Man had friend shoot him in the shoulder so he could skip work, cops say

PASCO, Wash. - Sheriff's detectives in Franklin County said a man had his friend shoot him in the shoulder so he wouldn't have to go to work.

When he first spoke with deputies, Daniel Kuch told them he'd been the victim of a drive-by shooting while he was jogging Thursday. But detectives said Kuch later acknowledged that he asked a friend to shoot him so he could get some time off work and avoid a drug test.

The friend had been arrested for investigation of reckless endangerment. Kuch was expected to be charged with false reporting.

Detectives would not say where Kuch worked or whether he still had a job.

i mean if you're going to go through the drama of having someone shoot you --- wouldn't you at least have your story straight.  he must gotten really nervous and just told all his business. 

stupid, stupid and soooooooooooo stupid in every way.

He probably thought the detectives would be like "it was a drive-by shooting...oh well, we'll catch them next time.  See ya!".

That's just one of the effects of drug-use.

He probably thought the detectives would be like "it was a drive-by shooting...oh well, we'll catch them next time.  See ya!".

That's just one of the effects of drug-use.

after the shooting he was probably on something and totally forgot.  so now he's shot, most likely have lost his job and is in deep shit with the law.

i bet he's looking for some drugs right now.

People can really be dumb...Why can't he think of better harmless ways to get off work???