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.
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What he said.
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.
Good thing there is an "r" in there.
Just cuz you like it doesn't make it legal.
This, too, is a problem. The perp should never be let near a firearm again. I assume this must be his first conviction.
Twarting is a cousin of the zot lol
Get it straight.
okay, after much digging I found some famous twarts lines ;-)
I hope SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM is hiding her head.
Romeo,Romeo, where twart thou Romeo?
lol Simone's twart apparently has great entertainment value!
Her father is probably totally embarrassed that we're all enjoying it so much.
Where do you live again?
LOL
"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!
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.
Philly.com is the on-line version for the Philly Daily News and the Philly Inquirer.
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.
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??
Sounds like a Teutonic Twart to me.
That's O.K., it's a wine-colored car so the stains will match the exterior paint.
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