Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to Arrest of Attempted Murderer

By Elizabeth Nelson

There is justice in this world but sometimes it just takes time for the idiots of the world to slip up, or in this case, jump on the band wagon and dump a bucket of ice water on their empty head.  This is all about a thug that tried to kill someone, skipped bail in 2010 and had a warrant out for his arrest.

The ironic thing here is, one of his boys challenged him to do the #icebucketchallenge and, since he was on the lam from the law, he of course graciously declined to do it and wrote $100 check, right? Oh no, not only did he do it, he posted it on his Facebook page.

To stay off law enforcement’s radar, Jesean Morris may have wanted to avoid a fundraising effort that has rocked the online world. Perhaps the 20-year-old Omaha man should have just made a donation and left the ice in the bucket.

Instead, Morris — wanted for violating terms of his parole — posted to Facebook a video of his try at the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a fundraiser in which people pour a container of water and ice on their head in lieu of making a donation. Many participants do both.

The video ended Morris’ time on the lam.

The video led someone to identify the house, near 33rd and U Streets, where Morris’ taped his challenge. The person, who knew Morris had an outstanding warrant, contacted police.

“They were given a specific house” by the tipster, said Officer Kevin Wiese, a police spokesman. Gang unit officers Nick Sidzyik and Dan Martin were sent to try to find him. They watched for Morris outside the house about 3 p.m. Friday and saw him climb into the back seat of a Chrysler PT Cruiser.

The officers followed the vehicle out of the neighborhood and stopped it at the Q Street on-ramp to the Kennedy Freeway.  Morris was apparently not thrilled to be hauled in. Read the entire Omaha Crime & Courts here

Reading this story, one has to wonder about the person who actually challenged Morris. They had to have known that he skipped parole and had an outstanding warrant due to a 2010 conviction for attempted second-degree assault with a firearm.  No one ever said thugs were the brightest bulbs on the lamp post.  Hey ALS, I don't think you'll be getting that $25 completion check, #justsaying.