OddBlotter: Ain’t That America

Photo from flickr user trapezebear . With apologies to John Mellencamp, nothing is more American than batshit criminals. Bostonist found a couple of alleged criminals with a hint of patriotic flair. –A Somerville man allegedly removed a $10 pink bottle of wine from Downtown Wine and Spirits in Davis Square without paying for it. When Police located the individual across the street at a Goodwill store and tried to approach him, he said “Go F yourself. I will kick your a—. Leave me alone. This is

f—ing America.” He resisted and got pepper sprayed. –A man from Malden was arrested for robbing two people in Somerville at gunpoint. The suspect was wearing a T-shirt bearing a “Tea-Bagging” logo. A second man is at large. Depending on who you listen to, “Tea-Bagging” is a sex act, or an act in which Americans use their First-Amendment rights to express a political opinion . All charges alleged until proven under law .

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OddBlotter: Ain’t That America