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Posted: 8:30 AM Aug 14, 2007
Last Updated: 5:38 PM Aug 14, 2007

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Man With Unusual Disguise Arrested After Robbery

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Police dubbed him the "Duct Tape Bandit," a man who tried to rob an eastern Kentucky liquor store with his head almost entirely wrapped in duct tape.

Police in Boyd County made a quick arrest, but the suspect says it isn't him!

It happened at Shamrock Liquors earlier this week. A man, with duct tape on his head, tried to rob the store.

He was met with some more duct tape, wrapped around a wooden club. Store manager Bill Steele used that club to get the suspect out of the store. He went running into the parking lot where employee Craig Miller tackled him and held him in a choke hold until police arrived.

When police arrived, they cut off the duct tape and identified the "Duct Tape Bandit" as Kasey Kazee.

Kazee claims, in a jail house interview, that police have the wrong man, despite police pictures that may suggest otherwise. He's been charged with first degree robbery.

Police say the tape was not difficult to remove because the suspect was so sweaty.

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Posted by: Barry Manilow Location: Lexington on Aug 17, 2007 at 01:13 PM
Big bang gangsta hard core in A-land, stuck duct tape on my face and, went to shamrock fo' bling and booze I'm incognito I'll trick deese fooze, walk in bad "yo money, bub" uh oh- run he gotta club! Ok.. I have to get back to work...

Posted by: Fred Location: Lexington on Aug 17, 2007 at 07:01 AM
This thing needs to be put down before it breeds.

Posted by: RKJ Location: Duckers on Aug 16, 2007 at 10:42 AM
LMAO! His rapper name should be Kasey Krazee.

Posted by: Ken Location: Richmond on Aug 16, 2007 at 10:28 AM
Shhhhhhh, if you listen closely you can hear the banjo playing the theme from "Deliverance"

Posted by: gail Location: winchester on Aug 16, 2007 at 09:29 AM
LOL... Cutter, we do have our share of village idiots just like everyone else but don't blame the flight attendant on us she was from Georgia!....

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Corbin on Aug 15, 2007 at 07:43 PM
he must have watched the "Red Green" show to come up with this ... even old Red hasn't come up with this idea & he can do anything with duct tape .. I tell you what this has made a many people laugh.. we needed that .. glad no one was hurt .

Posted by: JAimie Location: richmond on Aug 15, 2007 at 07:34 PM
HAHAHHAHAHAHA THIS MAN IS THE (edited)!! HE WAS SO FUNNY HE NEEDS TO BE ON SNL WHAT AN IDIOT

Posted by: Ken Location: Ashland on Aug 15, 2007 at 07:23 PM
Too bad the 100 mph tape didn't make him fast enough to get away .

Posted by: AJ Location: Kentucky on Aug 15, 2007 at 07:10 PM
This guy just earned a top spot in the stupid criminal hall of fame. I've not laughed this hard in years. Keep this video up its funnier than most sitcoms.

Posted by: cutter Location: South of East KY on Aug 15, 2007 at 06:02 PM
Gosh, Kentucky sure is getting lots of NATIONAL attention this week. The video of a drunken flight attendant and now a man with duct tape on his face... These villages need to keep up with their idiots.

Posted by: SR Location: Lexington on Aug 15, 2007 at 02:29 PM
Thanks to him, there will now be a warning on all rolls of duct tape: WARNING DO NOT WRAP YOUR HEAD, FACE OR ANY OTHER BODY PART AREA How stupid can one be? 101 Things NOT to do with duct tape :-)

Posted by: gail Location: winchester on Aug 15, 2007 at 01:20 PM
It took me all day to be able to comment and I still am at a loss for words. I have seen and heard a lot but this takes the prize winning cake. Seems not only is he stupid but he is trying to be gangsta rapper in the video clip. I laughed at this man so hard for being such and idiot I almost fell out of my chair... gezzzzz

Posted by: Rick Location: Georgetown on Aug 15, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Maybe he'll plead stupidity in court. All I'm thinking is too bad he didn't use Gorilla Tape.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Mt. Sterling on Aug 15, 2007 at 12:12 PM
Wrapping your head with duct tape! GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!! Removing the duct tape also released brain cells, thus, making himself believe as if he is not the duct tape bandit. After seeing the interview, I truly think he was nuts enough to try a robbery with duct tape and get out of it by "wrapping." I see a concept developing!!

Posted by: Ericka Location: Georgetown on Aug 15, 2007 at 12:01 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...what else can you say about that idiot!!!!

Posted by: TP Location: Lex on Aug 15, 2007 at 11:59 AM
OMG!!! Now when you buy duct tape you'll have to sign for it like Sudafed at the pharmacy.

Posted by: BeingHappy2Day Location: somerset on Aug 15, 2007 at 11:26 AM
How would you defend him in a court of law? What do you think he will plead to?

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Corbin on Aug 15, 2007 at 09:48 AM
You can't get no more "Redneck" than that ! If only the McGuyver producers had thought of that...the show would still be going on! Pitiful !

Posted by: BeingHappy2Day on Aug 15, 2007 at 09:23 AM
Another use for Duck Tape, what will they think of next. LOL. Wonder how he will say he came up with this ideal.

Posted by: Kate Location: louisville on Aug 15, 2007 at 08:59 AM
I think he should be called THE DUCT TAPE IDIOT!!! Wonder how much more stupid any one could get??

Posted by: Jack Location: Pike County on Aug 15, 2007 at 08:38 AM
Isn't it amazing what a good laugh will do for your day.

Posted by: Buhhrelli Location: Tuckerville on Aug 15, 2007 at 08:13 AM
It is immeasurable the loss of IQ points I suffered after watching this interview. If there is a God in heaven, they will execute this man before he covers himself in Reynolds Wrap and attempts a bank robbery.

Posted by: bobbie Location: mount sterling on Aug 15, 2007 at 06:43 AM
the man is an idiot,needs to be in the book of the morons,i could see it now people are going to laugh at him in the jail cell,when he robbed the place they probably laugh and cry couldn't figure which one to do first

Posted by: Brandon Location: Morehead on Aug 15, 2007 at 06:29 AM
this is so crazy it's making national news. i opened my aol email and it was their top story. i'm still laughing at bill barb and chris from when they first told this story tuesday morning. they absolutely lost it. it was a good laugh to start the day out with

Posted by: D Location: CORBIN on Aug 15, 2007 at 02:08 AM
A PICTURE IS WORTH A MILLION WORDS. HOW DUMB CAN ONE PERSON POSSIBLY BE. PRETTY INTERESTING HOW HE SAYS ITS NOT HIM AND THE COPS PULLED THE TAPE OFF OF HIS FACE. HE SHOULD GET A EXTRA 5 YEARS FOR STUPIDITY

Posted by: lisa Location: ky on Aug 14, 2007 at 07:37 PM
you just cant fix stupid .

Posted by: Mr Fix it Location: Comedy Barn on Aug 14, 2007 at 07:05 PM
What a crack head!!! Well at least he didn't use clear tape.

Posted by: Jeff Location: Richmond on Aug 14, 2007 at 02:46 PM
It's spelled "LOSER" you loser...LOL! Now who is the loser. I think there is an "r" missing from Kazee's last name...could it be Krazee?

Posted by: Cris Location: Winchester on Aug 14, 2007 at 12:49 PM
I thought only MacGyver knew all the uses of Duct Tape! What an Idiot......

Posted by: It's me Location: Somerset on Aug 14, 2007 at 12:47 PM
What will they think of next, a hostage situation with gorilla glue

Posted by: Jeff Location: georgetown, ky on Aug 14, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Wow........he definitely looks better with the tape on! Maybe he was trying to improve his looks.

Posted by: Ben Location: Lexington on Aug 14, 2007 at 11:09 AM
and here I thought my dad used duct tape for everything

Posted by: helllo Location: richmond on Aug 14, 2007 at 10:06 AM
can you say LOOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS GUY IS STUPID..........

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