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To: TomGuy
from www.wgal.com:

Police have responded to reports of a hostage situation and multiple people shot in eastern Lancaster County at a small, one-room Amish schoolhouse.

PICTURES: Scene

The scene is along the 4800 block of Mine Road in Bart Township. Witnesses told News 8 reporter Anne Shannon that a man went into school and took hostages. Some people in the Amish community learned about the situation and contacted police. Witnesses told Shannon that this is tragedy not ever seen before in Lancaster County. Shannon also said that the hostage situation is over. Officials said the hostage taker is deceased.

52 posted on 10/02/2006 9:32:38 AM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: Gondring
Officials said the hostage taker is deceased.

Gotta love happy endings.

61 posted on 10/02/2006 9:33:40 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (Lt. Bruce C. Fryar USN 01-02-70 Laos)
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To: Gondring
Some people in the Amish community learned about the situation and contacted police.

It's interesting to note that the Amish are ideologically pacifists. They're unwilling to raise a hand against a fellow man even in their own defense.

I wonder what they'll have to say about this outcome.

109 posted on 10/02/2006 9:40:36 AM PDT by Oberon (What does it take to make government shrink?)
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To: Gondring

"Officials said the hostage taker is deceased."

Ok, is this Night of the Living Dead?


336 posted on 10/02/2006 10:27:16 AM PDT by looscnnn ("Olestra (Olean) applications causes memory leaks" PC Confusious)
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