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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.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: banglist; compoundw; saynicetwart; twart; twartsaway; twarttheredsea; wheretwartthou
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:39:58 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
To: dirtboy
Isn't twarting illegal in most states?
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:40:58 AM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
(We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
To: ovrtaxt
Now they're going to want to legalize twarting. First gay marriage, now this. What the hell's happening to this country?
3
posted on
08/05/2006 5:41:51 AM PDT
by
Darkwolf377
(http://www.dansimmons.com/news/message/2006_04.htm)
To: Darkwolf377
Just don't post any pics. I don't wanna see no 78 year old twart.
4
posted on
08/05/2006 5:43:17 AM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
(We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
To: ovrtaxt
Now that's gun control
5
posted on
08/05/2006 5:44:10 AM PDT
by
xcamel
(Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
To: ovrtaxt
Isn't twarting illegal in most states?It is, but Barney Frank is working to change that.
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:46:33 AM PDT
by
Socratic
("I'll have the roast duck with the mango salsa.")
To: dirtboy
"Both windows were down so I didn't mess up any of my glass," Newton said. Good thinking.
Probably got blood all in his car though.
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:46:48 AM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: dirtboy
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:47:30 AM PDT
by
csvset
("It was like the hand of G_d slapping down and smashing everything." ~ JDAM strikes Taliban)
To: dirtboy
Both Edney and Newton are licensed to carry a firearm, Walker said.Hmmmmm. I guess this Edney guy had no priors?
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:49:07 AM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
(We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
To: csvset
What is with this thread? Filching is worse than thwart! It's snow-balling into to something dirty, Sanchez!
To: dirtboy
Did she twart his beeber or what?
11
posted on
08/05/2006 5:49:55 AM PDT
by
metesky
("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
To: ovrtaxt
Twarting isn't illegal, you silly. Mr. Ditter does it all the time.
12
posted on
08/05/2006 5:50:06 AM PDT
by
Ditter
To: csvset
Don't mess with the old guys in Philly.Of course, if Governor Fast Eddy Rendell and Mayor Stinky Street have their way, this man would have been disarmed in the face of this punk.
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:50:06 AM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(The Democratic Party will not exist in a few years....we are watching history unfold before us.)
To: csvset
14
posted on
08/05/2006 5:51:13 AM PDT
by
grjr21
To: dirtboy
That's the thing about 'preview article'. Doesn't let you preview the title. That's gotten me a time or two...
15
posted on
08/05/2006 5:51:22 AM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(The fact that you play tuba doesn't make you any less lethal. -USMC bandsman in Iraq)
To: DaveLoneRanger
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:51:41 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
To: dirtboy
Too bad the perp lived; now the taxpayers will fund the medical bills. Also, wonder how longer it will be before the good guy gets his pistol back?
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:51:41 AM PDT
by
Truth29
To: real saxophonist
Doesn't let you preview the title.That was the actual title. The typo is at Philly.com.
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:52:26 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Why does Israel take border security seriously but we do not, when Islamists wish us both harm?)
To: dirtboy
Edney clutched a 9 mm handgun and crept up to the senior, whispering, "Don't do anything funny," police later said. Luckily the elderly gentleman didn't break into a Vaudeville routine. It might have cost him his life!
To: grjr21
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posted on
08/05/2006 5:53:09 AM PDT
by
grjr21
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