Stupid Crminals of America – Tennessee Chapter

Today's paper brings the story of what happens in rural Tennessee when a trio of worthless, bottom-dwelling, scum-sucking residential burglars get caught in the act. You can read all about it by clicking "Morning break-in leads to manhunt" (registration required, but well worth it).

Here's how it begins:

Morning break-in leads to manhunt

By HILARY TRENDA

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 12:39 am

June 20, 2008 – NORENE — Three area burglars didn't remember the Scouts' motto of "Be Prepared."

If they had, they may have been better equipped to handle being shot at by property owners and hunted not only by local law enforcement, but by United States Marshals on Thursday.

There's a nice color picture, too, showing their pickup sitting there in the ditch where it ended up after they tried to run over the homeowner's father.

I'll say no more, though, lest I ruin the suspense. If you want to know the details, go click the link, register, and read all about it.

Wilson County Sheriff Terry Ashe, probably the finest sheriff in all of Tennessee, handled this case superbly. Now, if only he'd start housing his inmates in tents and issuing them pink skivvies ...