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- Lux7, on 10/11/2007, -2/+62What a retard.
:D - willk281, on 10/11/2007, -4/+46Isn't that ironic that he was not smart enough to pull off an impresion of a retarded guy? That speaks alot for himself.
- screamthenrun, on 10/11/2007, -3/+40someone who is willing to exploit a system meant to benefit those in need is on the verge of having a real mental illness... this guy should be locked in an asylum for a few years after getting out of prison
- ACrazyGerman, on 10/11/2007, -2/+38I think they should just beat him in the head until he can claim those checks.
- xTRUMANx, on 10/11/2007, -3/+37Actually, he pulled it off successfully for 20 years straight before getting caught. I'd like to see you do better than that. See you in 2028.
- Klarth, on 10/11/2007, -3/+28' Costello's mother, Rosie Costello, 46, who also pleaded guilty, is to be sentenced Thursday for coaching her son and daughter to feign mental retardation. Authorities have not found the daughter. '
Surely it should be possible for the guy to get off lightly here? He's really not the one at the most fault - If he's been conditioned into acting this way by his mother, she should be the most to blame. - ElbridgeGerry, on 10/11/2007, -4/+26State of the Union, even.
- PackerX, on 10/11/2007, -4/+22Chicken pot, chicken pot, chicken pot pie!
- scottfarner, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14When you comment on a misspelling, you should probably be pretty sure your own spelling is correct.
- Artifez, on 10/11/2007, -5/+17"Trainable mongoliod" work better for you?
- KuntaKinte, on 10/11/2007, -14/+23he should have studied state of the nation speeches by bush
- pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -2/+10good one
- masterofjoe, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9So Mister Costello, what exactly is your disorder?
How should I know? I'm retarded. - RawShark, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Donny's pants are tight!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2HF4AIOPMM - romulasry, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7http://dogtoe.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/arguing_on_the_internet.jpg
- signal15, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5His mother coached him to do it since he was 8 years old. I'm having a bit of trouble putting the blame all on him for this, since he just continued to do what he was taught to do as a child. The guy still can't even read or write.
- xTRUMANx, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3@arenas46
Think before you call others retards. My challenge was to beat the former record. 2027 would just tie it. Who's the retard now? - Sp4nk, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Holy *****. He only received $60,000 in 10 years? If you cut that apart as a standard 40 hour work week, he made just under six bucks an hour pretending to be a *****, even less if he and his pinhead mom were splitting the dough. Since having to constantly put on a show with the drooling and walking funny is probably more work than just going to school and getting a minimum wage job, he basically worked incredibly hard for ***** pay. Nicely done, mom.
- asaturn, on 10/11/2007, -3/+6they receive the presidency!
- Firehed, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4"Mentally retarded" _is_ politically correct. Calling someone a retard isn't. Neither is calling someone an asshat, which this guy most certainly was.
- funkytommyman, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3I'm pretty sure that anybody who "pretends" to be retarded for more than an hour actually does have some problems.
- leetdood, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4He admitted that he knew it was wrong. I'd allow removal for part of the 60k for ages 8-14, but after that he was perfectly capable of deducing that faking retardation to get money from the government was wrong.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2The original Apple computer was actually named 'The Retard' but then was changed later. It was deemed too insensitive to the majority of their userbase.
- Urusai, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Don't read much news, I take it?
- theman8631, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2just shoot me reference ftw +1
- arenas46, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Haha I see, and stand corrected.
I just thought that if i include "retard" into the post, then it would be very appropriate given the article.. - st3vo, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2holy crap that is a smart 8 year old.
- Plinkotic, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1***** boss, if he said he's paraplegic, random scorpions suddenly tossed in his lap's gonna show if he's lying. Hmm.
Also, the proper terms are Tard, Palso, and The Mentally Hilarious :D
blurp. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2This should be titled "Prison for man who defrauded the government and stole your tax dollars"
- pHr34kY, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Hmm, maybe this guy got too many ideas from the last episode of TheBroken...
- Insert31990, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I saw 'faked retardation' and began to sing 'Pretty Girls'.
>.> - DanThePainter, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1> Holy *****. He only received $60,000 in 10 years? If you cut that apart as a standard 40 hour work week, he made just under six bucks an hour pretending to be a *****, even less if he and his pinhead mom were splitting the dough. Since having to constantly put on a show with the drooling and walking funny is probably more work than just going to school and getting a minimum wage job,....>> by Sp4nk
You have not factored in the cost of the health insurance that is included in a Disability grant. He may have been working "under the table" and then would have a tax free income as well as his part time gig defrauding the government. He was caught when he appeared in court to contest a traffic citation. This indicates that the retardation act was only employed when he needed to present at the SS office. - MrTea, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1"The scheme came to light last year after he got a traffic ticket in Vancouver, then was videotaped acting normally when he contested the ticket in court."
This reminds me of that French guy who pretended to be blind, but was caught driving a van and going to a hardware store. - fireinbergen, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Da-da-da..This is the only time I will quote the ever crappy Carlos Mencia.
- ChromaVita, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0too smart to deserve the checks in fact...
- CosmicBratt, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1I know people who have been doing this for years but haven't been getting benefits. Hah, that's retarded. (eta: sorry for another retarded joke)
- ChromaVita, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0old cookie crisp mascot > new cookie crisp mascot
- AUniqueName, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Dee-Dee-Dee!
- blankoboy, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2What a retard. =)
- solidious, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0The fact that he even faked being retarded for benefits PROVES that he is retarded. Send the moron to an asylum just for the f**k of it.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Being mentally retarded is based on your IQ, (unless you are talking about Downs Syndrome which is a bit different). But there are certainly stupid people out there, whom on a bad day could be considered mentally retarded. Since he admitted to intentionally acting like a child, that is indeed defrauding the tax payer's dollar.
- Fhwqhgads, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2I love it when people like this get what's coming to them.
- spynovel, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0Does anyone think he did the "I'd like to thank the Academy..." thing?
- udflyers, on 10/11/2007, -4/+3That was the first thing I thought of too when I saw this article. David Cross was hilarious in that episode of "Just Shoot Me".
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1For the govt to give money if they're retarded is 100% govt waste of tax money. Disability should only be from disabilities acquired while doing a job, not from being born disabled or retarded.
- CrazedGeek, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1I have a feeling he's a Zune/Microsoft/Sony fanboy. They act mentally retarded all the time as well.
See how I can make random blanket statements as well? - asaturn, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1green quarter!
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahehehehehehehehe...lol...funny ***** fo sure.....i need his mental style....
- leetdood, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2It was a typo. Nevertheless, you're correct.
I have shamed my family, and now will restore their honour. I shall not return. -
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