Associated Press | Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:00 am
OLYMPIA, Wash. —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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Karson
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#1 posted 1222 days ago
Do we have to have our wife turn on oiur power tools the first thing each day?
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John Gray
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#2 posted 1222 days ago
Karson ROTFLMAO….thanks!
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CharlieM1958
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#3 posted 1222 days ago
And I thought poison was the only thing I needed to worry about!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
WoodSparky
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#4 posted 1222 days ago
I guess there is no fury like a woman scorned, especially when she knows were the linesman’s plyers are kept.
-- So Many tools, So little time
dbhost
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#5 posted 1222 days ago
Wouldn’t that be attempted murder?
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Don Newton
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#6 posted 1222 days ago
A shocking turn of events!
-- Don, Pittsburgh
northwoodsman
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#7 posted 1222 days ago
An electrifying eye-opener in the morning. I wonder if he expected it or if he was totally shocked? I enjoy a little AC/DC now and then, but this is re-volting!
-- NorthWoodsMan
Gary
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#8 posted 1222 days ago
Looks like the lousy job market has brought all the comics out…..lol
-- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill
JJohnston
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#9 posted 1222 days ago
Thanks for posting this. I always like to keep up with current events.
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Kent Shepherd
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#10 posted 1222 days ago
Gee, I’m glad my wife doesn’t understand electricity. In fact she’s afraid of it.
Hmmmmm—Charlie, you are right, there is poison
-- She thought I hung the moon--now she just thinks I did it wrong
David Craig
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#11 posted 1222 days ago
That is why i distrust that “feigned” ignorance. “Oh honey, I don’t know anything about power tools. I leave that stuff for you….” And then, the secret tool kit comes out while I am at work, all the schematics come out, “Mission Impossible” music plays in the background…. Ten hours later, I am reaching over to that Ridgid with the metallic tool stand and I turn into french toast.
:)
-- There is little that is simple when it comes to making a simple box.
deucefour
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#12 posted 1222 days ago
Don’t women understand that the saw could be damaged by such an act?
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bigpops0259
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#13 posted 1222 days ago
Thank god my wife likes to work in the shop with me. Some times I can’t get her to work in the house. But, if I want to be “single” again. OH JUST A THOUGHT! But I would most likely forget juice my self. Either way would be hair raising. So I’ll Just keep the keys in my pocket. Thank you the story.
-- Marty Ohio
Ecocandle
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#14 posted 1222 days ago
This is exactly why I don’t date…well that and…
1) Middle aged balding isn’t in Vogure anymore
2) Pick-up line , “Would you like to see my wood?” seems to be met with disgust and often a physical rebuttal.
3) 2001 Chevy Maliub 4-Door, not nearly the ‘Babe’ magnet that the sales person said it would be.
...the list goes on…but I am now too sad and bitter to go on typing.
-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com
David Craig
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#15 posted 1222 days ago
On a good note Brian, hot wiring a japanese handsaw would be a little more difficult to subtly perform. And your Buddhist references are much more attractive to women then you might think. I would not find it at all odd if I were to call you and hear the voice of a sexy college co-ed telling me that you are unable to talk right now because you are sharpening your chisel and cannot be disturbed :)
David
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