Ass Clown of the Week: Hamburglars, Angry Aldermen, Spags and a Real Weasel

By Chad Garrison Fri., Jan. 14 2011 at 2:05 PM

Once again, it's been a fruitful few days for Daily RFT's Ass Clown of the Week nominees. You know the rules. Vote for the local news maker who you think committed the dirtiest and/or most shameful deed of the past seven days.

And the nominees...

1. Chris Heuring: The Benton, Missouri, man was charged with drunk driving and unlawful use of a weapon this week after he pulled a shotgun on workers in a McDonald's drive-thru and demanded that they re-open the closed restaurant. Heuring told police his pregnant wife would kill him if he didn't bring home some food.

2. David Karney: The Town & Country alderman was censured this week for allegedly sending a threatening e-mail to a colleague. The email to alderman Fred Meyland-Smith, written under an alias, suggested Meyland-Smith "be shot" for supporting a bill to eradicate deer in the West County suburb.

3. Steve Spagnuolo: The Rams' head coach this week fired one of the team's longest-tenured employees without explanation. Todd Hewitt had served as the team's equipment manager for 26 years and worked for the team since 1978.

4. The Grain Valley Ferret: A family's pet reportedly ate off the fingers of a baby in Grain Valley, Missouri, this week. Lots of Internet commenters say the pet ferret is not to blame, but c'mon. Who did the gnawing?

Who is Daily RFT "Ass Clown" of the Week? January 7-14online survey

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Chris Heuring, David Karney, ferret, Fred Meyland-Smith, Grain Valley, Steve Spagunolo, Todd Hewitt, Town & Country

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Karen Lee Copen

I nominate CHAD GARRISON ... the writer of the bullshit about the ferret. Nothing was found in it's stomach, how do you feel now, Ass Clown.

Kitty

I nominate most of the commenters on the ferret incident.

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The parents probably did the gnawing. The story is too fishy. Ferrets are not capable of this type of thing. There is no way a ferret, with the size of their mouths, bit off 7 fingers before the parents heard the baby screaming. No way. The story doesn't make sense. And from what I read the ferret was only 6 months old which means it was small. It's more likely that a dog did it or the parents did it and are scapegoating the poor ferret. Poor ferret & baby, both the victims of abusive adults!

Ed Golterman

Ferrets and pythons, keep them out of homes.

Surferfreak922

Write in NomineeChad Garrison

Mike N.

Ferret lover!! You must be one of those people who think Charla Nash was to blame for having her face ripped off.

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Chimpanzees & ferrets are two totally different animals. Chimpanzees are aggressive, strong, large animals. Ferrets are small, docile, weak animals. The story is unlikely.