Edgewater, Colorado (The Weekly Vice) – Aaron Siebers, a 29-year-old Blockbuster Video clerk was jailed for false reporting after he allegedly came into his work stating that he was attacked and stabbed, then later admitted that he stabbed himself because he needed to be off work that evening.
The reason he needed to be off? He ripped his uniform pants while skateboarding and was worried that he would be “written up” for not wearing the appropriate attire.
According to authorities, Siebers walked into his place of employment, Blockbuster Video, Monday around 6:30 p.m. and reported that he had been attacked and stabbed by three men who tried to rob him.
Investigators state that Siebers had several minor cuts on his face and stomach, as well as a deep stab wound in one leg. He was rushed to San Anthony Hospital where he received stitches for the wound on his leg.
Meanwhile, officers from 5 different agencies complete with K-9 units began a large manhunt for the three suspects, who Siebers described as being “skinheads” or “Hispanic” dressed in all black, according to investigators.
After reviewing a surveillance video from a Target nearby, detectives found that no attack had taken place.Investigators questioned Siebers, who admitted that he stabbed himself because he needed an excuse to get off of work that day. He also admitted that the cuts on his face and stomach were a result from his skateboard accident.
Siebers was booked into Jefferson County Jail on charges of false reporting and obstruction of justice. Bond amount was not available.
Arrest report acquired by The Smoking Gun
The Weekly Vice Opinion:
Ok, so he came in at 6:30 p.m., and Blockbuster closes at 11:00 p.m. at that location, according to their website. This was a pretty elaborate plan for less then five hours of standing around doing nothing! Anyone who has worked at a video store knows that it is one of the easiest jobs you can have! I hope that he now gets more then a write up. I hope he gets fired!
Mandi Milenko
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Heres a thought:call in sick.
Heather, I think you nailed a key component of this story.
You must first have a thought.
People like this usually have their heads so full of idiotic nonsense - rational thought seems like work to them.
A new pair of black work pants for your job....$24
A bandaid for the scrapes on your face from skateboarding....$1
Stabbing yourself to avoid getting written up over a $6 an hour job....priceless
looks like Zoro left his mark on his face.
I can just see your next resume'
Blockbuster Video clerk
Loser
Dumbass
Prisoner
(Phantom! Where have you and Redneckbiker been? We've missed your insight)
Great and dangerous trick to get off from office. I will not use such trick for getting holiday.
I wonder if he put the same amount of energy and thought into his job as staging this, whould he still be making $6 a hour?
Wait... people still go to Blockbuster Video?
I've noticed some being renamed Blockbuster Media.
But anyway, he's obviously off his rocker. 29 and a video clerk?? Move up in the world! GEEZ! Thats for high school and college age kids!
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