Man awakened in ditch with moonshine and rifle

Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:25 PM EST

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ATHENS — When Ricky Butler went to sleep on a rural, East Tennessee roadside, he didn't have to worry about comfort but apparently he was feeling insecure. McMinn County deputies found the 31-year-old Decatur man sleeping on his back in a roadside ditch, with a loaded rifle on his chest and an almost empty jar of moonshine in the bib of his overalls.

Butler told deputies who woke him up Sunday that he didn't know where he was. He also told them the jar had been full.

Deputies said Butler also had a machete and hand-rolled cigarettes believed to be marijuana.

He is free on bond, charged with public intoxication, possession of drugs and unlawful possession of a weapon.

A public defender has been appointed but has not yet spoken to Butler, whose telephone number isn't listed.

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Information from: The Daily Post-Athenian, http://dpa.xtn.net

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{"commentId":10644707,"authorDomain":"kazutam"}

kazutam

That must have been some really really good shine....................

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5 votes

#1 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:16 PM EST

{"commentId":10645206,"authorDomain":"samijoy"}

Samantha Joy

This is the best headline I've seen since Man Fights Mountain Lion With Chainsaw

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5 votes

#1.1 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:39 PM EST

{"commentId":10673933,"authorDomain":"thirdfeast"}

thirdfeast

The way I seen it, this fella was quite comfy and mindin his own beeswax, when roodly innerupted durin his 40 winks by some bizybodys that shoulda been out doin real business like writin no parkin tickets or sumthin. Cant a fella git sum shut eye. He warnt hurtin no body.

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7 votes

#1.2 - Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:34 AM EST

{"commentId":10718584,"authorDomain":"TR966"}

TR-421173

Ah Athens, if it had been WV or KY I would have been checking the name to see if it was a relative.

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2 votes

#1.3 - Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:11 AM EST

{"commentId":10644860,"authorDomain":"hsquared"}

hsquared-1401940

Sounds like there was more loaded than just the rifle. Wonder if he calls his rifle Ol' Betsy?

H²

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4 votes

#2 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:23 PM EST

{"commentId":10644923,"authorDomain":"Jamesdevore"}

James.Devore

wow that can't be good for the world's image of the south yet again we southerners take a hit.

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4 votes

#3 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:26 PM EST

{"commentId":10645082,"authorDomain":"kazutam"}

kazutam

yet again we southerners take a hit.

Well you can look at it that way..............................

OR you can use it as a point of pride as in, we make the BEST moonshine down here. It's so good you will forget where you are and what you're doing.

Aren't too many places in the country that can claim that.

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5 votes

#3.1 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:34 PM EST

{"commentId":10645189,"authorDomain":"Jamesdevore"}

James.Devore

tru tru you got me there I'm just wondering if he had just a basic rifle or the whole gear queer set up you know rifle with so many gadgets on it he needs a lift and a sling just to pick it up.

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3 votes

#3.2 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:39 PM EST

{"commentId":10645030,"authorDomain":"cnc-colliver"}

CapnJohnSmith

"Ah swear officer it's jest ditchweed."

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5 votes

#4 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:31 PM EST

{"commentId":10645155,"authorDomain":"alkimija"}

alkimija

Sounds like he had one heck of a night, lol.

So let's review. The guy didn't - and wasn't - hurting anyone. So why bother arresting him at all?

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6 votes

#5 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:37 PM EST

{"commentId":10645225,"authorDomain":"Jamesdevore"}

James.Devore

he was passed out drunk in a ditch with a loaded rifle and they were arresting everyone sleeping in ditches that night sounds to me like racial profiling

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8 votes

#5.1 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:40 PM EST

{"commentId":10645774,"authorDomain":"lilacdragonfly"}

LilacDragonfly76

he was passed out drunk in a ditch with a loaded rifle and they were arresting everyone sleeping in ditches that night sounds to me like racial profiling

OMG I just spit Pepsi all over my computer... very nice James! Sounds like something Ron White would say, lmao!

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3 votes

#5.2 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:07 PM EST

{"commentId":10645813,"authorDomain":"Jamesdevore"}

James.Devore

thank you thank you I try but my efforts would be nothing had it not been for this fine specimen passing out in a ditch with his shine and his rifle by his side

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3 votes

#5.3 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:09 PM EST

{"commentId":10646568,"authorDomain":"lilacdragonfly"}

LilacDragonfly76

Yes I suppose he did supply the motivation behind this very entertaining thread. God bless rednecks in ditches... guns... and moonshine! ;c)

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2 votes

#5.4 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:45 PM EST

{"commentId":10645753,"authorDomain":"amazedtexan"}

amazedtexan

i hate it when this happens. lol.

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4 votes

#6 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:06 PM EST

{"commentId":10646991,"authorDomain":"tricky-mona"}

Tricky Mona

I hate it when that happens too. Years ago, my husband and I were given a little bit of moonshine at a mountain wedding rehearsal party. My husband promply passed out which was smart...ooh, not me! I got up and danced, clogged like a pro- which was a sight to be seen since I had never clogged before. My face is turning red just remembering the next day...

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9 votes

#6.1 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:07 PM EST

{"commentId":10647327,"authorDomain":"lilacdragonfly"}

LilacDragonfly76

Lol, I gotta get me some of that. ;c)

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3 votes

#6.2 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:22 PM EST

{"commentId":10646275,"authorDomain":"dantheman59"}

danp1220

You can have my gun, weed and shine when you pry............What were we talking about?

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6 votes

#7 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:30 PM EST

{"commentId":10654087,"authorDomain":"Pvt-Public"}

Pvt-Public

And they thought they were prying his cold dead hands ....... till he moved. One deputy was heard to say "aw crap Darryl we don't get a new rifle"

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7 votes

#7.1 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:29 AM EST

{"commentId":10652098,"authorDomain":"scm80005"}

Omega in Colorado

Probably woke up thinking 'how did all these cops get in my room?'

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4 votes

#8 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:46 PM EST

{"commentId":10653703,"authorDomain":"SchlepnKiltsBrewing"}

Will-1079968

The South will rise again...in handcuffs! HAHAHAHAHAHA

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3 votes

#9 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:53 AM EST

{"commentId":10660453,"authorDomain":"cnc-colliver"}

CapnJohnSmith

"A way down south in the land of cotton

good times there are not forgotten...

Um?

Occifer, where is I?"

{"commentId":10660453,"threadId":"722993","contentId":"3494735","authorDomain":"cnc-colliver"}

4 votes

#9.1 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:44 PM EST

{"commentId":10653925,"authorDomain":"kalashnicovdude"}

kalashnicovdudeDeleted

{"commentId":10655656,"authorDomain":"blackcat8838"}

Nan-813417

I'm not allowed to sleep with my machete anymore. (sniff)

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3 votes

#11 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:42 AM EST

{"commentId":10655690,"authorDomain":"blackcat8838"}

Nan-813417

"Ditchweed!" LOL, good one!!

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2 votes

#12 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:43 AM EST

{"commentId":10661026,"authorDomain":"trentroy-1"}

rtg-

I think its pure and simple hillbilly prejudism. Where's the ACLU when you need em?

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6 votes

#13 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:59 PM EST

{"commentId":10661264,"authorDomain":"Jamesdevore"}

James.Devore

drunk passed out in a ditch with a bottle of cognac a rifle and 3 hookers

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5 votes

#13.1 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:05 PM EST

{"commentId":10666371,"authorDomain":"ruthlessmoose"}

ruthlessmoose

Clues that you've had a fun night

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5 votes

#14 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:01 PM EST

{"commentId":10674835,"authorDomain":"stinkweepete"}

Stinkweed Pete

Man awakened in ditch with moonshine and rifle

Holy crap!

You know the cops were standing around that dude...

"You wake him up."

"No way man, you wake him up."

"I'm not waking him up, you wake him up."

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6 votes

#15 - Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:43 AM EST

{"commentId":10726288,"authorDomain":"tcooper2004"}

RACHEL1-933952

Shine on.....

LMAO @ this story!!

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2 votes

#16 - Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:51 PM EST

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