I love the South. From The Smoking Gun.
Cops Get Teeth Into Case
OCTOBER 20 -- In the market for a set of used grills once worn by a perp? Well, Tennessee cops may have some gold for your cash.
The Nashville Police Department is auctioning a confiscated "set of custom made teeth grills," with the proceeds of the sale earmarked for the Police State Drug Fund. The mouth ornament is adorned with six topaz stones and two citrine stones. The grill is made of 10 karat yellow gold and carries an appraised value of $349.
It is unclear in whose mouth the item previously resided, but the jewelry was most recently stored in the Nashville P.D.'s property room, according to a city worker who assured TSG that the grill had been thoroughly cleaned by a jeweler.
Prospective bidders can inspect the jewelry -- but not try it on -- at a municipal warehouse between 8 AM and 3 PM, Monday through Thursday. But hurry, bidding closes in six days.
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Damn! Not my birthstone!
ReplyDeleteAlas, that gold's tint will clash with my skin tone.
ReplyDeleteWould that clash with the rubies in my upper grill?
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm just too damned white to get the whole grill thing. Who wants to walk around looking like they're wearing braces all the time?
ReplyDeleteThe worst part is, somebody WILL but them.
ReplyDeleteThat thing'd leave the inside of my mouth looking like pulled pork.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, pulled pork!
ReplyDeleteI think I'm in love with T-shirt girl.
ReplyDeleteMore boobs, please.
Any more boobs and the poor girl won't be able to stand up straight. I'd hate to be her back.
ReplyDeletei just love living here.
ReplyDeleteScoot over, Voronya, I wanna sit down.
ReplyDeleteGood lord someone bought that once, and they're hoping someone else will have such a lack of class and taste to buy it again?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I guess I can believe that...
Hell there's a jewelry store in west Philly that seems to do pretty brisk business with these "grills".
Have no fear Liz C, I too am far too white to get this either.
Well, since they are "custom made," it seems very unlikely anyone else could ever wear them, but I suppose someone might buy it to have the stones removed, melt down the gold, and remake it into something else.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't, but someone else might.
I live about 30 minutes from Nashville--I saw a set similar to this at a pawn shop--with "emeralds" in them. (That would give you quite the holiday look Frank!) Times must be tough when you have to HOCK your teefs!
ReplyDeleteemeralds?? damn that would look like you had spinich inbedded in your teeth. ick!
ReplyDeleteYeah, the gold grill set eats a lot of spinach salads, V.
ReplyDeleteha!
Damn, can't try it on....guess I'll pass then.
ReplyDeleteMy back hurts looking at Miss FL.
I would like to see a whole post dedicated to miss FL.
ReplyDeleteWould it be possible to do an tv special about her also? lol.
I think I'm in love
is it just me, or does Miss FL look the ripe old age of 14?
ReplyDeletewv: upsycom.... awesome. what a creepy word.
rev,
ReplyDeleteplease do not spoil my fantasy.
I prefer to think she is 18 and in love w/ me too.
thanks in advance for your cooperation.
T-Ro
"You have spinach curtains in your front grill again Tony"
ReplyDeleteThere is no amount of Polident or cash that could persuade me to put this item in my mouth.
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