Accused abuser claimed “ghost” injured his wife

Cops: Man battered spouse, tried to blame “ghost”. And for some unknown reason, the police arrested him anyway. Maybe it was the booze on his breath and his fingerprints on her neck. Go figure.

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  • Time for an intervention of the ass beating kind. He's no man, he's a coward. I hope this lady has bothers that live close by. They could take ol boy for a joy ride and see where that ghost went.

  • The worst part of this is some MORON defense attorney will try to use this is court and some liberal judge will probably buy it hook, line and spook.

  • " It was really Bush's fault " . The guy was too drunk to remember the mantra , wasn't he .

    I remember about 3-4 years back , when an apartment owner ( white & jewish , but VERY liberal / active member communest party -usa ) , in our city , had raised the rent , then went to collect the new rent ; a few beat the crap out of him . He refused to press charges , but said instead " This is a direct result of Bush cutting some spending at the local methadone clinic ."

    Some people at an early age , never mastered the basic skill of connecting the dots . They lack , upstairs , which can only be the reason.

  • The ghost blamed Scooby-Doo, saying:"I would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for you meddlin' kids!"

    • I believe that In Real Life, the phrase would go "I would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for all them bong hits I took."

  • Meanwhile, the newly elected sheriff of San Francisco is thinking "hmmmm....why didn't I come up with that one."