CONFLUENCE, Pa. — Two Somerset County men are charged with trying to steal live power lines that were still attached to a transformer and utility poles.

Police said Kevin Lee Lytle, 27, and Daniel Jay Basinger, 24, both of Confluence, were shocked during the theft attempt on May 3 in Lower Turkeyfoot Township.

Both were charged Wednesday, but only Basinger was well enough to attend his arraignment on the attempted theft charge.

Police say the incident disrupted power to area residences for about five hours. Penelec Power Co. owns the lines which suffered $1,500 damage.

The Associated Press could not immediately reach either man for comment.

--- http://wral.com/news/strange/story/2890898/

lol, wut?

5/16/2008 7:54:40 AM

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"TURKEY FOOT TOWNSHIP "

5/16/2008 7:57:45 AM

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"Both were charged Wednesday"

5/16/2008 8:01:43 AM

natural selection

5/16/2008 8:03:08 AM

in other news...

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"MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Nineteen-year-old John Tyler Hammons has a lot on his plate as he prepares to take over as mayor of this eastern Oklahoma city, but he's trying to keep his priorities straight."

and for the story's kicker....

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"The senior class president at Muskogee High School in 2007, he served as president of both the Young Republicans and the Young Democrats clubs."

make your fucking mind up. you can't be both

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5/16/2008 8:14:16 AM

Apparently you can

5/16/2008 8:16:24 AM

lol, wut?

5/16/2008 8:19:33 AM