Escaped Alabama fugitive busted trading gun for NASCAR tickets

[underpants]

Source: Fox Sports

An Alabama fugitive has been caught after attempting to trade a gun for a pair of tickets to the NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, according to a story posted on WSBTV.com.

Michael Lynn Sherer, 51, had escaped from jail where he was awaiting trial on murder charges after allegedly killing a man in his home. According to the story, Sherer approached vendors preparing for Sunday’s Emory Healthcare 500. The vendors notified police that he tried to sell them a .22-caliber pistol. Before he was caught by police, he traded the gun for a pair of tickets to the race.

When approached by police, he identified himself using his alleged victim’s name. Upon further questioning, he admitted his real name and was arrested on outstanding warrants relating to both his original charges and escaping the jail.



Read more: http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Escaped-inmate-busted-trading-gun-for-NASCAR-tickets

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Poor Michael. He was born to lose, wasn't he?

Gun or auto race - what a gut-wrenching decision for him to make.

:rofl:

[AlbertCat]

4. Gun or auto race

Probably trading with a 14 year old.
"Hey, dude....what will you take for those tickets?"
"Whacha got?"
"Uh....uh.... I got this here gun...."
"Kewl!"


What a moran!


:rofl:

[alp227]

2. Having a gun=consent to be ID'd

Good thing he did, because now he's been caught and won't be able to escape again now that he has a new charge of escaping jail.

[TroglodyteScholar]

3. Ahh, Alabama...

...the state of my birth. So nice not to be there any longer....

[awoke_in_2003]

5. I lived there '75 to 79...

in a small town. The city hall had two water fountains, and although the signs were no longer there it was understood which was which. I don't miss it a bit.

[frylock]

6. this is going up on teh fb..

i shot a man at tally just to watch him die....

[boppers]

7. Stereotypes are ugly things...

...especially when folks live up to them.