2000 Honorable Mentions

Although the stupidity displayed in the following tales stops short of the ultimate sacrifice, we salute the spirit and innovation shown in these misadventures.

Pistol Bottle Weapon   2000 Honorable Mention Confirmed True by Darwin (May 2000, Argentina) An Argentine policeman accidentally shot a cleaning worker in the leg while trying to use his regulation pistol as a bottle opener. Sgt. Jorge Ceballos was guarding a Cordoba City bank, when the cleaner stopped and asked for help opening a soft drink. The policeman found his bare hands inadequate to the task, and decided to use the pistol trigger as a bottle opener instead. The cleaning worker was pernanently disabled, and the Sgt. Was fined $47,000. The Sgt. Deserves an Honorable Mention, as only his questionable marksmanship prevented him from winning a Darwin Award. DarwinAwards.com © 1994 - 2008 Submitted by: Lamar Wadsworth Reference: Reuters, Baltimore Sun Awful? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Great? Hate it! Love it!

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