Top 10 Crimes that people committed for the strangest reasons

Top 10 Crimes that people committed for the strangest reasons

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Top 10 Crimes That People Committed For The Strangest Reasons

 

Spur of the moment crimes can occur for various reasons, including those that seem hardly worth acting on. Sometimes criminal activities are also born from a completely bizarre belief to justify actions. Here are ten of the strangest reasons people thought it was a good idea to commit a crime.

10Rutledge Deas IV: Faked Disability for a Diaper Change

 

 

Uptown man accused of posing as mentally challenged adult to coerce babysitters to change his diaper
 

 

 

In November 2019, a 29-year-old New Orleans man, Rutledge Deas IV, was arrested for faking a disability and hiring caretakers to change his soiled diapers for him. He hired the women through an online babysitting app by claiming a fake younger brother “Cory” had special needs. One of the caretakers was a college student who changed “Cory’s”—who was Deas—diaper six times, including at a Walmart and a coffee shop. After realizing the scam, four of the caretakers he hired went to the police. They claimed he would visibly get aroused during the changes. 

Although initially booked on ten counts of Sexual Battery and other charges, the District Attorney (DA) charged Deas with four counts of human trafficking. The DA said there was “insufficient evidence to successfully prosecute the alleged counts of sexual battery” because he did not reach out to touch the caretakers.

Instead, by deceiving the women into touching him, he could be charged with human trafficking. The courts gave Deas a $1.5 million bond. His lawyers claimed he suffered from mental health issues due to sexual trauma from his childhood. In December 2020, Deas avoided up to ten years in prison and received the following sentence:

  • Five years probation
  • 400 hours of community service
  • Maintain employment 
  • Undergo internet addiction counseling
  • Stay off of social media 

9Curtis Reeves: Killed Man For Texting in The Theatre

 
Young Father Killed Over Popcorn?! Movie Theater Murder Trial moves forward
 

 

 

A retired police captain from Tampa, Florida, Curtis Reeves, takes his movie-going experience very seriously. So serious, in January 2014, he shot Chad Oulson after a verbal argument about Oulson texting through the previews. According to police reports, during the argument, Oulson threw his popcorn packet at Reeves’ face. Reeves told police Oulson hit him in the face with an unknown object. In response, Reeves took out his handgun and killed Oulson on the spot with a shot to the chest. 

Reeves tried to claim self-defense for his actions. However, based on witness reports, the court ruled against his claim and charged Reeves for second-degree murder. On December 11th, 2017, the appeals court decided to look into the Reeves “Stand Your Ground” defense. This Florida law states that someone has the right to use deadly force if they fear physical harm or death by a threatening person. The appeals judge ruled against self-defense, and Reeves finally will face trial in April 2021.