Two Boys Arrested For Holding Up Store With Squirt Gun

The purple plastic toy, wrapped in electrical tape, was recovered from the downtown Dollar General store by officers who caught the suspects, ages 11 and 14, within minutes of the holdup, police said Tuesday.

“It’s very troubling that a kid that is 11 years old can formulate the thought in their mind to do something like this,” police Maj. Pat Kitchens said.

No one was injured in the holdup Monday afternoon.

Kitchens said the boys are suspected of walking into the store and displaying the weapon while demanding cash. The clerk reported struggling with the older boy while the younger one reached into a cash register and grabbed money, Kitchens said.

The boys, who are not related, were being held in a juvenile detention center. Police expect they will be charged with robbery, Kitchens said.

Police said the law makes no concession for the fact the gun was designed to hold water rather than bullets.

“The crime is dictated by the behavior of the suspects in this instance,” Kitchens said.

JOKESTARTERS:

• Neo-cons are up in arms over this one, and are blaming the controversial video game “Grant Theft Squirter” for being a bad influence.
• While no one was injured in the robbery attempt, police reported that seven drops of water accidentally fell onto the corduroy pants of a cashier, who was visibly shaken and is considering suing for mental damages.
• In addition to the squirt gun, police recovered over five ounces of water at the scene, which would make this crime a felony if the twerpy perps had tried to board an airplane.

SOURCE:

• WRAL