Man kills boy for walking on his lawn

[Oeditpus Rex]

Sorry if this has already been posted. I just saw it.

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

BATAVIA, Ohio -- An Ohio man who neighbors say was devoted to his meticulously kept lawn has been charged with murder in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy who apparently walked across his yard.

A 911 tape recorded 66-year-old Charles Martin as saying, "I just killed a kid." Martin also told a dispatcher, "I've been harassed by him and his parents for five years. Today just blew it up."

The child, Larry Mugrage, was Martin's neighbor.

According to police, Martin and Mugrage had a history of arguments about Martin's yard. The two argued again Sunday, police said, and when Mugrage returned, Martin was waiting outside and shot him twice.

http://www.nbc4.com/news/8152056/detail.html

(Contains audio of 911 call.)

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Jesus...that is chilling.

I don't particularly care for kids not respecting the property of other people, but to go to that extreme. Man...what a sad, sick story.

[pokerfan]

6. That is phucking sick

[Left Is Write]

7. "Chilling" is a very good term for it.

[blondeatlast]

2. Appalling. I heard this this morning.

Wrong stuff on so many levels it almost boggles the mind.

[Deep13]

3. That'll learn 'um!

Dude, it's a fucking lawn, for Christ-sake!

[Akoto]

4. I heard about this on the news. Such a tragedy.

I hope it was worth it to the old man, because I suspect he won't be seeing that lawn again in his lifetime.

[In_The_Wind]

5. That is horrible news!

:cry:

[LostinVA]

8. OMG -- I came in the Lounge to get away from this thread in LBN!!!