{"id":516,"date":"2009-11-04T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-04T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.195.124.95\/~redletu4\/he-didnt-want-to-go-to-work-so-he-stabbed-himself\/"},"modified":"2009-11-04T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-04T23:00:00","slug":"he-didnt-want-to-go-to-work-so-he-stabbed-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/he-didnt-want-to-go-to-work-so-he-stabbed-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"He didn’t want to go to work, so he stabbed himself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
A 27-year-old Denver man employed at a\u00a0 Blockbuster video store, was skateboarding off- duty in his uniform when he ripped the issued khaki pants.\n<\/div>\n
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\n<\/a>Rather than explain to the boss what had happened, he hatched a bizzare scheme<\/a>. He took a knife, stabbed himself in the leg and showed up at work claiming to have just been attacked by three Hispanic males. He had a deep stab wound in one leg and several other minor cuts on his face and stomache\n<\/div>\n
\n\"Woman<\/a>The police were called and the man perpetuated the lie.\u00a0He showed his wounds and provided descriptions. \u00a0A five-county alert was issued and cops began to hunt for the assailants.\n<\/div>\n

But the surveillance video from where the attack supposedly occured show the man alone without any attackers, ambling along without a limp or other injuries.<\/p>\n

The gig was up.<\/p>\n

I once had an employee call in because he couldnt get to work, due to snow. I had some company business that morning and I knew where he lived.\u00a0Boldly, \u00a0I drove right up to his front door through the massive accumulations of two or three inches of snow. I knocked on his door and asked if he needed a ride in.
Surprised.
Sheepish.
Caught.<\/p>\n

Have you ever had a lie get out of hand? Have you ever told a story, and then had to tell another to get your way out of the first one? Have you ever deceived your boss? <\/p>\n

Comment here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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