Talk about a guilty conscience... - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Martian · 01-30-2006, 10:10 AM

Yoinked from fark...

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117....html?from=rss

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POLICE were amazed and amused when a pensioner turned himself in for a crime he committed 80 years ago.
Helmut Bleibtreu told officers at Herne in the Ruhr region of Germany he had suffered from a guilty conscience ever since planting a firecracker on the line at his local railway station in 1926.

He said it was the only bad thing he had ever done and asked what his punishment would be.

The officers told him the statute of limitations for that crime had passed - and in any case the offence had never been reported.

They cautioned Mr Bleibtreu not to do it again.

At least he got it off his chest.

There's no mention of his age, but I can't imagine he was very old at all. It's impressive that he even remembered the event for so long, let alone is still wracked by guilt because of it...

Bill O'Rights · 01-30-2006, 10:27 AM

I should image that, if that's all that has been bothering him for all of these years, he has led an otherwise virtuous life. Good for him.

Misz · 01-30-2006, 11:58 AM

This story brought a smile to my face

CSflim · 01-30-2006, 01:29 PM

hehehe great story. Thanks for posting. I love this line; "They cautioned Mr Bleibtreu not to do it again."

feelgood · 01-30-2006, 01:35 PM

He's at least 80 (2006-1926)

That's a long time to have a guilty conscience, maybe he's trying to clear it before his inevitable death?

BigBen · 01-30-2006, 01:43 PM

Ben: "Hey, listen here, you old fuck. I have committed greater sins this morning on my way to work. You lit a firecracker 80 years ago? Where the fuck were you in WWII?"

or even better: "Dude, you owe me 4,000 euros. The fine was half a deutchmark, but inflation is a bitch, you see..."

JumpinJesus · 01-30-2006, 03:24 PM

They could have played it up and said something like, "We've been trying to crack this case for ages. We didn't think we'd ever solve it. You're in deep doo-doo now, Mister."

01-30-2006, 10:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-30-2006, 01:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	hehehe great story. Thanks for posting. I love this line; "They cautioned Mr Bleibtreu not to do it again." __________________

01-30-2006, 01:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Ben: "Hey, listen here, you old fuck. I have committed greater sins this morning on my way to work. You lit a firecracker 80 years ago? Where the fuck were you in WWII?" or even better: "Dude, you owe me 4,000 euros. The fine was half a deutchmark, but inflation is a bitch, you see..." __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.

01-30-2006, 03:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
JumpinJesus Junkie Location: Chicago	They could have played it up and said something like, "We've been trying to crack this case for ages. We didn't think we'd ever solve it. You're in deep doo-doo now, Mister." __________________ "I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses

01-30-2006, 11:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Misz Tilted	This story brought a smile to my face

01-30-2006, 01:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
feelgood Free Mars! Location: I dunno, there's white people around me saying "eh" all the time	He's at least 80 (2006-1926) That's a long time to have a guilty conscience, maybe he's trying to clear it before his inevitable death?