Posted on 10/04/2010 10:14:15 AM PDT by 50mm
Incensed when two teenagers ignored his demands to pull up their saggy pants, a Memphis man allegedly shot one of the youths in the back, according to police.
Kenneth Bonds was arrested Saturday night and charged with two counts of aggravated assault and jailed on $25,000 bond. Bonds, 45, is pictured in the mug shot at right.
Investigators contend that Bonds admitted to shooting Cameron Tucker, 17, following a September 25 argument on a Memphis sidewalk. The teenager was accompanied by Isaac Taylor, a 16-year-old friend.
Tucker told cops that he and Taylor were walking to a candy store when Bonds “began yelling at them to pull their pants up,” according to a Memphis Police Department arrest warrant affidavit. “Bonds got angry when Tucker and Taylor refused and that’s when the three got into a heated argument,” reported police.
At that point, Bonds allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired a shot at the older boy. The shot missed, but as the boys fled, Bonds continued firing at them. One bullet hit the 17-year-old in the buttocks and exited through his thigh (the boy was treated for the wound at two different hospitals).
A witness, Percy Chalmers, told cops that he saw Bonds “pull a large black semi auto handgun from his waist band” and fire several shots. Both Tucker and Taylor were able to identify Bonds in a photo spread prepared by Memphis police.
When contacted by phone, Bonds reportedly “admitted to shooting Cameron Tucker after an argument,” according to the police affidavit. Bonds was scheduled to be arraigned this morning on the felony counts.
I’ve started telling my daughter’s friends that this is how gays in prison advertise.
I honestly don’t care about other mens pants
Not guilty!
It just grosses me out. Why do they even wear the pants is what I wonder.
Ping for your entertainment.
Heehee. If you’re going to get arrested, get arrested for doing what everyone else is secretly longing to do.
They actually wear a “normal” pair of underwear. The boxers that you see hanging out are actually an accoutrement to the whole “ensemble.”
I’ve spoken to some of the “men” at the company next door to us, and they explained this to me as simply a social fashion statement. Perhaps I’m white and won’t/don’t understand, but I agree, this is one of the more ridiculous fads/trends along the lines of platform shoes.
Okay, if he shot the kid in the butt, how come the kid didn’t fall over dead from brain damage?
This is just wrong and unacceptable........... but I’ll bet that young feller pulls up his shorts next time someone tells him to.
And it’s the truth.
I wonder what really mean by a candy store.
Don't forgret when young urbanites were wearing stocking on their heads.
The key is not to tell the boys this. Spread the word through the teenage girl network.
A slingshot and a hot cracklin would do wonders to bring this “fashion statement” to an end.
/johnny
It was funny after reading your comment to see your screen name.
LOL
I wonder if he had a CC permit?
Pinging gunner for his expertise.
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