<From: Agnes Boddington
Yes, it's again that magical time of the year when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honouring the least-evolved among us. And the glorious Winner for 2007 is: 1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.> That reminded me that this morning in our local paper I read a story from Kokomo, Indiana - A man accidentally shot himself in the groin as he was robbing a convenience store this Tuesday, police said. A clerk told police that a man carrying a semi-automatic handgun entered the Village Pantry demanding cash and a packet of cigarettes. The clerk put the cash in a bag and as she turned to get the cigarettes, she heard the gun discharge. Surveillance video shows the man shooting himself as he placed the gun in the waistband of his pants. A short time later the police found the 25 year old at a home with with a gunshot wound to his right testicle and lower left leg. After treatment in hospital he is being held on a $100,000 cash bail. So these stupidity stories are sometimes true. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here!! http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
