12.05.2007

#123 Amnesia Only Happens in Bad TV

UK Police Arrest 'Amnesiac' Canoeist

John Darwin went "missing" five years after going canoeing in the North Sea. He's since resurfaced and claimed he had amnesia and that's why he's been lost for so long. Only thing is that he's been declared dead, his wife collected insurance payouts and now he's alive again.

His wetsuit isn't the only thing that smells fishy here and officials are not buying his convenient story. He'll likely go missing in the prison system before too long.

Amnesia isn't common but it sure is convenient. It is very likely Darwin faked his death to escape creditors, a scheme that will wind up with him serving a lengthy jail sentence. I wonder if his wife will be punished as well, we'll just have to wait and see.

Rule #123 is Amnesia Only Happens in Bad TV Shows

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