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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 10:48 AM
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Forget 'Chewbacca' or 'Twinkie' defences - I give you the 'Elf Defence'
A man accused of a stealing underwear from a shop in a knifepoint raid believed he was a female elf at the time, Belfast Crown Court has heard.

Robert Boyd, 45, from Broadlands in Carrickfergus, is accused of holding up staff at the Orchid shop in Belfast disguised in a wig, hat and glasses.

He told the court he had been involved in a role-playing game at the time, and his character was an elf named Beho.

He denies robbery but says he may have blurred reality and fantasy.

He also said it "could be right" that Beho had intended to rob the shop - although he told the jury he could not remember what was going through his mind at the time.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6425333.stm


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vote5polend Donating Member (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 11:47 AM
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1. looks like he failed his bluff check
should have taken the silver palm history feat.
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 01:52 PM
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2. What a doof. We all know it's Gnomes who steal underwear.
Lock him up.
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deucemagnet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 02:00 PM
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4. 1. Collect underpants.
2. ???
3. Profit!
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 01:54 PM
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3. "It does not make sense!"
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