Saturday, January 30, 2010

Rip Torn charged with breaking into Conn. bank

I wonder if there is a mental instability here? It hardly seems like a rational crime:

SALISBURY, Conn. – Actor Elmore "Rip" Torn has been charged with breaking into a Connecticut bank and carrying a loaded handgun while intoxicated.

State police say the 78-year-old Salisbury resident was arrested Friday night after police found him inside the Litchfield Bancorp with a loaded revolver.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100130/ap_en_ce/us_people_rip_torn_arrested;_ylt=A0LEaoas9GRLogsAvhOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTN2bmphaXYwBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMTMwL3VzX3Blb3BsZV9yaXBfdG9ybl9hcnJlc3RlZARjY29kZQNtb3N0cG9wdWxhcgRjcG9zAzgEcG9zAzUEcHQDaG9tZV9jb2tlBHNlYwN5bl9oZWFkbGluZV9saXN0BHNsawNyaXB0b3JuY2hhcmc-


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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

"I wonder if there is a mental instability here? It hardly seems like a rational crime:"

Indeed alcoholism is a health issue, and a mental health issue, not a criminal issue.

James C Morton said...

Good point anon -- and I wasn't suggesting otherwise