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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: dirtboy
Okay everybody, he's right - The typo IS at Philly.com. And that's amazing that no one caught that.

I'm going to show you something that is just unbelieveable from my local paper in a few minutes. :)

41 posted on 08/05/2006 6:11:12 AM PDT by real saxophonist (The fact that you play tuba doesn't make you any less lethal. -USMC bandsman in Iraq)
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To: real saxophonist

As long as it's not a 78 year old twart. We don't want to see none of that.


42 posted on 08/05/2006 6:12:25 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
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To: real saxophonist

By the way, pics of Helen Thomas fall into that category, so don't even think about it.


43 posted on 08/05/2006 6:13:14 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
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To: ovrtaxt

Well, if the bad guy had a carry permit, look for the libs to screech about the dangers of carry permits.


44 posted on 08/05/2006 6:14:24 AM PDT by genetic homophobe
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To: real saxophonist

Maybe everyone writing and editing these things are victims of public schools. They might actually BELIEVE that that's how it's spelled.


45 posted on 08/05/2006 6:14:47 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: dirtboy
Sounds like a Teutonic Twart to me.

Yeah, it's twoo, it's twoo...

46 posted on 08/05/2006 6:15:04 AM PDT by Charles Martel
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To: dirtboy

I love these stories. My hometown "Philly" even.


47 posted on 08/05/2006 6:16:11 AM PDT by razzle
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To: Zack Nguyen
Luckily the elderly gentleman didn't break into a Vaudeville routine. It might have cost him his life!

Had he started a mime act, I woulda shot him myself.

48 posted on 08/05/2006 6:20:38 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: dirtboy
Edney drove off, but Newton "came around to the driver's side and shot him again," ...

Mr. Newton must be pretty spry if he got around the car after the perp drove off. (A person who gets paid to write wrote this?)

49 posted on 08/05/2006 6:21:09 AM PDT by CPOSharky (MSM - Live hizbozo = fierce fighter. Dead hizbozo = innocent civilian.)
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To: ovrtaxt
...the subtleties of the twart.

LOL

50 posted on 08/05/2006 6:21:35 AM PDT by Socratic ("I'll have the roast duck with the mango salsa.")
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To: Hegewisch Dupa

Filching your thwart is a felony in PA.


51 posted on 08/05/2006 6:36:26 AM PDT by xcamel (Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
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To: dirtboy

My beeber is stuned and twarted! I'm series! ;-)


52 posted on 08/05/2006 6:49:23 AM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: Graybeard58
Had he started a mime act, I woulda shot him myself.

LOL.

53 posted on 08/05/2006 6:50:42 AM PDT by Zack Nguyen
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To: ovrtaxt
"The jury acquitted him yesterday of manslaughter."

Excellent news!

54 posted on 08/05/2006 6:51:27 AM PDT by blam
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To: xcamel
Filching your thwart is a felony in PA.

I hate the nanny state. They need to keep their noses out of my business.

55 posted on 08/05/2006 6:54:49 AM PDT by Tennessee_Bob ("Those who "abjure" violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf.")
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To: csvset

LOL - that's much too clever!


56 posted on 08/05/2006 7:06:40 AM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: Tennessee_Bob
Newton said he always travels the streets with his gun, a .38-special snub nose, even when driving his grandchildren around.

What better reason to carry? Should read, "especially when driving his grandchildren around".

57 posted on 08/05/2006 7:07:29 AM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: dirtboy
The best part of the story is at the end:

"I was in the military police in Germany," Newton said recalling his 1940s Army service. "And I have friends who are narcotics officers."

Newton is waiting for police to return his car and gun.

He said he tries to avoid the spotlight, and after retiring from his longtime career as a car mechanic, Newton said he just wants to relax.

"All I do now is go to the park and feed the birds and the squirrels," he said with a grin.

58 posted on 08/05/2006 7:08:37 AM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: dirtboy
***SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM ... Sounds like a Teutonic Twart to me.***

yep, WEICHSELBAUM definately has teutonic roots (or is it 'twarts'?). 'Weich' is 'softly' and 'Baum' is 'tree', but Simone is French.

Which would make her really screwed up. The German in her would want to take over the world while her French part would want to surrender.

So her 'shrink' bills must be enormous, it's no wonder she can't spell.

59 posted on 08/05/2006 7:10:08 AM PDT by Condor51 (Better to fight for something than live for nothing - Gen. George S. Patton)
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To: dirtboy

My hero ... and he didn't break the glass ... lol!


60 posted on 08/05/2006 7:12:14 AM PDT by Beckwith (The dhimmicrats and liberal media have chosen sides and they've sided with the Jihadists.)
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