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Title
Holding Jesus Hostage

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WZZM13 - Holding Jesus Hostage
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Nick Monacelli


Created: 1/18/2008 1:35:19 PM
Updated: 1/19/2008 7:19:06 PM


Oakfield Township: Some Oakfield Township residents have taken what's not theirs to prove a point.

Anonymous residents on Lindy Lane claim Jean Mansel isn't picking up after her dogs, so to entice her to do so, they took something close to her heart.

Those residents say their Mansel's wiener dogs leave their leavings in their yard.

So, they stole her 80 pound statue of Jesus.

Mansel says she cherishes her cement Jesus statue; it was an heirloom from her late uncle.

"There were footprints behind it, and footprints in front of it," she says, pointing out where the statue used to be.

It was Thursday morning when Jean walked outside to find Jesus gone.

"My husband got a phone call and a real graspy voice over the phone said 'check your mailbox'."

In the mailbox was a ransom note.

"The note basically said they were holding Jesus for ransom."

The note reads: “We are holding Jesus ransom until you clean up the poopie from your wieners and trust us we see you take your wieners for long walks w/out picking up their poopie in our yards. This has upset us dearly so please clean up all the weiner poopie, if you want to see Jesus unharmed. Sincerely, Lindy Lane Residents.”

"It has to be a young person because they put these lines around Jesus, no adult is going to waste their time doing that," says Mansel. "And referring to weiner poopie…my gosh."

Jean has four wiener dogs and admits there was a complaint last year about their leavings. But she says she's cleaned up every pile since.

"I take my dogs for walks, I carry a plastic bag with me and pick up anything that they do."

Now, Jean just wants her statue back, and says she won't press charges if Jesus isn't harmed.

"I thought something like that would be safe in your yard, it wasn't, it wasn't."

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Comment:

Now THAT'S journalism.

Rollerball

I've got a big statue of Mary tied up in my basement.
Hmmmm..... Never thought about asking for a ransom before.

Richterscale

Ok. That's just wrong....

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Google Sibel Edmonds

"How many people died from the Kama Sutra as opposed to the Bible? Who wins?" - Frank Zappa

ciaobox2007

jesus christ.

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always look for the big, nice round ones for carving.

gonzo

weinerscheibe? LOL!

Kanadesaga

I just keep seeing Woody Allen holding the nose hostage from Sleepers

Rollerball

Oh come on. Tell me you haven't snatched a few Baby Jesus' off of lawns at Christmas time. I mean, we all do it right?

gonzo

Never, nope. Not me. *sniffs and sticks nose in air*

(I did, however, switch clothes off two clotheslines blocks apart one Halloween).

Rollerball

MY GOD.
WHAT KIND OF PERSON....
are their no LAWS where you live?



I'm not sure I can keep you on my friends list after knowing this....