SIDE-EYE POST OF THE DAY: Kidnapper Sues His Hostages For $235,000, After They Escape & The Cops Shoot Him

The litigious kidnapper

Ain't this some hot mess? From the Daily Mail (UK) (hat tip: Kenneth Durden): "A man who held a Kansas couple hostage in their home while fleeing from authorities is suing them, claiming they broke an oral contract made when he promised them money in exchange for hiding him from police. The couple has asked a judge to dismiss the suit."

The article continues: "Jesse Dimmick, of suburban Denver, is serving an 11-year sentence after bursting into Jared and Lindsay Rowley's Topeka-area home in September 2009. He was wanted for questioning in the beating death of a Colorado man and a chase had begun in Geary County, the Associated Press reports. Dimmick contends he told the couple he was being chased by someone, most likely the police, who wanted to kill him. In his hand-written court documents, Dimmick said: 'I, the defendant, asked the Rowleys to hide me because I feared for my life. I offered the Rowleys an unspecified amount of money which they agreed upon, therefore forging a legally binding oral contract.'"

More information about this ridiculous lawsuit: "He wants $235,000 in total, including $160,000 for his hospital bills after he was shot in the back by police and an additional $75,000 for emotional stress. Neighbours have said the couple fed Dimmick snacks and watched movies with him until he fell asleep and they were able to escape their home unharmed."