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Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :

[ROFL]

86-year-old woman jailed after calling 911 about pizza man
Can you imagine the family? Grandma is at it again. Bubba better watch it!

Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :

I gotta say it. That is one hilarious photo.

Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :

Hahahahahahahaha! Whats with the news today? First that decapitated guy and now crazy grandmothers! [ROFL]

Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :

Decapitated guy?
Missed that one.
And those usually aren't funny....

* heads off to news site *

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

This is just sad.

She's almost certainly got some kind of dementia. Jail is a little harsh. She should be in assisted living.

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

*ouch* Was that intentional, Jay?

Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :

quote:
Originally posted by ketchupqueen:
This is just sad.

She's almost certainly got some kind of dementia. Jail is a little harsh. She should be in assisted living.

I was thinking the same thing. I doubt the officer(s) on the scene had much else they could do but take her in. But there are other routes they could have gone once she was in custody.

And I think the department could have taken some pains to try to keep the press out of it. I know reporters listen to police scanners, etc. to catch things they can cover, but I have a hunch it's more likely a reporter was alerted by someone at the department in a more direct fashion.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

That photo is anything but funny. It makes my heart hurt to look at it, knowing the story.

Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :

Is anyone else reminded of Lobelia Sackville-Baggins?

Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :

Well, yes, it is sad. But it is funny too. At least she didn't hurt anyone in her dementia, which happens way to often. Well, I guess she did attack that cop, but I think he could take her! And she will get help for sure now. I bet they just took her downtown and called her family. But it’s all over with now and we can laugh at it.

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

It is very sad.
I don't know if any of the W Mass Hatrack folks remember my story of the woman who arrived in my driveway at 2 AM of a crisp, 10 degree winter morning, but I called the police, and they took her to the hospital. They were incredibly kind to her, and the story is actually pretty funny, but sad overall.