78-year-old twarts West. Phila. carjacker

Philly Daily Nooz ^ | 8/5/2006 | SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM

[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.

[robertpaulsen]

"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"

There's that thread going today where a 70-year-old guy did the same thing to a perp who took his jewelry. Of course, he then stood over him and emptied his .380 into his chest and head.

I wonder if he'll be acquitted? Probably not.

[RandallFlagg]

I figure that with all these terrorist acts being, "THWARTED," this twart needed a BUMP.

Heh-heh!