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Shots halt man lunging at 2 officers with sword (MN)
StarTribune ^
| 3/6/08
| Anthony Lonetree
Posted on 03/06/2008 9:36:05 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
Officers responding to a call of a burglary in progress Thursday afternoon at a house on St. Paul's East Side arrived to find a front window shattered, and a ladder propped there.
And then came a strange and potentially deadly twist.
From across the street came Donald W. Gehl, 27, armed with a sword and a knife. He confronted the officers and ignored commands to drop the weapons before he was shot at least once in the right arm and twice in the legs, police spokesman Tom Walsh said.
Gehl, who reportedly has a history of mental illness, was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where he was reported in critical but stable condition late Thursday afternoon, authorities say.
"The expectation is that he's going to make it," Walsh said.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: nicetry; sword
Never take a ginsu to a..........
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posted on
03/06/2008 9:37:12 PM PST
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Hm. Looks like he flubbed his Perception check, got his Initiative roll, and failed on his to-hit roll.
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posted on
03/06/2008 9:39:44 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Glad to hear the officers are uninjured....having someone pull a cutting instrument on you is not fun.
(see tagline below to figure out how I know)
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posted on
03/06/2008 9:40:55 PM PST
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(There once was a dream called, "Hippy Beat Down." The mere whisper of if caused cops to cry.")
To: Spktyr
Okay, the Gygax memorial threads were over two days ago.
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
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posted on
03/06/2008 9:43:43 PM PST
by
Graybeard58
( Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
“Edged Weapons”
Most think....”Pocket Knives”
Nope...
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posted on
03/06/2008 9:43:53 PM PST
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
To: GOP_Party_Animal
Hey, any time some idiot goes and waves a sword at people, D&D must be mentioned. It’s a rule. :D
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posted on
03/06/2008 9:45:04 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
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posted on
03/06/2008 9:47:20 PM PST
by
JennysCool
(They all say they want change, but they’re really after folding money.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Anything about a dragon being painted on the blade?
To: JennysCool
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posted on
03/06/2008 9:59:50 PM PST
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
This might set a bad precedent in the eyes of the public. Now people will
start demanding to know why the officers didn't shoot guns out of
perps hands instead of killing them. Just a thought.
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posted on
03/06/2008 10:05:19 PM PST
by
MaxMax
(I need a life after politics)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Don't bring a knife to a gun fight..........
'Nuff said
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posted on
03/06/2008 10:06:19 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
I saw a kid walking through a neighborhood at 1 a.m. the other night, carrying a broadsword. I was stuck dealing with this crazy lady and he was nowhere to be found when I got back 3 minutes later.
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posted on
03/06/2008 10:08:42 PM PST
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(There once was a dream called, "Hippy Beat Down." The mere whisper of if caused cops to cry.")
To: Spktyr
"Hm. Looks like he flubbed his Perception check, got his Initiative roll, and failed on his to-hit roll."And now they're feeding him confinement loaf.
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posted on
03/06/2008 10:36:21 PM PST
by
Slump Tester
(Only CINOs and democRATs knowingly and willingly vote for RINOs!)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
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posted on
03/06/2008 11:22:26 PM PST
by
Califreak
(Hangin' with Hunter-under the bus "Dread and Circuses")
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
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posted on
03/07/2008 3:17:26 AM PST
by
Joe Boucher
(An enemy of Islam)
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