I really expected the local authorities would come knocking on my door once they discovered that a Ricky Spears had  checked into a hotel and rented a car in Tallahassee. I was surprised that they didn’t. Then I expected that I would have a difficult time flying out ofthe state. I was really surprised when I got through the TSA station with no more problems than usual too.

All this has made a funny story to share with people. I thought that it was all behind me until last week when Ricky Spears escaped from jail and I started getting news alerts about him again. It all came to a head this morning when I received a news alert (screenshot below) with the headlines: “Manhunt for Spears and Dixon Intensify,” “Kidnapping Suspect Spotted,” and “Escaped Inmate Spotted Near Munson.” Ricky Spears showed up in bold text in all the article summaries. But what really added insult to injury for me was the link at the bottom to my LinkedIn Profile.

If you enjoy funny classifieds you might also enjoy my post from January 4, 2005 called, “Neutering?“

For those of you who aren’t LOTR fans, Wikipedia explains Ents as, “Ents are a fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy world of Middle-earth. These Ents are very different from traditional Ents, appearing as humanoid trees. They appear to have been inspired by the talking trees of many of the world’s folklores.”