Teens try to burn cross on man's lawn

Spokesman-Review ^ | April 18, 2K4 | Sara Leaming

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Teens try to burn cross on man's lawn

Sara Leaming
Staff writer

Several teenagers were caught by an Elk, Wash., resident Sunday while trying to burn a cross in his front yard, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office said.

The man heard a noise outside his home Sunday morning in the 39000 block of North Hardesty Road and looked outside to see a cross on his front lawn, said sheriff's spokesman Cpl. Dave Reagan.

The man ran outside and saw three teenagers riding away from his home on bicycles, and two more teenagers approaching, Reagan said.

The resident stopped the two approaching teenagers and got the names of the three who had left. All are students at Riverside Middle School, Reagan said.

The wooden cross was about 4 feet tall, Reagan said. The teens had tried to ignite the cross, but were unsuccessful. ‘‘They tried to get it to burn but couldn't get it to go,” Reagan said.

The man is an American Indian, and has two adopted sons who are African American, Reagan said.

Reagan said an investigation into the incident is ongoing. No arrests have been made.

[wingster]

What a bunch of retards!

[wingster]

Except during Christmas time of course when it's full of light bulbs! :D

[teldon30]

You have to load them yourself with a reloader.....i used uncooked popcorn one time...glad i tested it first...it's lethal!

[Van Helsing_Liberal Slayer]

Cross-burning in 2004. Weren't we supposed to be past this sort of effin idiocy by now?

Young or old, a jackass is still a jackass.

[trussell]

The wooden cross was about 4 feet tall, Reagan said. The teens had tried to ignite the cross, but were unsuccessful. ‘‘They tried to get it to burn but couldn't get it to go,” Reagan said.

Divine intervention!!

[IfYouSaySo]

The only bright side is that at least they were not downloading Christian music.

[Hacksaw]

The man ran outside and saw three teenagers riding away from his home on bicycles, and two more teenagers approaching, Reagan said.

Mensa candidates they are not.

[clee1]

I am not aware of ANY commercially available 12ga rocksalt shells.

Mine were made for me at my request/instigation by a buddy of mine who is a rabid skeet shooter. I don't use a shotgun often enough (so far) to justify a press for shotshells. I had him make me a couple of boxes - they are handy for assorted small varmints; opossums and feral cats.

I am sure that there is a gunsmith/range/reloader in your area that will make some up for you. Shouldn't be too expensive.

[King Prout]

"reload"?

meaning I need a star crimper, scales, powder loader, primer loader, arbor-press, and all that?

I don't have a safe area to use and store such things in my home.

if you mean just open the puppy up, empty the follower of pellets, and dump in some salt, then reclose the crimp, I reckon I can handle that.

[King Prout]

I'll look into that option, thanks.

[SWake]

Do either of y'all have a "recipe"?

[SWake]

http://www.CheaperThanDirt.com used to sell 12 ga with rubber buckshot.

Don't shoot straight onto a flat wall.

Don't ask.

[teldon30]

not i...you can just pop open the end of the shell and reload it....but it is better to use a reloader and use a little less powder...rock salt can kill ya at close range.

[King Prout]

LOL.

"sting-ball" rounds, eh?
kewl.

I *used* to have shells containing powdered magnesium...
don't ever shoot onto an even marginally flammable surface.

do NOT ask.

[rdb3]

Dang! A brotha playing the bagpipes! That's strange. You don't see that every day.

Wait a minute. I do play the violin, I must admit. Maybe it's not so strange.

A.K.A. Sleepy Brown

[King Prout]

not so strange - see it every year in Chicago's St'Paddy's day parade
seen it often enough at firemen's funerals.

[rdb3]

http://www.CheaperThanDirt.com used to sell 12 ga with rubber buckshot.

Don't shoot straight onto a flat wall.

Don't ask.

No, I don't have to ask! I just bet it won't happen again, will it?

A.K.A. Sleepy Brown

[rdb3]

not so strange - see it every year in Chicago's St'Paddy's day parade seen it often enough at firemen's funerals.

Interesting.

A.K.A. Sleepy Brown

[ezo4]

I dont think I have ever heard "12 gauge" and "marksmen" in the same sentence before :o)