Man says he stabbed himself because he didn't want to work

[Incitatus]

A 29-year-old man who claimed he was attacked and stabbed by three people - skinheads or Hispanic males - confessed Monday night that he stabbed himself because he didn't want to go to work, Edgewater Police said today.

The man, Aaron Siebers, walked into his employer, the Blockbuster Video store at 1921 Sheridan about 6:30 p.m. Monday, and reported the attack. He said the trio was dressed in black.

Siebers, of Denver, had a deep stab wound to the lower leg plus several superficial knife wounds, according to Steve Davis, spokesman for the Edgewater Police Department.

Five police agencies responded to the scene. In addition to Edgewater police, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, Mountain View Police, Lakeside Police and Lakewood Police Department officers set up a large perimeter and began a manhunt for the suspects.

K-9 units were brought into search for the perpetrators.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13702589

[gratuitous]

1. Oh! Well, okay then

Far better than calling in sick when you aren't really at death's door! Isn't it great to live in a country that's so dedicated to working at lousy jobs that some of us would rather stab ourselves than just call off for a day?

[Barack_America]

2. So he didn't want to work and stabbed himself, then went to work to show them?

WTF?

Calling out sick with fake swine flu not dramatic enough for him?

[doc03]

3. I've heard some whopper excuses for not going to work

that one is original. One of my coworkers buried every family member a half dozen times, the dog swallowed the car keys, the kids hid my keys, I was snowed in, the bridge washed out, my wife had to go to the hospital, his kids have been to the ER more than any 10 normal kids. He never used that one though. There was one time the manager called a guy in and asked him his excuse for only working four days a week and he told him that he couldn't get by on three days pay. I work in a Union shop you can get away with stuff like that.

[derby378]

4. I would have bought it if he were a UnitedHealthcare employee

But Blockbuster? Seriously...

[Lance_Boyle]

5. Dude needs a psych eval.

I would put money on "suicide gesture" rather than "didn't want to work."

[prole_for_peace]

6. I very seldom want to go to work but DAMN

I would never take that route to get out of it.

[gatorboy]

9. I've used the ole' gouged-out eyeball excuse.

Only works twice, though...

[leftofcool]

7. So stay home asshole

Let someone who is out of a job and wants to keep their home out of foreclousre have your damn job!

[EOTE]

8. He couldn't have just provided an excuse?

They're not that difficult to come up with. Why just this past Monday I broke my taint. Can't expect me to come into work with a non-functioning taint now can they?

[rucky]

10. His job must really suck. n/t

[juno jones]

12. LOL!

First thing that went thru my mind on reading the headine as well.

[Walk away]

11. Long ago I worked for Blockbuster. You have no idea how crazy...

that place and the people are. It's like a religious cult except it doesn't pay as well.