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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:13 AM Original message |
Police investigate neighbor's killing of teen prankster |
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Brucey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. Wasn't this the plot for a Kurt Vonnegut short story? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Similar incidents |
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flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I remember the case of that poor Japanese kid |
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MinnFats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. i remember a TV story on the girl killed by her father... |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 09:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I believe the guy got off |
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Speed8098 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 09:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Hear Hear! |
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No Passaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 04:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. I'd do the same thing |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Umm..not quite... |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 07:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Yeah. He was a non-white stranger in a relatively rural population |
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demdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 07:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. phallic extensions?? |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 07:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I use my brain. It has kept me alive for over half a century without |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 07:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. LOL! Thanks Billy. |
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RapidCreek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 05:14 AM Response to Reply #34 |
67. Gosh billy |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 11:02 AM Response to Reply #34 |
69. I came home one Halloween and had a Burglar in the house |
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coralrf (656 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 07:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. What do you do? |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. So many of Vonnegut's visions of American society have been |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. The nation has become more like the visions of Phillip K. Dick IMHO |
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RowWellandLive (531 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. Tragic story |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. people used to keep rock salt in a shotgun for this kind of thing. |
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CivilRightsNow (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 04:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Rocksalt? |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 05:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. yep. rocksalt. instead of loading their shells with lead shot, they'd |
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CivilRightsNow (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 06:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That is some handy info. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. The other thing about rocksalt... |
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Heitie (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. My grandmother uses rocksalt... |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. it's a gramma kind of thing. |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Hi Heitie!! |
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Heitie (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Thanks! |
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Pompitous_Of_Love (142 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 01:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
79. Hurts like hell |
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coralrf (656 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 07:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Rocksalt.. |
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Fish Eye (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. I love america |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Most definitely not. The incident is a sad and tragic symbol of what |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
13. This guy should be locked up |
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LeftistGorilla (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
14. somthing in his hand? |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. Follow up story in Palm Beach Post: |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Dang... |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Maybe we should take a card from the RNC's view of the Reagan |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Nope, it's not unfathomable... |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. "If he broke the law, he'll be punished????" |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 09:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. Ummm...are you claiming... |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 10:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Okay, let's say like OJ... Money and influence runs our legal system |
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coralrf (656 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 08:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. Anyone want to make a few bets?????? |
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FireHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 08:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. I hope they win... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. Since when do burgulars ring doorbells? |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Since the NRA lawyers say so. |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 07:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. would be different |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. burglar, ma'am. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 10:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. Ummm.... |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:27 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. If he was trying to get into the window, why did he open the door |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:40 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Do we know the guy was shot in the back? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:52 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Um, in this case it was quite clear. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 02:16 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. "something fishy was occuring..." |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:04 PM Response to Reply #59 |
71. What kind of 'precautions' should the pranksters should've taken? |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:15 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. some simple precautions: |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 01:07 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. I don't think going to the front door, opening it and then killing someone |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 02:21 AM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Why should he run away from his home... |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 02:27 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. If he had run out his back door, there would be a 16 year old boy |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 02:34 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. So....when bad people come knocking... |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 05:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
66. We do now. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:07 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. All of DoNotRefill's little arguments are now effectively defunct. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:29 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. That'd depend... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. If you were scared... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
38. Jesus! |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
40. Uh, wasn't the idea to knock and run away? |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 09:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Shhhhhh... telling the truth in the US today is tabooo (eom) |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:44 AM Response to Reply #40 |
51. Media reports... |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 01:10 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. And then WENT TO HIS FRONT DOOR, OPENED IT & SHOT THE KID. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 02:31 AM Response to Reply #54 |
63. The only witness... |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 01:17 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. So now he's an "alleged" burglar trying to get into his window? |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 02:30 AM Response to Reply #55 |
62. From the article you linked to: |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 05:02 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Oh, so now it's OUTSIDE HIS WINDOW. |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 10:31 AM Response to Reply #62 |
68. Ummmmm...Know What I Think, "Do Not Refill"? |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:16 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. Where have I said it's laudatory? |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 01:18 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Ummmmmmmmm.....Laudatory's As Good A Word As Any |
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classics (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 11:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
70. They wont say what the kids were doing. |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 12:24 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. But wait!!! |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
56. The asshole finally got to use his gun |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
57. Link |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 01:41 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Good god, I DID leave the link off the original post! Sorry! |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-02-03 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
78. Hospital reports he was shot in the back |
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