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Magical elf jailed for lifting women's knickers

A 45-year-old man who "blurred the line between reality and make believe" and adopted the character of magical elf Buho from Shadowrun to rob a Belfast lingerie store at knifepoint, has been brought down to Earth with a two-year jail sentence, The Times reports. Robert Boyd, of Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, told Belfast Crown Court …

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Anonymous Coward
Anonymous Coward

Mr Johnson won't be impressed....

The article neglects to mention whether or not the glasses were 'national elf' specs....

Anyone?

Hobbes

Anyone?

No.

Remy Redert

Pay cut

Even if he got away with it, there's no way his Johnson would have paid the full price, you know that, he made the news after all.

Gregg Bond

Whats next?

Clearly Violent Video games have had their day. Good old human imagination is next on the chopping block, clearly.

I got you Reme, I'm not sure is this is a good thing or not :)

lansalot

doh!

Should have used the "Magical Boots of Escaping"...

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-3670058119017582741

Alistair MacRae

Underpants gnomes

Stage 1, steal underpants, Stage 2, ...., Stage 3, Profit!

H2Nick

Robbery at knifepoint ? He deserves what he got

Even if he does sound a bit "Care in the community"....

Chris Taylor

Good Judgery

Bet the crims feel unhappy at the prospect of being Lynch(ed)

Two years for stealing knickers....and yet only a fine for common assault.

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