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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Four Mountlake Terrace men say they were swindled by strippers By Jackson Holtz Herald Writer MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — Call it “Strippergate” with a twist, a scam and a fall. Four Mountlake Terrace men decided to extend a bout of heavy drinking early Saturday by ordering up erotic dancers they found advertised on the Internet, Mountlake Terrace police Sgt. Doug Hansen said. The men, ages 22 to 46, or “old enough to know better,” as Hansen said, found an advertisement on Craigslist for strippers. They pooled their cash — $440 — and found some women who looked appealing to them, Hansen said. Around 5:45 a.m., three dancers arrived at the home of one of the men in the 23100 block of 51st Avenue W., Hansen said. The dancers didn’t live up to their online descriptions, the men later told police. They were “not as advertised,” Hansen said. The women were overweight and weren’t as alluring as the photos posted online. Police asked the men to rate the women on a scale of 1 to 10: Most of the men rated the women a “2,” although the drunkest among them said “4.” When one of the women excused herself to slip into the bathroom, one of the men saw her instead begin stealing items from an unoccupied bedroom. The women fled and the men gave chase. One of the men jumped on the fleeing car, but fell off and landed in the street, Hansen said. That’s when police were called to investigate a reported hit-and-run. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he was treated for scrapes and bruises. Police continue to look for the dancers. The men accuse the women of stealing valuables and making off with their $440. The entire incident could have been avoided with a bit of common sense and restraint, Hansen said. “It was all due to extreme intoxication,” he said. READER COMMENTS Log in or register to post new comment | Log out (No heading) I think two words sum this story up. "Caveat Emptor" (Buyer Beware). Kim Towner | Sep 2, 2009 11:07 pm | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal If some men were not so dumb it would have been different Those girls didnt steal, the guys handed them the money! Thats what they get for goin all "craigslist" with it, if you want your service garunteed you need to get a better venue to do so. The same can be said for the appearance of the women, if they were not the guy's taste THEY DIDNT HAVE TO GIVE THEM THE MONEY! So i still think the guys are bitter and calling them fat because they didnt get what they expected. Next time they need to do better research, consider this a lesson learned, get their big boy pants on and get over themselves. Ashley Holland | Sep 1, 2009 7:05 pm | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal Good work ladies! Excellent! Good for them! Especially since the bitter men were asked to rate, of course they were going to rate them low! I bet if they would have stayed and it turned into a good night most of them would be pushin 7 or 8 as a rating ;) This gave me my smile for the day! Ashley Holland | Sep 1, 2009 7:32 am | 1 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal Great News Coverage So let me get this so I don't fall suspect. We are looking for a couple of overweight strippers,ugly ones,with a couple of dents in thier car. JUST GO TO WALMART.You'll find your suspects!!!! Johhnny Rotten | Sep 1, 2009 12:22 pm | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal on a scale of 1 to 10 LOL!!!! Rated a 2!! The drunkest guy said a 4! Boy they must of been pretty damn nasty! Even with beer goggles not a 6 or 7. HA HA this is the funniest news ever. I'm glad they called the cops without them we would of never heard about this incident. Well at least I know not to use craigslist now. marnessa keil | Sep 1, 2009 10:26 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal (No heading) Craig's List adds a new dimension to "go ugly early before the good ugly ones are gone!" I don't care who you are, that's FUNNY!! None None | Sep 1, 2009 9:54 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal (No heading) This is the funniest news I've read in awhile. Great start to my day! They really expected something good from Craigslist? I love the scale of 1 - 10. 2's! Ha Ha Ha Ha! Ryan Link | Sep 1, 2009 9:14 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal DARWIN AWARD CANDIDATES Hmmm... It looks and sounds like these guys could be possible candidates for future "Darwin Awards," unless they change their way of thinking and their ways. "What you see is what you get," is not always the case. You just know that these hairballs were counting on "getting lucky." Actually, they are fairly lucky - to be alive and in otherwise good condition; considering the other possible outcomes. lol Whistle Berries | Sep 1, 2009 8:38 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal Rocket scientists Those meatheads will be qualified for higher level political or government jobs with just a tiny bit more training. Rich Kruml | Sep 1, 2009 8:25 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal Good Work? Hypocrits! Just think what most would be saying if some drunk girls got abused by criminal men..... now really - think about it. To get taken for their $440 is one thing, but to think it is okay for fat chicks to lie and steal. That is stupid as Stupid can be. Ken Cox | Sep 1, 2009 8:21 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal The voting drunks Yes, Walter, but they fortunately usually only vote in Presidential elections. Chad Minnick | Sep 1, 2009 8:07 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal (No heading) And the walk amoung us and vote. walter Lasher | Sep 1, 2009 5:32 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal Funny cops I love that the police asked them to rate the women. That's hilarious. Score one for cops breaking the monotony of a hum drum shift. And the drunks did...as though it was critical to the investigation. Chad Minnick | Sep 1, 2009 1:33 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal (No heading) LOL The drunkest said they were a 4 LOL. I will never read a funnier line in a news paper the rest of my life. This could have been taken straight from www.theonion.com Mike Flavin | Sep 1, 2009 12:48 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal (No heading) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Serves them right! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Brian Johnson | Sep 1, 2009 12:17 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal

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