brain teaser #12 - GoFuckYourself.com

HighRoller · 07-23-2003, 02:49 AM

A man, having purchased a case of rare, very expensive cigars, insured them against .... get this .... fire! Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of fabulous cigars, and having yet to make a single premium payment on the policy, the man filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the man stated that he had lost the cigars in "a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in a normal fashion. The man sued ... and won!
Instead of a lengthy trial, the insurance company gave him the £15,000 that was due to him. However, the insurance company still had to have the last word. When the man got home, he was promptly arrested by the police on 24 charges. What were they?

tootie · 07-23-2003, 02:50 AM

Arson?

quiet · 07-23-2003, 02:50 AM

arson?

baddog · 07-23-2003, 02:50 AM

arson and insurance fraud probably

HighRoller · 07-23-2003, 02:50 AM

Arson. With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used as evidence against him, the man was convicted of intentionally burning the rare cigars and sentenced to 24 consecutive one year terms.

baddog · 07-23-2003, 02:52 AM

for each individual cigar, thus the 24 counts

baddog · 07-23-2003, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HighRoller
Arson. With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used as evidence against him, the man was convicted of intentionally burning the rare cigars and sentenced to 24 consecutive one year terms.

well, except it isn't a true story

swedguy · 07-23-2003, 03:04 AM

http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/cigarson.asp

07-23-2003, 02:50 AM	#2
tootie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Planet Earp Posts: 6,041	Arson? __________________

07-23-2003, 02:50 AM	#3
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	arson? __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

07-23-2003, 02:49 AM	#1
HighRoller Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MN Posts: 1,037	brain teaser #13 A man, having purchased a case of rare, very expensive cigars, insured them against .... get this .... fire! Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of fabulous cigars, and having yet to make a single premium payment on the policy, the man filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the man stated that he had lost the cigars in "a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in a normal fashion. The man sued ... and won! Instead of a lengthy trial, the insurance company gave him the £15,000 that was due to him. However, the insurance company still had to have the last word. When the man got home, he was promptly arrested by the police on 24 charges. What were they? Last edited by HighRoller; 07-23-2003 at 03:06 AM..

07-23-2003, 02:50 AM	#4
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	arson and insurance fraud probably

07-23-2003, 02:52 AM	#6
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	for each individual cigar, thus the 24 counts

07-23-2003, 03:04 AM	#8
swedguy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,981	http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/cigarson.asp