10 Stupid and Funny Reasons To Go To Jail
Nobody wants to go to jail. Being locked up and in prison is something most people wouldn’t wish on their worst enemy. Unless, of course, they deserve it. People who commit murder and other heinous crimes rightly get what is coming to them. But imagine going to jail because you didn’t return a library book? Or for tweeting something stupid? Well, these funny reasons to go to jail actually happened. That’s right, someone in the United States actually went to jail for an overdue book!
While many make stupid decisions that land them in prison, some of the reasons why people have spent time behind bars are just hilarious. To highlight how messed up the justice system is, here are 10 stupid and funny reasons people ended up in jail.
1. Failing To Return an Overdue Library Book
We’ve all had overdue books before. But have you ever spent a night in jail because of it? That’s what happened to New Mexico resident Lori Teel. She borrowed the first Twilight novel as well as the film and forgot to return them. Two years later and she had accrued a mammoth $36 in fines for failing to return the items. When police visited her home due to a disturbance, they discovered she had outstanding fines and placed her under arrest. They did so in front of her five children, which she has said has left them traumatized. Teel spent a night in jail for her hideous crime and is no doubt preparing for a life behind bars for such a heinous crime. She tried to sue the city for the trauma they caused, but that is probably related more to having read Twilight.
2. Punching a Domino’s Driver Because He Forgot the Garlic Knots
The moral of this story is don’t mess with a hungry man. As reported by the Broward Palm Beach New Times, a local resident got his hangry on when his order wasn’t fulfilled. 48-year-old Robert Wheeler ordered a pizza and garlic knots to be delivered to his home after a hard day. When the driver arrived, he had forgotten the garlic knots. Innocent mistake right? Not according to Wheeler.