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Woman Shot Inside New Orleans Airport

Posted on 05/22/2002 4:30:01 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity

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To: spunkets
This is what gets me too... a SAWED OFF shotgun??? Illegal in most places I know. And he takes it to the airport... ummmm in case someone makes fun of his turban? That's his story and he's sticking to it
141 posted on 05/22/2002 7:19:00 PM PDT by myrabach
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To: TADSLOS
Not only that, it was a sawed off shotgun. Late May in New Orleans is not coat wearing weather.

He might have had it in a bag or suitcase. In an airport, a man carrying a duffle-bag would not seem out of place

142 posted on 05/22/2002 7:27:24 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
People were making fun of his turban.

After hearing this I will never call one "towel head" again, though I might occasionally call one "pull start"

The guys with the red dot on their forhead I may still call "push start".

143 posted on 05/22/2002 7:34:17 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Ok, ok. But not to their faces.
144 posted on 05/22/2002 7:36:27 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: Grani
Bump. The Logic-Free Zone, which only used to be inside the Washington Beltway, has unfortunately expanded...
145 posted on 05/22/2002 7:37:42 PM PDT by Chemist_Geek
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To: myrabach
This is what gets me too... a SAWED OFF shotgun??? Illegal in most places I know.

Depends on length. If the barrel (muzzle to closed breech face) is over 18" long and the overall length (muzzle to furthest extension, measured parallel to the bore axis) is over 26", the firearm is legal whether it was manufactured at its current length or "sawed off" from something larger.

Depending upon the length of the magazine tube, it may not be practical to saw a pump shotgun much below 18". Any pump shotgun which meets the 18" requirement will almost certainly meet the 26" requirement even if the stock is sawed off completely, since point of the rearmost bolt travel must be at least 3" behind the breech face and the firing mechanism is almost always located behind that.

146 posted on 05/22/2002 7:39:10 PM PDT by supercat
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To: Sundog
"That old Johnny Cash song, "Leave your guns at home, Bill, Don't take your guns to town..."

I thought that was Kenny Rogers in 'Ruby'. "Don't take your love to town."

147 posted on 05/22/2002 7:40:34 PM PDT by blam
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To: SauronOfMordor
He had it in a tube in his duffel bag.
148 posted on 05/22/2002 7:45:48 PM PDT by Bogey78O
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To: Shermy; Marine Inspector
Lee told a gathering of reporters that the man said he fired because people in the airport were making fun of his turban.

And the fact that he happened to have his shotgun with him at the airport was just a funny coincidence....

149 posted on 05/22/2002 8:34:05 PM PDT by PsyOp
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To: wku man
Those dumba**es in the media know nothing about guns, so they probably just used the term "sawed off" because it has more shock effect.

He may have had it fitted with a rear pistol grip. Had one for my Winchester 1200 12ga. But they made them illegal so I had to take it off.

If so, it would look as though it were "sawed off" to a novice.

150 posted on 05/22/2002 8:38:24 PM PDT by PsyOp
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To: Hipixs
Looks like a guy with a bottle of Bourbon more than a turban.
151 posted on 05/22/2002 8:38:30 PM PDT by swarthyguy
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To: Hipixs; Marine Inspector
It's Osama's Red-headed, bas**rd stepchild! - ROTFLOL!!!
152 posted on 05/22/2002 8:41:41 PM PDT by PsyOp
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To: Hipixs
I sure do wish they had gotten a picture of him in the turban! No matter how hard I try, I just can't picture him in a turban with the rest of that outfit. I'm sure I would have been snickering, too, if I had seen him .... it must have been quite a sight.

Prayers for the ladies injured in this shooting!

153 posted on 05/22/2002 8:54:05 PM PDT by kayak
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To: Alouette
Not that I make baseless ralionalisations from first appearances but the word 'loser' comes to mind.
154 posted on 05/22/2002 8:58:48 PM PDT by Governor StrangeReno
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To: Governor StrangeReno
I'm thinking LOSER. If the shoe fits, wear it!!
155 posted on 05/22/2002 9:02:54 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
I was at the same ticket counter (Southwest airlines) just moments before the shooting ocurred. Although I heard the single shot, I was not able to determine what happened until I spoke with some people who saw it happen. The gun did jam before firing, and although this Kook had to be close to 300 pounds, long stringy hair, unkept and unshaven, a bystander kept this jerk from firing again. Moments later several people assisted in the "take down". Police were very responsive...within minutes.

I highly doubt the employees or other passengers made fun of this guy - simply based on his size and demeanor.

Bonfire's hubby.

156 posted on 05/22/2002 9:17:44 PM PDT by bonfire
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
two left foot shoes methinks
157 posted on 05/22/2002 9:20:12 PM PDT by Governor StrangeReno
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To: jlogajan
rotflmao
158 posted on 05/22/2002 9:24:03 PM PDT by GEC
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
"Now that's a turban/turbine!!"

Oooohhh! Now I get it. Been wondering why anyone would post a picture of a jet engine here.... My dumb.

159 posted on 05/22/2002 9:27:21 PM PDT by ZDaphne
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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160 posted on 05/22/2002 9:48:54 PM PDT by john in missouri
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