Burglar Tells Residents Obama Let Him In
Few things are more annoying in life than when you go to all the trouble to break into a house so you can have a nice shower and then the residents come home early and ruin it. A man from Clearwater, Florida found himself in this situation recently, and when asked by the residents what he was doing in the home, the man gave the first reasonable answer that popped into his head: President Obama let him in. Presidents generally get a lot of blame and credit for things that are not their fault, but it is highly unlikely that President Obama makes a habit of going around letting burglars into peoples’ homes, especially considering that he has had security issues to worry about at his own home as of late. The wisecracks didn’t stop there, however; the man seemingly fancied himself somewhat of a stand-up comedian, telling police that “the Yellow Brick Road brought him to Crestview.” Hilarity ensued.
Burglary in Tennessee of a habitation is considered aggravated burglary and is a Class C felony, punishable by up to fifteen years in prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000. A “habitation” under Tennessee law is basically any building that is designed or adapted to provide overnight accommodations for a person.
The entering of a building or dwelling constitutes a “burglary” as defined by Tennessee law where the offender breaks into a habitation with the intent to do certain things, one of which is to commit a theft. Thus, the man’s behavior in the instant case would qualify as a burglary under the Tennessee statute because stealing someone’s utilities and toiletries constitutes taking someone’s property and is thus a theft under Tennessee law. Since the man broke into someone’s residence, he would be looking at aggravated burglary in Tennessee and would be facing the penalties described above.
If faced with a situation like this, it is unlikely that your comedic talents will help you avoid jail time. In fact, such talents are highly unlikely to impress the authorities at all. However, getting arrested for aggravated burglary would give the aspiring comedian the opportunity to work on material non-stop for up to fifteen years in front of an audience who has nowhere to go.
Source: http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/residents-23106-burglar-showers.html
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