It was a drive-by snaking...........

The article below pretty much says it all about the ludicrousness of Austin news (shout out to Jeff; ludicrous is one of his favorite words of all time). Clearly, not much crime or drama here in Central Texas.

Questions to ask yourself when reading this article:

• Does the whole world really need to know that this Taco Bell worker is indeed afraid of snakes? Or better yet, do we care?
  
• Do the Round Rock police have nothing better to do? Let's be honest, it's not like the 'pranksters', as they're referred to, shot the guy or anything.
• How did the word get around that some crazy lady working at the neighboring sub shop loved snakes? Is there some underground society of Round Rock fast food workers?

I love Austin. :)

Pranksters toss python at drive-through worker

Taco Bell worker has fear of snakes, Round Rock police say.

By Isadora Vail
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Friday, September 21, 2007

ROUND ROCK — It was a drive-by snaking, police say.

Three Taco Bell customers threw a python through a drive-through window at an unsuspecting worker who is very afraid of snakes.

After this 3-foot snake was hurled into the drive-through window of a nearby restaurant, Mandie Page of ThunderCloud Subs came to its rescue.

Bryant Simmons, 20, was handing food to the men in a pickup Sunday night at the restaurant at 1108 N. Interstate 35.

Someone inside the truck tossed the 3-foot snake at Simmons. It hit him in the chest but did not bite him.

Simmons was still terrified when officers arrived, Round Rock police spokesman Eric Poteet said. Simmons couldn't be reached for comment Thursday, but Don Barton, vice president of human resources for Austaco Ltd., said Simmons "is shaken up but just fine."

The snake will also be fine: Officers gave it to a known python fan who works at a nearby Thundercloud Subs restaurant. They said the reptile is harmless.

"As soon as I saw it, I had to have it," said Mandie Page, who has two other ball pythons. "I can't believe someone would throw it like that, because they could have hurt him." (She meant the snake.)

Page said she's friends with one of the officers but said it took a little bit of coaxing to get the snake.

She named it Joker.

Police suspect that the incident was a prank and said the three jokesters are still at large. They don't know whether the three knew Simmons but do think he was specifically targeted. Based on a surveillance tape, their truck is described as a white Dodge Ram with a "Ram Sport" logo in the back windshield and the words "For Sale" written in shoe polish on the passenger's side window.

Poteet said the three could be charged with a Class C misdemeanor assault.