Think you've got it bad?
Dennis Crouch of Daytona Beach has a less-than-understanding friend:
The bizarre burning ended an evening that records show began with [Dennis] Crouch drinking at a friend's house Monday, then apparently becoming depressed about his medical and financial problems. Suddenly, he grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed himself in the chest and stomach, police records show.
The friend got scared and called police about 9:20 p.m. Crouch fled for home on nearby North Grandview Avenue.
"He stuck the knife in his belly, ma'am, so I thought that was the time to call you," the friend told a 911 dispatcher during a 14-minute call. "And he was bleeding, so I said, 'Well, I can't put up with this.'"
His wife doesn't appreciate him either:
When he got home, Crouch began arguing with his 54-year-old wife, Cecilia, about going to Las Vegas, according to police reports.
Police say Cecilia Crouch ran from her home in fear when her husband again went for a knife.
Police officers rudely set him on fire:
"Taser! Taser!" [Officer Betsy] Cassidy shouted as she sent a two-pronged wire, packing 50,000 volts, at Crouch's chest. What happened next stunned everyone.
A Taser probe pierced the pocket of his khaki shirt -- and ignited the butane lighter inside. Cassidy's pocket exploded in flames.
And to top it off, his cell phone plan stinks:
Crouch didn't seem too concerned about his run-in with police and clearly had other priorities Tuesday night.
"You're burning my minutes," he said about his cell phone. "It's not 9 o'clock yet."
As best I know, I know this guy. I believe it is the world famous Surfer, Surfboard builder, and surf shop owner; best known as "Mad Dog" Crouch. Haven't seen or had contact since 2001, (I moved back south to No Name Key), and am not sure. Guy I knew had some problems that could fit this. Taser hit a Bic. WOW! Way Cooooooooool, or is it Way Hoooot? I have an e-mail out to my son, who is in his fishin', surfin', party circle. I'll comment again when I know whats up.
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Yup! That's Mad Dog. Son sez, nothin' special, just Mad Dog bein' Mad Dog, as usual. Has Bic got a Taser proof version of lighter? This is the start of a national epidemic. Now the cops will aim their tasers at our bics, oh shit!
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