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Friday, November 08, 2002

And they said irony was dead...Author of Books on Stupidity Busted

LANTANA, Fla. (AP) - A man who has written two books on stupidity was arrested for allegedly trying to arrange sex with a 15-year-old girl over the Internet. The girl turned out to be an undercover male detective.

James F. Welles, the 61-year-old author of "The Story of Stupidity" and "Understanding Stupidity," was taken into custody last week after arranging to meet the girl at a restaurant, investigators said.

He was charged with soliciting a minor over the Internet and was released on bail. He did not immediately return a call to his Pompano Beach home Friday.

According to police, Welles was aware of the possibility of a sting, saying in one message that he worried about "the state of Florida looming in the background."

Obviously never read his own books.

posted by Terry at 3:02:00 PM

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