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78-year-old twarts West. Phila. carjacker
Philly Daily Nooz ^ | 8/5/2006 | SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM

Posted on 08/05/2006 5:39:55 AM PDT by dirtboy

SUSPECTED gunman William Edney picked the wrong vehicle to carjack Thursday morning, paying with his blood for the poor decision, police said.

Edney, 23, watched as his bounty, a wine-colored 2004 Ford Expedition, pulled up to a rowhouse on Larchwood Avenue near 58th Street, West Philadelphia, about 6:15 a.m.

A seemingly easy target, a senior citizen with a slow gait, climbed out of the SUV.

Edney clutched a 9 mm handgun and crept up to the senior, whispering, "Don't do anything funny," police later said.

The elderly man, George Newton, 78, unhesitatingly handed him the keys. Edney hopped into the driver's seat still holding the gun in his right hand, Newton told the Daily News yesterday, while sitting on the stoop of his West Philadelphia rowhouse.

Newton said he watched as Edney struggled to hold the gun and shift gears with the same hand. Newton said he seized the opportunity, and pulled out his revolver, firing one shot into Edney's jaw.

Edney drove off, but Newton "came around to the driver's side and shot him again," striking him in the shoulder, police said.

"Both windows were down so I didn't mess up any of my glass," Newton said.

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: banglist; compoundw; saynicetwart; twart; twartsaway; twarttheredsea; wheretwartthou
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To: ovrtaxt
I don't wanna see no 78 year old twart.

What he said.

21 posted on 08/05/2006 5:53:33 AM PDT by T Minus Four (Laughing out loud, out loud, out loud, out loud, out loud!!)
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To: Socratic

Barney the Frank, you say? I don't think he appreciates the subtleties of the twart. That's more of a Ted Kennedy, Bill Clinton thing.


22 posted on 08/05/2006 5:54:09 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
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To: dirtboy

Good thing there is an "r" in there.


23 posted on 08/05/2006 5:54:41 AM PDT by Pylon (Remember boys, flies spread disease, so keep yours closed.)
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To: Ditter

Just cuz you like it doesn't make it legal.


24 posted on 08/05/2006 5:54:59 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
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To: dirtboy
Both Edney and Newton are licensed to carry a firearm, Walker said.

This, too, is a problem. The perp should never be let near a firearm again. I assume this must be his first conviction.

25 posted on 08/05/2006 5:55:25 AM PDT by Zack Nguyen
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To: metesky

Twarting is a cousin of the zot lol


26 posted on 08/05/2006 5:55:32 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: ConservativeMan55
You zot a troll. And you twart a sporkweasel.

Get it straight.

27 posted on 08/05/2006 5:56:20 AM PDT by dirtboy (Why does Israel take border security seriously but we do not, when Islamists wish us both harm?)
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To: dirtboy
"twarts"?!?

okay, after much digging I found some famous twarts lines ;-)

I hope SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM is hiding her head.

28 posted on 08/05/2006 5:56:49 AM PDT by Condor51 (Better to fight for something than live for nothing - Gen. George S. Patton)
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To: Condor51

Romeo,Romeo, where twart thou Romeo?


29 posted on 08/05/2006 5:58:18 AM PDT by csvset ("It was like the hand of G_d slapping down and smashing everything." ~ JDAM strikes Taliban)
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To: Condor51

lol Simone's twart apparently has great entertainment value!

Her father is probably totally embarrassed that we're all enjoying it so much.


30 posted on 08/05/2006 5:59:10 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
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To: theDentist

Where do you live again?


31 posted on 08/05/2006 5:59:27 AM PDT by tioga
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To: dirtboy

LOL


32 posted on 08/05/2006 5:59:29 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: ovrtaxt
"Isn't twarting illegal in most states?"

"The Alabama Shoot First legislation would eliminate the duty to retreat and allow a person not engaged in unlawful activity who is attacked in a public place to 'stand his or her ground' and use deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or to another person or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony. Thus, even if the shooter could have safely avoided the threat by walking away or seeking refuge elsewhere, the Shoot First bill would permit him to shoot the assailant and gives him immunity from criminal prosecution and civil suit if he does so."

The Alabama 'Shoot-First' law recently went into affect. Make My Day!

33 posted on 08/05/2006 5:59:49 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam

That's right!! cool.

And in Florida, you can legally shoot someone in self defense if they're in your yard- no more of this 'dragging the body across the threshold before the cops show up' stuff.


34 posted on 08/05/2006 6:01:52 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
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To: dirtboy
The typo is at Philly.com.


But we are linked to  the Philly Daily Nooz 
35 posted on 08/05/2006 6:02:59 AM PDT by grjr21
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To: grjr21

Philly.com is the on-line version for the Philly Daily News and the Philly Inquirer.


36 posted on 08/05/2006 6:03:36 AM PDT by dirtboy (Why does Israel take border security seriously but we do not, when Islamists wish us both harm?)
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To: blam

By the way, did you hear about the restaurant owner in Tampa who ran over the guy who robbed him at gunpoint? The jury acquitted him yesterday of manslaughter.


37 posted on 08/05/2006 6:03:41 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
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To: dirtboy

why isn't green helmet guy on-site to help 'splain this to the media and load the perp into the ambulance?? or does the twart keep him away??


38 posted on 08/05/2006 6:04:36 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (I'm a Patriot Guard Rider..www.patriotguard.org for info)
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To: Condor51
SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM is hiding her head.

Sounds like a Teutonic Twart to me.

39 posted on 08/05/2006 6:05:17 AM PDT by dirtboy (Why does Israel take border security seriously but we do not, when Islamists wish us both harm?)
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To: Graybeard58
Probably got blood all in his car though.

That's O.K., it's a wine-colored car so the stains will match the exterior paint.

40 posted on 08/05/2006 6:10:59 AM PDT by Ben Hecks
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