Investigators believe Thomas was electrocuted, but will wait for autopsy results to make a final determination.

[BOSSHOG]

1. One less vote for bush

[Endangered Specie]

2. Shocking!

[FatSlob]

3. You got me laughing! eom

[Endangered Specie]

4. Paging Dr. Darwin, Dr. Darwin, you have a patient waiting

[goddess40]

5. I clicked on this thread because I thought it was about Bush

Actually I love the Darwin awards. Will people ever run out of stupid ways to kill themselves, I can't imagine what their poor families feel like. It's hard enough to lose a loved one but when it is because of stupid judgment it must be even worse. But than again this is where family stories come from.

[Lefty48197]

6. People weren't even this desperate during the Reagan years

This Bush economy is really bad.