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 ...
I'm going to show you something that is just unbelieveable from my local paper in a few minutes. :)
As long as it's not a 78 year old twart. We don't want to see none of that.
By the way, pics of Helen Thomas fall into that category, so don't even think about it.
Well, if the bad guy had a carry permit, look for the libs to screech about the dangers of carry permits.
Maybe everyone writing and editing these things are victims of public schools. They might actually BELIEVE that that's how it's spelled.
Yeah, it's twoo, it's twoo...
I love these stories. My hometown "Philly" even.
Had he started a mime act, I woulda shot him myself.
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?)
LOL
Filching your thwart is a felony in PA.
My beeber is stuned and twarted! I'm series! ;-)
LOL.
Excellent news!
I hate the nanny state. They need to keep their noses out of my business.
LOL - that's much too clever!
What better reason to carry? Should read, "especially when driving his grandchildren around".
"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.
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.
My hero ... and he didn't break the glass ... lol!
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