News staff writer
An Ensley man was jailed this week and is now nicknamed the "Rocket Scientist" after authorities said he altered and tried to cash a check that had been issued to him by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.
Freddie MacCarthur Jones, 35, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of possession of a forged instrument.
Jones was jailed in November after being charged with four counts of probation violation on negotiating a worthless instrument and unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle. He was released from the jail on bond Feb. 22.
When he posted bond, he had 44 cents left in his inmate account and was given a check for that amount, sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Randy Christian said.
The check was altered to read $400, and an attempt to cash it was made. A clerk realized it had been altered, notified authorities and later identified Jones as the culprit. He was sent back to jail Tuesday on a $10,000 bond.
"It's pretty obvious we aren't dealing with the smartest guy in the world here," Christian said. "The fact that he thought altering a sheriff's office check was a good idea says a great deal about the intelligence level. I don't think he can make it as a thief."
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The poor, dumb, bastard. I feel kinda sorry for him. He probably won't do any better in prison than he did as a thief. Sure did get a good giggle out of this story though. "Hey Y'all Wach-iss"
1 comment:
LOL, what a dumbass! But, don't think that you guys have the best candidate for dumbass of the year! Here in Toledo, our mayor (who is in a class of dumbass all to himself) hired a friend of his who has had...get this...19 DUI's...to drive a city vehicle around. So, as you can guess, this clown celebrated his new job by getting trashed before work and got his 20th DUI while driving a city vehicle!
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