The other day, a sheriff in North Dakota arrested over 30 deadbeat dads by luring them to a fake Ozzy Osbourne meet-and-greet. Sheriff Paul Laney of Cass County sent invitations to this event to about 500 deadbeat dads and arrested the unlucky/stupid few that showed up.
Personally, I thought that was pretty clever. Ozzy disagrees. He said:
Instead of holding a press conference to pat himself on the back, Sheriff Laney should be apologizing to me for using my name in connection with these arrests.
It is insulting to me and to my audience and it shows how lazy this particular sheriff is when it comes to doing his job.
They arrested almost 40 deadbeat dads! That's dozens of kids who get to eat, and dozens of wives who get to pretend to put the money toward their kids while in actuality spending it on jewelry. How can Ozzy not support that?
Oh, right, because it makes his fan base look like a bunch of deadbeats. I guess he has to speak out against this, even if it is arguably his greatest accomplishment since "Mama I'm Coming Home."
Anyway, we'll see if the North Dakota police go ahead with their plan to lure out welfare cheats by promising a Skynyrd autograph signing. Oh, and ladies, a little advice: If you're gonna get knocked up, try not to do it in Cass County, ND. Sheriff Laney says he's dealing with over 3,000 outstanding warrants for deadbeats dads. The county's population is about 120,000. I'm not up on the latest deadbeat-per-capita stats, but that sounds high. And it explains the nearby "Welcome to Barnes County: We Take Care of Our Kids" sign.
