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gn85
01-14-2004, 10:16 AM
I saw this article earlier today. Pretty funny, but if he hadn't been greedy he would have gotten away with it. Would be a shame if this guy is telling the truth and gets busted anyways. :top:


German police investigate potato computer scam
Posted by CodeWarrior on January 13, 2004 at 5:29 PM (printer friendly)

BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) -- German police are investigating after an angry man returned a computer he had just bought saying it was packed with small potatoes instead of computer parts.

The store replaced the computer free of charge but became suspicious when he returned a short time later with another potato-filled computer casing, police in the western city of Kaiserslautern said on Monday.

"The second time he said he didn't need a computer any more and asked for his money back in cash," a police spokesman said.

blackbird
01-14-2004, 12:33 PM
at least hes not eating people :essen:

John Larkin
01-14-2004, 02:13 PM
So being that it was small potatoes, does that make it a misdemeanor instead of a felony?

Killrv6
01-15-2004, 03:56 AM
does any body listin to that show "Love Line" on the radio?

that would be a great adation to thier "Germany or Florida" contest LOL :add_wegbr

jmidolo
01-15-2004, 06:27 AM
Only in Germany.... ;)