Man shoots postman to get jailed

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A US man shot his postman so that he would get sent to prison for life and escape his crippling medical debts, investigators say.

William Crutchfield shot 59-year-old postman Earl Lazenby in Snellville, Georgia, two weeks ago.

He greeted the postman and collected his letters before lifting his pistol and shooting him seven times.

Mr Lazenby survived the attack but the shots punctured his colon and intestine and fractured bones in an arm.

After shooting Mr Lazenby, the 60-year-old electrical contractor drove to the police station and confessed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4687073.stm

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Geez, couldn't he have just written a letter to the WH, threatening *'s

life in order to go to jail for life instead of shooting an innocent victim?!

[Deja Q]

4. When it comes to doing something for personal gain, the innocent are NEVER

considered.

Look at the actions of corporate executives and politicians.

[rfranklin]

2. You know this is happening again and again...

Or maybe this story has been posted about five times already.

[ps1074]

3. sorry, I must have missed it

:(