Stupid criminal of the week: Man shoots his own genitals, goes to jail

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OKLAHOMA CITY, July 17 (UPI) -- A felon was arrested in Oklahoma City for possession of a firearm after he told police he shot himself in the genitals, officials said.

Tavares Donnell Colbert, 36, shot himself in the genitals Saturday near Interstate 35 while testing a gun he bought on the street in Kansas to see if it functioned properly before selling it, The Oklahoman reported.

Colbert drove himself to the hospital and police were alerted soon after, the newspaper said. He was arrested on a complaint of possession of a firearm when he was medically cleared.

Colbert was convicted in 2003 of a felony possession of a controlled and dangerous substance with intent to distribute charge.

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/07/17/Man-shoots-his-own-genitals-goes-to-jail/UPI-70451342549839/

[Common Sense Party]

1. That's a different kind of Colbert Report.

[catbyte]

2. Paging Dr. Darwin, Charles Darwin, You have a call on Line 2...

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Taz, Nigel, and new baby brother Sammy, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Aren’t Luggage--HISS!”

[sarisataka]

3. it is a good idea to test the operation of a new gun

But I have found a trip to the range or some cans out in the field to be sufficient.
This guy is hard core. Bet he can't do it again.

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Good buy - It worked as intended, evidently.

You did well, Tavares.

[4th law of robotics]

5. He'll have a pretty sweet answer to "so . . .what are you in for?"

"shot myself in the junk to see if the gun worked. . . it did."

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

6. That's UPI for you.

AP would have published the make and caliber.