Man Kills Another in Dispute Over War, Press and Police Call It a First

[seriousstan]

NEW YORK It was bound to happen sooner or later, and in what newspapers in Kentucky are calling a first, one American has killed another in a dispute over the Iraq war.

It happened at Floyd County flea market on Thursday, when two friends, who were firearms vendors there, drew guns after quarreling about the war. Douglas Moore, 65, of Martin, who backs the war, shot and killed Harold Wayne Smith, 56, of Manchester, who opposed it, according to investigators.

Moore was released without being charged after he convinced police he had acted in self-defense. A grand jury may yet hear evidence in the case.
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This quickly escalated into an argument, then to a scuffle, and finally both men drew pistols outside a snack shed. The dead man was apparently just a little slower in firing. Witnesses said he stood for about five seconds before toppling on the walkway.


http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001010741

[Inland]

1. A first for over here, that is. nt

[NMDemDist2]

2. OMFG this is horrible

f*cking Bush

[Catch22Dem]

3. I didn't need to read the article to guess who shot who.

Way to go, dickhead!

[Lars39]

4. I don't believe it was the first.

Wasn't there a bar fight that ended with one dead a yr or so ago?

[ET Awful]

5. I remember one that was actually on Americas Most Wanted

where some dude started an argument about it then went back and shot the other guy a few days later.

That was last year I think.

[slor]

6. First in Kentucky...

it also happened in Florida, a year and a half ago, at a bar.

[AKing]

7. Note to Self.........

Do not argue about the war in places where guns are being sold!

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[Moderator]

9. Not LBN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1679573

This topic was posted two days ago. Also, the article posted here is more than 12 hours old.

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