Men get 20 years for robbing gas station with NES Zapper

"In Covington, Kentucky, two men were sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for robbing a gas station with a "toy gun," which has now been confirmed to be a Nintendo Entertainment System Zapper. Back in May, Arthur Swain, 18, entered an Ameristop Food Mart around closing time and approached the counter. He then displayed a gun, the NES Zapper, to the clerk and made off with only about $100 in cash from the register, reported The Enquirer. According to Assistant Kenton Commonwealth's Attorney Leanne Isler, Swain's accomplice, Jeremy Goins, 20, acted as the lookout during the robbery."

[MK_Red]

Wow, I don't know who is dumber. The thieves that use NES Zapper or the people who got robbed by NES Zapper and thougth it was some kind of real gun.

[ATLRoAcH]

Who could fall for that?Was the guy behind the counter a duck?

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Haha...bubbles for you sir. That was funny.

[Salvadore]

This news made me laugh for 5 minutes.

[JustCallMeDaddy]

thats sad

[BaMYouRDeaD]

20 years? That's a bit much for a toy gun and $100 don't you think?

[tplarkin7]

The sentence is for 10 years for each man. The author decided to add them for no good reason.

But I agree that it seems harsh. Perhaps these guys have long records?

[Darkiewonder]

WOW. People these days. HE should have went in there with NO gun and just stick his hands inside his shirt. That way when the cops shoot at him he won't really be blamed [Bad Santa Reference]

[Wolfgang187]

They sure make smart criminals in the south

[gamesR4fun]

I sure hope theres a lot more to the story then just this minor crime for ten years behind bars.

[DwightOwen]

... but we do have the best looking women. ;)

Besides, isn't Kentucky more in the middle?

[Covenant]

KY as a southern state? Well, many newer maps classify it as a midwestern state. Besides, dumb crooks are universal.

And yes, Ky does have beautiful women...Ashley Judd, anyone? Or Johnny Depp? (J/k!) But Ashley's a knockout.

[tplarkin7]

Smart bad guys will plan a crime and then realize that there are too many unknowns and then get a job. Dumb bad guys will charge full-steam-ahead, completely oblivious that they may get caught.

[OOG FunK]

I would used that big bazooka the super scope lol......it be terminator up in that biznitch lol!!!!!!

[gololo]

lol....the super scope...rofl...this story will have me laughing for days!!!

[XxZxX]

dont be fool by this gun, this gun can kill, it actually kill alot of duck.

[Madmax1281980]

he should have used the sega light gun looks more realistic as it black lol.

maybe the clerk gave him the $100 as he prob felt sorry for the robber as he looked so desperate with that thing in his hands.

[Loopy]

You rob someone for a 100$, you get 10 years.
You kill someone, you only get 5 years.

This means a life is only worth 50$ at most...

[Covenant]

[email protected] Everyone knows that thing's only good for shooting ducks.

[Skerj]

He should have brought the dog so he could laugh the clerk into submission.

[mikeslemonade]

I would be so mad at myself if i were to be put in jail for something so dumb like this.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Just think...

"What could I get away with using a Time Crisis gun-con?"

[Tyrael]

If someone had the balls to hold up my seven eleven with a NES zapper, i'd give em 100 bucks, at the very least because I feel sorry for him being a Nintendo supporter. Lol but seriously this was funny...

[BloodySinner]

America.

[cherdman]

Good thing he didn't use the Power Glove. Life sentence for that in most cases.

[LeShin]

LMAO!!!

[BloodySinner]

ROFL.

[Skerj]

Hahahaha dude you just made me laugh so hard, bubbles coming your way.

[Mallow]

"No
... but we do have the best looking women. ;)

Besides, isn't Kentucky more in the middle?"

No, we really don't, no way in hell.
This is why I love kentucky, any news about this state makes people from kentucky look like damn morons but this just isn't a kentucky thing, hell in the north some asshole robbed a place and the dude left his ID on the way out, idiots everyplace you look.

[Relientk77]

i never thought robbers were that intelligent... y buy a real gun and bullets when a toy gun works just fine

[Fux4Bux]

Funny thing is somewhere else the guy could've just as easily gotten blown away by the clerk.

[Skerj]

R.O.B. was an accomplice, he got away though.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Armed robbery or not. The idiot with the zapper brandished a item, tool, or convincing weapon that incited fear, and represented a threat with his behavior. He would easily have moved to a real gun later and possibly use violence. Punks got what they deserved.