If you're going to rob a supermarket, here's what NOT to do

Our teacher in this robbery exercise is one Charles "Fat Chubby" Boxton of Newark. Fat Chubby decided to rob a supermarket in Kearny. So in he sauntered and went right for the DVD section in the Passaic Avenue ShopRite. Fat Chubby didn't know he was being watched by store security who promptly took him to the back of the store to answer some questions.

This is where the learning part comes in. Now, Fat Chubby knew he was in hot water. So, he decided to raise the stakes by pulling out a black 9mm handgun and make his escape running from the ShopRite as fast as a Fat Chubby can run. His plan was flawless if by flawless you mean leaving his wallet in the security office as he bolted AND left behind his mother and 17 year old son in the ShopRite as he fled in a 1999 Ford Contour (Ford--Drive One).

Oh Fat Chubby, don't look at this as time behind bars in the clink, look at it as a learning tool for others like you who might want to steal from a ShopRite but were planning on leaving personal identification and family members behind.

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In honor of the new baseball season how about this nugget--Yankees legend Babe Ruth used to keep a cabbage leaf on his head under his cap to keep cool. He'd change it every couple innings or so.

FACT!

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Nicole Ferraro--Bitter much?

Nicole Ferraro wrote a screed published in the New York Times earlier this week in which she took to task those expressing public affection on the subway and in restaurants. Now, some can go to far but the amount of venom Ms. Ferraro relays is quite over the top for something that could also be seen as a positive thing in light of the wilding going on in say Times Square. People loving one another, holding one another and showing they really care for each other. How horrible is that? Johnny kisses the missus and holds her hand in public, newsflash, that's not stopping because you don't enjoy it.

Johnny you say, can you give us an example of the rant? Of course citizen:

"I have news for you, canoodling commuters: These are subways, not private gondolas. Consider the probability that the spot where you are kissing each other was just inhabited by snot-faced children and several people with swine flu."

Huh? Yeah Nicole, but just because they're kissing means NOTHING. Even if they simply sat in their seats reading a magazine it wouldn't change the fact that snot-faced children with swine flu (and maybe diphtheria) still were sitting in that seat previously. Don't yawn while reading the Jersey City Desk on your iPhone, a snot-faced kid was sitting in that seat and you could get germs (thanks for the concern trolling on your part Nicole).

You can read the whole rant here and tell us what you think. It's our opinion Ms. Ferraro should, in the words of John Riggins to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor long ago "Loosen up Sandy baby".

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Sunny as the day is long and 86º tomorrow here in Cool City. Start working on that 24 flu bug excuse for the boss right now.

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Either it's a world class trolling or we've found the world's dumbest person

No matter which one it is it's just plain awesome...

So, ah, going forward you might just wanna stay out of Times Square on Easter night

NYC police arrested 33 people while four were shot in Times Square on Sunday night in what Mayor Michael Bloomberg referred to as 'wilding' (And who said he wasn't paying attention to the 80's?). Witnesses said “They were fighting up and down the street. All you saw were kids running.” Onlookers said hundreds of youths, some thought to be gang members (but only two of the arrestees were in the gang database) were fighting all over the Square.

Police said this trend of 'wilding' was first noticed in 2003 when they thought it to be an offshoot of, are you ready for this, the New York Auto Show. As you know auto show attendees are known to do violent things and carry weapons; "Did you see that sweet Cadillac Converj concept? Ima have to bust a cap in somebody's ass I'm so excited but I'll wait until I get to Times Square to do it." Uh huh. To quote Marge Gunderson in Fargo "I'm not sure I agree with you a hundred percent on your police work, there, Lou".

Leave it to local business owners to lend some reality to the situation. They think these yearly Easter night 'wilding' situations are nothing more than a gang initiation night. They told reporters and police there were a lot of kids wearing the red and blue so often associated with the Bloods and Crips (and some trivia here--the Crips got their name as before they became a violent menace, gang members would walk around Los Angeles with walking sticks or canes ala Mr. Peanut, the name became a play on the word cripple). Just because only two that were arrested were in the gang member database doesn't mean the local shopkeepers aren't right. Gang members are rather good at evading police.

Nobody has been charged with any of the shootings at JCD press time.

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Notable quotables night:

"I'm as pure as the driven slush."
--Tallulah Bankhead

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Jersey City, we have a task today, help wash the streets clean of human trash

Two young and in love Jersey City residents, coming home from their engagement party and were parking their car on Randolph Avenue near Union St. about 3 am Sunday morning when they were attacked and brutally murdered over what police are speculating was a carjacking gone wrong. We have our suspicions this may have been more than that as both were carefully shot twice including one in the head execution style. The suspects are described as a man and two women who were seen in that area earlier in the day Saturday.

The Jersey City Desk would like to offer their heartfelt condolences to the friends and families of Michael Muchioki and his fiancee, Nia Haqq.

Police say the animals who did this drove away in a gold colored Pontiac Grand Am. Police also need help in locating the savages who did this. This is no time to play the no snitch game kids, these animals need to be rounded up and thrown in a cell as animals deserve to live in cells or cages. If you have ANY information call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office at (201) 915-1345. If you don't want to do that you can leave tips here anonymously and Johnny WILL Pass them along to JCPD. It's that easy, an anonymous tip and we'll get your info to police.

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It was 46 years ago today The Beatles made music history by holding the top five places in the singles charts with: "Can't Buy Me Love," "Twist and Shout," "She Loves You," "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Please Please Me."

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Johnny wades into the fray at the pillow fight in Union Square for your entertainment

Even though pillow fighters were urged not to swing at people with cameras Johnny took many many shots with pillows to bring you, the Jersey City Desk reader, the action up close and personal. There is nothing the reporters here at the JCD won't do for your enjoyment (unless it's really dangerous, or difficult, or annoying, or, well, you get the point).

So do enjoy these images from yesterday. Click them to blow 'em up real good.