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Crime without Guns + C&P
kalifornian
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I was doing some research for an article I just posted on my blog (http://lestdarknessfall.blogspot.com/). The end of my article argues ANY item can be used for good or bad, and I list some common safety devices that could be used in a crime and mention how guns can prevent crime.
While looking for examples with to substantiate my claim, I found an old news story that I thought you might be able to use as an example when debating those who feel that guns are bad and without guns we would be safer.
quote:
an ashtray, pliers, a hammer, a fire extinguisher, a dumbbell and, finally, a knife
Man's death tied to dinner dispute
CHICAGO -- A quarrel over a chicken dinner
apparently led to the beating and stabbing death
of a 51-year-old Chicago man by his roommate,
Cook County prosecutors said Friday.
Prosecutors allege David Norington, 38,
bludgeoned Ollie Hale in their residence in the
1800 block of South Drake Avenue early Thursday.
They said the two fought over a chicken dinner.
Norington accused Hale of taking more than his
share and attacked him with an ashtray, pliers, a
hammer, a fire extinguisher, a dumbbell and, finally,
a knife, then called 911 about 2:30 a.m. to report
the incident, prosecutors said.
They said Norington implicated himself in the call
and has given a handwritten statement.
He appeared in court Friday before Judge Nicholas
Ford on a charge of first-degree murder. Ford set
bond at $450,000 and ordered Norington to appear
in court again next month.
A spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of
Corrections said Norington was imprisoned in
1990 after pleading guilty to a charge of second-degree
murder in Kankakee County. He was sentenced
to 15 years and released in 1997, she said.
From the Chicago Tribune
Published March 30, 2002
I found this article at the following web site:
http://homepage.mac.com/jdmajaris/Casually%20Doomed/C1122544664/E398190625/
Edit:
Oops, I just realized I accidentally posted this in general rather than the Gun Rights forum. Sorry for the mixup.
While looking for examples with to substantiate my claim, I found an old news story that I thought you might be able to use as an example when debating those who feel that guns are bad and without guns we would be safer.
quote:
an ashtray, pliers, a hammer, a fire extinguisher, a dumbbell and, finally, a knife
Man's death tied to dinner dispute
CHICAGO -- A quarrel over a chicken dinner
apparently led to the beating and stabbing death
of a 51-year-old Chicago man by his roommate,
Cook County prosecutors said Friday.
Prosecutors allege David Norington, 38,
bludgeoned Ollie Hale in their residence in the
1800 block of South Drake Avenue early Thursday.
They said the two fought over a chicken dinner.
Norington accused Hale of taking more than his
share and attacked him with an ashtray, pliers, a
hammer, a fire extinguisher, a dumbbell and, finally,
a knife, then called 911 about 2:30 a.m. to report
the incident, prosecutors said.
They said Norington implicated himself in the call
and has given a handwritten statement.
He appeared in court Friday before Judge Nicholas
Ford on a charge of first-degree murder. Ford set
bond at $450,000 and ordered Norington to appear
in court again next month.
A spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of
Corrections said Norington was imprisoned in
1990 after pleading guilty to a charge of second-degree
murder in Kankakee County. He was sentenced
to 15 years and released in 1997, she said.
From the Chicago Tribune
Published March 30, 2002
I found this article at the following web site:
http://homepage.mac.com/jdmajaris/Casually%20Doomed/C1122544664/E398190625/
Edit:
Oops, I just realized I accidentally posted this in general rather than the Gun Rights forum. Sorry for the mixup.