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Man arranges shooting to woo woman (had friend shoot him in "groin area"
ABC News ^
| 12/26/03
| Reuters
Posted on 12/26/2003 7:20:28 PM PST by mansion
A man in Sicily in Italy asked a friend to shoot him in the groin in the hope of making his ex-girlfriend feel sorry for him, police said.
Police in the central Sicilian city of Piazza Armerina said they became suspicious when the 27-year-old went to hospital with wounds from a hunting rifle's pellets in the groin area.
At first he said the wounds had been caused in a hunting accident, but later admitted he had asked a 16-year-old friend to shoot him in an attempt to win back the affection of his girlfriend, who had apparently left him because of his violent character.
The man's wounds are expected to heal, doctors said.
Police said the man and the 16-year-old had been charged in connection with the shooting.
Local reports said the man's ex-girlfriend had made clear she never wanted to see him again.
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To: dighton
Fellow has himself shot in the groin, "to win back the affection of his girlfriend." Something wrong here. Maybe his plan involved showing her his wound and asking her to, um...:
To: the invisib1e hand
I was thinking of just one keyword:
DUMBASS
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posted on
12/26/2003 7:46:33 PM PST
by
mansion
(Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?)
To: mansion
DARWIN WINNER ALERT! DARWIN WINNER ALERT!
To: mansion
I added "dumbass" and a few more. Sorry, couldn't resist.
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
A real rocket scientist for ya... Was he on the
Beagle team?
Just damn.
If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
12/26/2003 7:55:48 PM PST
by
mhking
(It's in your home state...it's outside your front door...and it's going to eat YOU up!)
To: mansion
A few years ago, during bow hunting season...deer...a man in MA 'accidentally' shot his hunting companion in the 'groin' area. Many protestations of "Gosh, I saw bushes move and just let fly. Who knew?" After release from the hospital, the wounded man left town in a hurry. Although most thinking adults suspected malice aforethought, the shooter was never charged. A year or two later he ran for town selectman and lost!
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posted on
12/26/2003 8:01:23 PM PST
by
hershey
To: mansion
Someday he's gonna find another girlfriend. I'd love to hear the conversation where he explains this particular scar:)
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To: mansion
he had asked a 16-year-old friend to shoot him in an attempt to win back the affection of his girlfriend, who had apparently left him because...Because he was a freaking lunatic?
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posted on
12/26/2003 8:18:22 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
To: mansion
I guess he thought the girl would want to help him come back to life... LOL
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posted on
12/26/2003 8:19:04 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Hank Rearden
Well, the Democrats keep shooting themselves in the FOOT trying to woo voters ... Maybe they're just bad shots.
Or the target's too small ...
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posted on
12/26/2003 8:19:47 PM PST
by
IronJack
To: not_apathetic_anymore
I'd love to hear the conversation where he explains this particular scar"I don't want to talk about it. It just triggers bad memories...."
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posted on
12/26/2003 8:24:21 PM PST
by
Snardius
To: mansion
About that "friend"... Extremely loyal, or his worst enemy? I mean - there has got to be some hidden hatred there, to shoot your friend there! He was just aiming to please...
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posted on
12/26/2003 8:25:36 PM PST
by
Snardius
To: Hank Rearden
Also anti-biotics~
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posted on
12/26/2003 8:25:48 PM PST
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: mansion
A man in Sicily in Italy asked a friend to shoot him in the groin in the hope of making his ex-girlfriend feel sorry for him, police said. You can't fault this guy, he was just trying to come out of his shell...
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posted on
12/26/2003 8:29:00 PM PST
by
Snardius
To: mansion
FWIW, better B-B's than Bobbitt...
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posted on
12/26/2003 8:32:07 PM PST
by
mikrofon
To: Snardius
Very good!
To: mansion
I guess European men really are more passionate. As a dispassionate American, I'd just as soon not ever see my girlfriend again.
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posted on
12/26/2003 9:17:13 PM PST
by
Blackyce
(President Jacques Chirac: "As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.")
To: reagan_fanatic
Wow. That took some balls...At most, two.
To: mansion
When we played William Tell, we always put the apple on our hea---....
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posted on
12/26/2003 9:36:20 PM PST
by
nhoward14
(Don't *MISS* out on *ROOTING* for *THE* Cowboys! Go *QUINCY*)
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