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Wife allegedly changes wires on saw to shock hubby

Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:41 PM EST
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OLYMPIA — Court papers allege that an Olympia woman, angry that her husband left her, tampered with his power tools so that he received a powerful electric shock. Carolyn Paulsen-Riat was booked Friday into the Thurston County Jail for investigation of third-degree assault, domestic violence, and second-degree malicious mischief. A judge released the 33-year-old woman on her own recognizance.

The Olympian newspaper reported that court documents said that on Jan. 1, the man was using a 220-volt table saw when he received the shock, knocking him to the ground. Thurston County sheriff's deputies said the man did not need to go to a hospital.

In the documents, deputies said the woman told them she had reversed the wires on his power tools because she was angry he was leaving.

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Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com

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AutoTechDude

I see why he left her.... what a psycho

  • 4 votes
Reply#1 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:35 PM EST
Jeff Jefferson-912478

In the documents, deputies said the woman told them she had reversed the wires on his power tools because she was angry he was leaving.

Wow, will anyone question why he was leaving?

  • 4 votes
Reply#2 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:48 PM EST
BelindaK

The guy should get an immediate divorce. No waiting period.

  • 4 votes
Reply#3 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:54 PM EST
vttova

Shocking behavior!

  • 2 votes
Reply#4 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:17 PM EST
Al 616

I have to admit that a small corner of my mind is quite impressed with her technical expertise. Too bad she doesn't use her powers for good.

  • 4 votes
Reply#5 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:22 PM EST
justamoderate

Haha - I was thinking the same thing!

  • 2 votes
#5.1 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:44 PM EST
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Nan-813417

Enough with the adverts, xuexiaoling520, if I wanted to buy stuff, I wouldn't be shopping for it on Newsvine, ever, that's not why it's here! Pest!

Monkeying around getting your husband zapped with his own power tools is Really Uncool. She could have killed him and gone down for a murder rap. I hope she gets some jail time. A lesson on what is not acceptable is needed. She gives us relatively harmless, but nonetheless annoying Psychos a bad name!!

  • 4 votes
Reply#8 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:07 PM EST
Nan-813417

Whatever the outcome, he should move far, far away from her, or at the very least, get a restraining order.

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Reply#9 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:08 PM EST
menmy2

I wonder what made her come clean? He didn't have to go to the hospital and most people assume that a woman has no technical expertise. Could she have played dumb?. . . I know I would have!! LOL!!

    Reply#10 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:15 PM EST
    Sgt C USMC

    menmy,

    You know how hard it is to splice, strip, solder, and reconstruct power tools wearing gloves ? It's nearly impossible not to leave a piece of yourself behind when you're working with electronics in one way or another.

    So my guess would be that they've concluded that this was no 'freak accident' and she realized that their would be physical evidence of her tampering.

    Always get a smaller penalty for pleading guilty.

      #10.1 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:14 PM EST
      menmy2

      You know how hard it is to splice, strip, solder, and reconstruct power tools wearing gloves ?

      No clue!! LOL!!

        #10.2 - Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:59 PM EST
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        cuzzenbud

        The husband should have saw it coming.

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        Reply#11 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:11 AM EST
        Sgt C USMC

        I guess he just wasn't cut out for the gig, eh ?

        • 2 votes
        #11.1 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:06 AM EST
        pablo diablo

        I bet he was shocked to find out it was his wife who did that.

        • 2 votes
        #11.2 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:17 AM EST
        cuzzenbud

        I bet he was shocked to find out it was his wife who did that.

        Electrified!

        • 2 votes
        #11.3 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:27 AM EST
        Sgt C USMC

        It's his fault, really.

        He was too amped to leave, didn't realize how revolted she was at the concept, and how much resistance she'd put up to his leaving.

        That's what happens when you don't keep up with the current state of your marriage.

        • 2 votes
        #11.4 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:29 AM EST
        BelindaK

        OMG! That was hysterical! Bet he's feeling like a real tool now.

        • 1 vote
        #11.5 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:41 AM EST
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        BelindaK

        Their marriage was an electrifying experience.

        • 2 votes
        Reply#12 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:09 AM EST
        vanwood

        I think I'm in love!! Is there a phone number for this woman??

          Reply#13 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:37 AM EST
          ruthlessmoose

          hell hath no fury like a woman scorned..... that has access to your power tools

          • 2 votes
          Reply#14 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:47 AM EST
          steelerFan-995262

          All I could think of was, smart girl. Made me laugh a bit.

          • 1 vote
          Reply#15 - Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:46 PM EST
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