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- thenativeraver, on 10/11/2007, -14/+154I half expected it to be the cops.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -4/+116This is totally wrong.
However, the police often ignore complaints that they deem as trivial, but that can really drive people nuts, leaving them with no out, but that could have been put an end to if they did something.
Incessantly barking dogs and car alarms are another example.
They are trivial things compared to a life. However when the people responsible do nothing and the police don't help a continuous stress on a compromised state of mental health can make things snap.
Yah, the guy should hang. I am just saying that things like this should be dealt with and not ignored. You never know what the other guys breaking point is - Antha, on 10/11/2007, -19/+111"I've had it with these kids and the rock throwing,"
So shooting a 9-year-old with a freakin SHOTGUN is the answer ? WTF?! - MaynardKx, on 10/11/2007, -9/+97Darwin strikes again... He just removed whatever combination of genes tell you throwing rocks at a house where a gun lives is a good idea. Sorry kid, but "ongoing problem" means you kept coming back for more.
That said, I think this particular line of action is a bit excessive. - SteelChicken, on 10/11/2007, -30/+108Sweet, more power to him. Im guessing the other neighborhood ankle biters will think twice before harassing someone.
- loganhid, on 10/11/2007, -4/+73what happend to the good old fashion way ''hey u damn rotten kids, get of my lawn'' *wave hands*
- akatherder, on 10/11/2007, -2/+63Isn't it proper etiquette to just load your shotgun with rock salt when pelting nuisances?
- DryMaltExtract, on 10/11/2007, -15/+71The kid got what he deserved. It was an ongoing problem. Stupid little ***** had plenty of opportunities to knock that ***** off. He was probably going to grow up to be a worthless sack of crap with that attitude anyway. It'll teach the parents to do their damn job, as well as the police.
- Anomis, on 10/11/2007, -4/+56Even though the man was wrong for shooting the boy... What the hell is a 9year old doing throwing rocks at peoples houses.... Stupid parents
- jon419, on 10/11/2007, -9/+56God, i must be a terrible person. While I find this story somewhat sad, a part of me thinks "good, the kid deserved it. One less piece of *****, no good kid running around with lousy parents".
Don't get me wrong, I really do think that shooting a kid with a shotgun for throwing rocks at your house is REALLY REALLY uncalled for. But still....... - GetShorty, on 10/11/2007, -5/+51Where the hell were the kid's parents?
- JangoFett, on 10/11/2007, -5/+49So...Don't throw stones if you live in glass house, or if the guy in the house has a shotgun.
- orlyfactor, on 10/11/2007, -4/+48It would have all worked, had it not been for that meddling kid.
- toasty168, on 10/11/2007, -4/+44if it was my son throwing rocks, i'd beat the ***** outta my son so he wouldn't get shot
- f4nt0m4s, on 10/11/2007, -4/+41sure...shooting the kid may have been overkill (no pun intended), but the fact of the matter is the kid was bullying this guy and from the sound of it the parents and the police weren't doing anything. just because he is a "harmless 9 year old" doesn't mean he can't be a pain in the ass. cops need to put their foot down more when it comes to little kids. who knows what vandalism problems could get resolved....
- Subiklim, on 10/11/2007, -5/+40The answer is clear here. We should ban rocks. Or better yet, kids who throw rocks. C'mon congress, back me up here!
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+35"Smith said police had been called to Watts' home on a number of occasions. 'Apparently, rock throwing had been an ongoing problem,' Smith said."
I guess the cops should have done their jobs when he called to complain about the rock throwing.
If the police will not protect the citizens, maintain order, and stop harrassment, what are the citizens supposed to do? - grunk, on 10/11/2007, -6/+38Kid brought a rock to a gunfight.
- Suplyndmnd, on 10/11/2007, -0/+30I'm glad i'm not the only one who thinks the parents should be playing a role in his death too.
- deviationer, on 10/11/2007, -10/+39teaches those ***** ***** kids who don't have decent parents a lesson
- bluemeep, on 10/11/2007, -1/+23A Supersoaker full of Tabasco sauce would've worked wonders, y'know.
- jon419, on 10/11/2007, -0/+19This kid just needed a good ole' fashioned ass whooping.
- mrmdc, on 10/11/2007, -7/+26Yeah, the kid's a total ***** for throwing rocks.
Death penalty in this case is totally warranted, we can't have kids acting like this! - noahhoward, on 10/11/2007, -2/+20That is what needs to happen. Kids think they can do whatever the hell they please. I know there are parts of England, on the canals where people have stones a bottles and such thrown at them for no toehr reason than they are passing uder a bride that the little bastards are hanging out on.
Parents need to take control. But since that won't happen, perhaps more of the need to be shot. Raise your kid right, and he won't be in the situation in the first place. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+18You mean they should be shot too?
- yohnstoppable, on 10/11/2007, -1/+19Yes
- jon419, on 10/11/2007, -3/+20I agree with you whole heartedly. Killing him (even shooting him) was uncalled for. But of of me thinks, the course of nature weeded this stupid piece of ***** out.
- Hillsfar, on 10/11/2007, -7/+24And there'd be no force on earth that could stop me from calling you stupid for having failed to properly raise your son in the first place.
Note: I'm not saying the neighbor doesn't deserve the death penalty. He does. That neighbor is a sick bastard. But the world is too dangerous now for kids to be doing this kinda ***** and thinking they can get away with it. - devolved, on 10/11/2007, -0/+17or good old fashioned rock salt. Once you get an ass full of that, you will NEVER screw with that individual again.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+17"So he could yell at them all day long, serves no purpose"
But.. but.. what if he also *wave hands*? - Daveecee, on 10/11/2007, -7/+23Yeah, this is right up there with 2 Kings 2:23-24 NKJV...
"Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, 'Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!' So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on them in the name of the LORD. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths."
She-bears is kinda harsh for calling someone bald. - Sol1, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16RTFA!!! The cops had been called for these kids throw rocks on multiple occasions! How the HELL can you read that and think "well, maybe the parents weren't informed? You think the cops came out and said "hey kids, knock it off and go tell your mom what you've been doing?"
Yeah, the guy shouldn't have shot the kids. Scaring the ***** out of them with the gun without pulling the trigger would've had equal effect. But the "parents" of little punk-asses like this should be liable as well. Maybe not *equally* liable, but liable nonetheless. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -6/+21"Must remember not to repeatedly throw rocks at someone's house".
"Must remember not to repeatedly throw rocks at someone's house".
"Must remember not to repeatedly throw rocks at someone's house".
"Must remember not to repeatedly throw rocks at someone's house".
"Must remember not to repeatedly throw rocks at someone's house". - dys2k7, on 10/11/2007, -2/+17"Drop your weapons!"
Rocks ares a well known weapon used by terrorist after all. - gannondork, on 10/11/2007, -8/+23Were were the parents at, some punk kid is throwing rocks at a man's house who suffers from mental illness. He got what he deserved, except the shooter should be back on the street. Kids today have no respect, though I suppose the same kids that would throw the rocks will also be burying this comment.
- UnstableMind, on 10/11/2007, -4/+18FTA: "Smith said police had been called to Watts' home on a number of occasions."
I hate that someone died for this, a kid at that, but I think that the parents and the police are partly to blame for this as well.
The parents should have beat the kids ass for this (read: Way before this got out of hand), and the police should have cited the parents of the kid(s) for negligence. - TheAkolyte, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15Get Offer meh lawn!!!!
- shootdashit, on 10/11/2007, -5/+18i haven't found anything supporting this, but maybe i'm missing it. would you mind putting a link or two up because I do support Ron Paul, but that going after some on ein their home thing...
- SuperCUBE, on 10/11/2007, -0/+13Actually, that was my first inclination as I read the title, as well.
- thestorey, on 10/11/2007, -2/+15My policy is do not throw stones regardless of housing situation.
- Astronutty, on 10/11/2007, -3/+16Junkyarddawg... you really need to clarify your comment and quote your source. My contention is that you are lying.
- matthewmok, on 10/11/2007, -2/+14They should have learned to show a little bit more respect. You can bet the other kids didn't make fun of him after that.
- wicketr, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11Actually, considering rock throwing could be considered life threatening and the numerous times that the police have been called for this, I wouldn't be surprised if he got off for "defending himself" or a light sentence.
- jlebrech, on 10/11/2007, -3/+14Three words come to mind: STRAW, CAMEL, BACK.
I've had a brick thrown to a window and that wasn't nice, if i would have stayed in the area i probably would have flipped too. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11@straybullet21
You're right on, this kids parents neglect landed him in a body bag. This guy had already thrown a brick at the kids and the problem persisted?? Something tells me society isn't going to miss either of these people... unfortunately the root of the problem is still on the loose, the PARENTS!! - Ellimister, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11Why did the kids not run when the old guy came out of his house with a shotgun? I'm pretty sure when I was 9 I knew a gun pointed at me was a bad thing.
Even then at least fire a warning shot in the ground around the kids feet or something. Kids pooping in their pants usually makes them run home. In the crazy old guys defense he did throw a warning brick. - Alphateam, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10@dumbledorito
No death isn't punishment for a rock, but I'd want to kill them too. - GetShorty, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10I wouldn't shed any tears over that news story.
- thestorey, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10My policy is do not throw stones regardless of housing situation.
- theonlywizdum, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10I dunno, could it have had something to do with the multiple police reports? nah, that would be too easy.
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