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swtp
By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press Writer
Thu Mar 20, 12:18 AM ET



LOS ANGELES - A man who pretended to be a CEO complaining about his fast-food order in a taco scam was sentenced to 30 days in jail after authorities saw the prank in an online video.


Rialto police said it was an easy case to crack because the video, called "How to Scam Del Taco" and posted on YouTube.com, shows Robert Echeverria, 32, calling the restaurant about 50 miles east of Los Angeles on Feb. 19.

In a friendly tone he claims to be a CEO named "Robert Kennedy" who has already spoken to the store's manager and corporate office about some unwanted sour cream and the lack of a receipt in a previous order.

"I love your guys' tacos," he said.

One of his two 18-year-old co-stars is later shown walking into the restaurant and claiming the food. The video ends with the three men feasting and laughing.

Echeverria even provided a pair of personal phone numbers in the video, Rialto police Lt. Joe Cirilo said.

A Rialto resident saw the video online last month and called police, authorities said.

On Tuesday, Echeverria pleaded guilty to misdemeanor burglary and received a sentence of 30 days in jail, three years' probation and one special condition: a ban from the Rialto Del Taco.

"I tried to get him to stay away from all Del Tacos, but the judge said just the one," Deputy District Attorney Doug Schaller said.

Schaller said the two teens can expect a similar plea deal, most likely minus the jail time.


blink.gif When will these Dingus McDumb-Dumbs realise that by advertising your crime for all to see, your GOING to get CAUGHT! DUH! Aside from that i think his addiction to taco's might be serious enough that friends and family should consider an intervention! wink2.gif
iDontKnowOfficer
Haha, huh.gif
FairyJosie23
QUOTE (swtp @ Mar 20 2008, 03:16 PM) *
Echeverria even provided a pair of personal phone numbers in the video, Rialto police Lt. Joe Cirilo said.


Ok, it was bad enough that they posted it on YouTube, but giving out his phone numbers????!!! HELLOOO???!! He might as well have ended the video with, "Local law enforcement, here's all my pertinent information, please come pick me up at my home at these convenient times". Could he have made it any easier? Did they really think no one would turn them in? I'm just.... baffled.... at the sheer stupidity of it all. huh.gif
The Mule
How do you spell "Moron" ??
goalienan
QUOTE (The Mule @ Mar 20 2008, 11:23 PM) *
How do you spell "Moron" ??



Robert Ecchiveria rofl.gif
Quill
laugh.gif Stuuupiiid...
swtp
QUOTE (goalienan @ Mar 20 2008, 03:52 PM) *
Robert Ecchiveria rofl.gif

laugh.gif Good one! Your in top form today goalie! yes.gif thumbsup.gif
InHuman
His youtube page/video got linked to by a bunch of racist channels on youtube.

ruff.
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