Getaway Wheelchair Gets Stuck In The Sand; John Champion Cracks A Cold One And Waits

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Chiefland police officers said a man in a wheelchair held up a convenience store with a knife and told the store clerk police would not arrest a handicapped person.

A few minutes later, the suspect was arrested after police found him sitting in his wheelchair, which had gotten stuck in the sand behind the store. Police said he was drinking a Bud Light Lime when they found him.

John Christopher Champion, 22, of Chiefland, was arrested by the Chiefland Police Department on charges of armed robbery and aggravated battery.
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The 54-year-old clerk on duty told police that a man in a motorized wheelchair wearing a Gator hat and Gator sweatshirt had been going in and out of the store for several hours Wednesday evening. At about 9:45 p.m., according to the clerk, the man maneuvered his chair around to the back of the counter while he was holding a pocket knife and demanded the money from the cash register.

The clerk told police that she got into a struggle with the man and stabbed him in the leg three times before he overpowered her. He left the store carrying a 12-pack of beer and a roll of electrical tape — items worth a total of about $20.

Officer Justin Douglas found Champion and his wheelchair stuck behind the store. Champion was drinking a beer. He told Douglas that he had been in the store and stolen some items, but said he did not rob the store.

Champion also told Douglas that he directed the clerk to push the button that summoned law enforcement because police would not arrest a handicapped person.
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http://www.gainesville.com/article/2...CLES/120219610

[Valasca]

Where the HELL is my mind at? I saw this as "Gay Wheelchair".
What the hell is a gay wheelchair?

[Shadow]

my ex was wheelchair bound and he foolishly thought the police wouldn't arrest him either. Guess they were both wrong. Ex ended up in jail overnight on 3 felonies. One: concealed weapon. Two: double edged blade more than 4inches in length. Three: grand theft. He stole movies and cds and stuff from a store that totaled nearly $500. They considered it grand theft. 2 of the felonies were dropped, as the police confiscated the weapon and destroyed it. THIS annoyed me. It was MY blade, given to me by a friend. I didn't even know he had it on him. The third felony was dropped down to a misdemeanor and he had to attend some shoplifting classes. So he got probation and behavioral modification classes.


Why do these jacknuts think they can do whatever and the police won't bother them?

~shadow

[DamagedGoods]

Why do these jacknuts think they can do whatever and the police won't bother them?

~shadow

I second that... wtf DO they think that? Is there some urban legend going around about wheelchairs negating the legal requirements of functioning in society?

Also, why would you even bother with a life of crime when all it takes to thwart you is... stairs.

[spifftastic]

Is there some urban legend going around about wheelchairs negating the legal requirements of functioning in society?

Social requirements too. I'm more than happy to help anyone who needs it especially when disabled, but there are a few who think being wheelchair bound entitles you to be an asshole (speaking rudely, cutting in long lines, screaming at children, etc.). I'm surprised some of them I had to deal with when I worked at a pharmacy didn't "accidentally" roll off a bridge when with their caretakers. I think many of them feel they have nothing to lose, so why not bring everyone down to their miserable level instead of making the best of it.