Men rob convenience store using NES Zapper
- November 01, 2007 11:46 AM PST
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Two men were sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday for robbing a Kentucky gas station with an NES Zapper.
Arthur Swain, 18, and Jeremy Goins, 20, of Covington held up an Ameristop Food Mart in May for $100 dollars cash. The two men, who plead guilty to second degree robbery, each received a maximum 10 year sentence from the Kenton Circuit Court Judge.
Interestingly, eyewitnesses and law enforcement failed to initially recognize the "weapon" as a twenty year-old toy gun, the NES Zapper.
"Victims and police did not know the gun was a toy until after it was all over," prosecutors said during sentencing on Monday. "The defendants could have easily gotten themselves or innocent bystanders shot."
[via Game Rush]
THE VERDICT by Blake Snow
I really hope these knuckleheads didn't use the flaming orange Zapper. If so, assailants, police, and victims all have some explaining to do.
I really hope these knuckleheads didn't use the flaming orange Zapper. If so, assailants, police, and victims all have some explaining to do.
