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Teen fires on basketball players with AK-47

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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BROOKLYN, Conn.—

State police say a 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after he fired an assault rifle at people playing basketball behind a Brooklyn church.

State police say the teen shooter had an AK-47 rifle, but was subdued by the basketball players who rushed the gunman and wrestled him to the ground Tuesday night.

Police say the shooting occurred shortly after the teen argued with the young people playing on the basketball court behind Our Lady of Lasalette Church.

Troopers say the boy allegedly bragged about having an AK-47 rifle and returned 10 minutes later dressed in black and opened fire.

The teen is being held on $250,000 bond on several charges.
 
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It's refreshing to see that not everyone just cowers in the fetal position...I'd be willing to bet the death toll at VT would've been reduced by about 90% had someone had the balls to rush the scrawny little pathetic bastard.

I'm glad no one was hurt...
 
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Deanimator wrote:
You know, I REALLY hate basketball too, but that's a little over the top.
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LMAO +10

Also glad no one was hurt and that they stood up to the gunboy. Be interesting to find out where and how he acquired the rifle.
 
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imperialism2024 wrote:
I wonder if it was a true AK-47, or a semi-auto clone.



Regardless, the kid must have been a good shot if he didn't hit anyone he was targeting. ;)
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I'll bet you are right about the clone.

To the press any military looking rifle is an AK 47.

Aren't you glad he was a bad shot. Probably not much of a basketball player either.


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tarzan1888 wrote:
imperialism2024 wrote:
I wonder if it was a true AK-47, or a semi-auto clone.



Regardless, the kid must have been a good shot if he didn't hit anyone he was targeting. ;)
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I'll bet you are right about the clone.

To the press any military looking rifle is an AK 47.

Aren't you glad he was a bad shot. Probably not much of a basketball player either.


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I'm wondering if all this increased press coverage of crimes involving "assault weapons" or guns similar to "assault weapons" (see the recent shooting in Philadelphia with an SKS) is the media's way of gearing up for another AWB.

Oh, and the comment about how he must have been a good shot was a rip on AK's for their alleged inaccuracy... ya know, like how you're lucky if you can hit a barn if you're shooting from inside of it :lol:

(Just don't tell the family of AK's hiding in my closet)
 
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tarzan1888 wrote:
SNIP To the press any military looking rifle is an AK 47.
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Which explains a lot, because,

To the press, any mess of hysterical verbiage is a valid news report.
 
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Flintlock wrote:
imperialism2024 wrote:
(Just don't tell the family of AK's hiding in my closet)
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I thought you sold them all.  ;)
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Guns? What guns?

I sold them all in private transactions.

Paper work?

None was required by law.



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No amount of laws can stop someone from attempting to murder another, regardless of the tool(s) used.
 
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"I'd be willing to bet the death toll at VT would've been reduced by about 90% had someone had the balls to rush the scrawny little pathetic bastard."

There are plenty of people who rushed the attacker. There's no need to write them all off as cowards, many of them fought to the very end. Have a little respect, please.
 
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Sad that an argument can end up with gunfire so often now. back in the day you got into a fist fight.
 
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LEO 229 wrote:
Sad that an argument can end up with gunfire so often now. back in the day you got into a fist fight.
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You know that is so true.

I have been very sick most of this year and I hope I am now on the mend.

Not long ago I was looking at a CT scan of my head with my Dr. and he was commenting on the septum in my nose. How badly it had obviously once been deviated before the repair that had done a fair job of straitening it out again.

My poor nose was the victim of a few of those fist fights you refer to.

Standing up for what is right and getting a broken nose for it, can add a little character to your face. (That's my claim and I'm sticking by it.)

Sneaking of and getting a gun to settle a fight, shows an utter lack of character.



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