According to the Associated Press, George Vera is 25 years old and has been charged with smuggling a firearm into a Houston, Texas correctional facility.  He was searched twice, once during his initial arrest and again when he was processed at the county jail. 

Still, no one found the 9mm hand gun he’d hidden in his enormous rolls of fat.

In fact, no one ever found it.  Eventually, he pulled a guard aside during a shower break, admitted having it, and offered it up willingly. Yes, that’s right.  He came clean during a shower break.

We’re not sure if we should condemn the officers for not conducting a more thorough search, or just nod understandingly.  One thing’s for sure….it’s not a job we’d want.

- Robert Laurie