Author:
UpAlong
Tired of being broke and stuck in an unhappy marriage, a young
husband decides to solve both problems by taking out a large insurance
policy on his wife, with himself as beneficiary, and arranging to
have her killed. A "friend of a friend" put him in touch
with a nefarious underworld figure that went by the name "Artie".
Artie explained to the husband that his going price for snuffing
out a spouse was $5,000. The husband said he was willing to pay
that amount but he couldn't have any cash on hand until he could
collect on his wife's insurance money. Artie insisted on being paid
something up front.
The man opened up his wallet, displaying a single dollar bill
that rested inside.
Artie sighed, rolled his eyes, and reluctantly agreed to accept
the dollar as a down payment for the dirty deed.
A few days later, Artie followed the man's wife into the local
Sobey's grocery store. There he surprised her in the produce department
and proceeded to strangle her with his gloved hands. As the poor
unsuspecting woman drew her last breath and slumped to the floor,
the manager of the produce department stumbled onto the scene.
Unwilling to leave any witnesses behind, Artie had no choice but
to strangle the produce manager as well.
Unknown to Artie, the entire proceedings was captured by hidden
cameras and observed by the store's security guard, who immediately
called the police. Artie was caught and arrested before he could
leave the store.
Under intense questioning at the police station, Artie revealed
the sordid plan, including his financial arrangements with the hapless
husband.
And that is why the next day in the newspaper, the headlines declared:
"Artie chokes two for a dollar at Sobey's"
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