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Judge sentences man to 25 years for beating trick-or-treater
AP ^ | June 12, 2002

Posted on 06/12/2002 11:57:24 PM PDT by Cultural Jihad

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:38:44 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A man described by a judge as "an evil monster" was sentenced to 25 years in prison for using a baseball bat, metal pipe and golf club to attack a 12-year-old Halloween trick-or-treater on his doorstep.


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To: Bush2000
Ahem, -- the pilot would be shooting AWAY from the avionics at an attacker attempting to bust through a secured door. -- But don't let reality intrude upon your dreams that big brother at FAA can make the world safe. Defending the unconstitutional Bush decision to violate a pilots RKBA's is sheer political jingoism.

Rrrrrrrright. I can't imagine that you'd ever considered the possibility of a struggle between a hijacker and a pilot and the consequences what might happen...

The common sense point of arming the pilots is to AVOID struggles for the cockpit. -- They shoot the bad guys as they try to come through the door.
But you are right, I can't imagine the next 'what if' possibility you'll come up with. - And don't really want to. -- Thanks.

821 posted on 06/18/2002 1:51:55 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: tpaine
The common sense point of arming the pilots is to AVOID struggles for the cockpit. -- They shoot the bad guys as they try to come through the door. But you are right, I can't imagine the next 'what if' possibility you'll come up with. - And don't really want to. -- Thanks.

A bullet through a fuselage can bring down an aircraft. It's one of the reasons why tasers were considered by the FAA.
822 posted on 06/18/2002 5:11:34 PM PDT by Bush2000
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To: Bush2000
A bullet through a fuselage can bring down an aircraft.

There are a number of recent threads at FR that debunk this silly belief. To avoid embarrasment, I suggest you investigate the matter further.

823 posted on 06/18/2002 5:44:47 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: tpaine
There are a number of recent threads at FR that debunk this silly belief. To avoid embarrasment, I suggest you investigate the matter further.

Rapid depressurization and stress fractures are a reality. I'm not going to argue with a bunch of armchair cowboys.
824 posted on 06/18/2002 6:07:08 PM PDT by Bush2000
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
...if I were this kid's father, I would make sure he never had a chance to beat up another 12 year old...

To that end, maybe the best thing to happen would be to give this creature a suspended sentence. Get him out on the street/open... ;)

825 posted on 06/18/2002 6:14:59 PM PDT by M.K. Borders
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To: Bush2000
Aside from my not being a 'bunch of cowboys', thanks for that rational decision.
- First you've made here.
826 posted on 06/18/2002 6:23:51 PM PDT by tpaine
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