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Teens try to burn cross on man's lawn
Spokesman-Review ^ | April 18, 2K4 | Sara Leaming

Posted on 04/18/2004 9:47:38 PM PDT by rdb3

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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: crossburning; fierycross; funnyprank; justaprank; morons; prank; racism; stupidbrats; younganddumb
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To: rdb3
What a bunch of retards!
21 posted on 04/18/2004 10:33:51 PM PDT by wingster
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To: Right Angler
Except during Christmas time of course when it's full of light bulbs! :D
22 posted on 04/18/2004 10:34:32 PM PDT by wingster
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To: King Prout
You have to load them yourself with a reloader.....i used uncooked popcorn one time...glad i tested it first...it's lethal!
23 posted on 04/18/2004 10:40:10 PM PDT by teldon30
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To: rdb3
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.

24 posted on 04/18/2004 10:42:14 PM PDT by Van Helsing_Liberal Slayer (I also post under another name...who am I? (HINT: I'm NOT TLBSHOW :))
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To: rdb3
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!!

25 posted on 04/18/2004 10:45:35 PM PDT by trussell (Member: Viking Kitty Society; Member: Troll Patrol...)
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To: rdb3
The only bright side is that at least they were not downloading Christian music.
26 posted on 04/18/2004 10:49:15 PM PDT by IfYouSaySo (Under penalty of law, this tagline may only be removed by the final consumer.)
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To: rdb3
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.

27 posted on 04/18/2004 10:53:07 PM PDT by Hacksaw (theocratic paleoconistic Confederate flag waving loyalty oath supporter)
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To: King Prout
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.

28 posted on 04/18/2004 10:55:27 PM PDT by clee1 (Where's the beef???)
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To: teldon30
"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.
29 posted on 04/18/2004 10:56:23 PM PDT by King Prout (You may disagree with what I have to say... but I will defend to YOUR death MY right to say it.)
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To: clee1
I'll look into that option, thanks.
30 posted on 04/18/2004 10:58:15 PM PDT by King Prout (You may disagree with what I have to say... but I will defend to YOUR death MY right to say it.)
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To: clee1; teldon30
Do either of y'all have a "recipe"?
31 posted on 04/18/2004 11:01:32 PM PDT by SWake ("Estrada was savaged by liars and abandoned by cowards." Mark Davis, WBAP, 09/09/2003)
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To: King Prout
http://www.CheaperThanDirt.com used to sell 12 ga with rubber buckshot.

Don't shoot straight onto a flat wall.

Don't ask.
32 posted on 04/18/2004 11:03:37 PM PDT by SWake ("Estrada was savaged by liars and abandoned by cowards." Mark Davis, WBAP, 09/09/2003)
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To: SWake
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.
33 posted on 04/18/2004 11:04:23 PM PDT by teldon30
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To: SWake
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.
35 posted on 04/18/2004 11:19:20 PM PDT by King Prout (You may disagree with what I have to say... but I will defend to YOUR death MY right to say it.)
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To: risk; Southack; jwalsh07
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

36 posted on 04/18/2004 11:27:23 PM PDT by rdb3 (What's in your speakerboxxx?)
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To: rdb3
not so strange - see it every year in Chicago's St'Paddy's day parade
seen it often enough at firemen's funerals.
37 posted on 04/18/2004 11:30:19 PM PDT by King Prout (You may disagree with what I have to say... but I will defend to YOUR death MY right to say it.)
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To: SWake
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

38 posted on 04/18/2004 11:34:08 PM PDT by rdb3 (What's in your speakerboxxx?)
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To: 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.

Interesting.


A.K.A. Sleepy Brown

39 posted on 04/18/2004 11:51:27 PM PDT by rdb3 (Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.)
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To: RightWingAtheist
I dont think I have ever heard "12 gauge" and "marksmen" in the same sentence before :o)
40 posted on 04/19/2004 12:09:37 AM PDT by ezo4
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