Man flees police in a stolen riding lawnmower

He could have made it, if he hadn't taken the shortcut through the cornfield.

Get it - Short Cut - lawnmower, oh, never mind.

Hey, that's very good!

Thats a funny story Reyn

Yeah, I was trying to mentally picture it in my mind. I'm betting the police had a good laugh with this one. :wink:

I'm speechless. Why was this guy walking around unsupervised to begin with? I mean, suppose he needed to cross the street or something? Anybody not suffering from some sort of crippling disease can outwalk a riding lawn-mower. Anyone with an IQ above the double-digit level knows this.

This guy didn't know how to hide in plain sight. He should have made as if he were mowing a lawn. An example: I once worked on a land survey crew and the crew chief and I had to go into Providence RI to pick up a piece of equipment. We made a wrong turn and found ourselves driving down a section of streets that had been turned into a pedestrian mall. Up ahead was a work crew and a police officer… panic!!!….what do??? The chief stopped the pickup and said "Get out and set up the instrument" (transit) "What? " I replied. "Do it" he said between clenched teeth. So I sat up the transit. We took several sightings and tapped them. The chief scribbled some notes in his book. We got back in the truck, drove past the office who waved us through with a smile, got back on the street and got the h**l out of town.

You don't even know if it was stolen. The redneck, er, I mean, man, had a hand-written bill of sale.

Poor guy is just out testing his new pimp ride.

Are you sure? I mean look at this:

I see people in the streets with their Hoverrounds all the time, here in Tomball. I mean, I'm half afraid to drive my pick up and they're in these dinky little toys in the same traffic.

Some of these souped up lawnmowers can do a pretty fast clip!

http://www.letsmow.com/FAQ.html#q13

"The speeds vary by class. Stock classes may only go about 6 to 8 miles per hour. The Prepared (modified) has been known to go as fast as 85 mph, however on the track they only do 35 to 40 mph. FX (factory experimental) can reach speeds of 60 mph on the track."

85 in a mower? Pretty scary with those tiny wheels & tires.

Imagine cutting the lawn in record-breaking time!

Reyn

It was a total breakdown of lawn order.

LOL

Now that is a classic, my good man! Very good!