I'll say it again - keep your teens off the streets until after the election

[ensho]

the following is the 2nd kid shooting recently.


http://www.newsnet5.com/news/17819682/detail.html

Police: Teen Attempting To Take McCain Sign Shot By Man


Authorities in northeast Ohio say a teenager was shot and wounded by a man who said he wanted to stop the boy and another from taking his John McCain yard sign.

Warren Township police Lt. Don Bishop said 50-year-old Kenneth Rowles told officers he got out a .22-caliber rifle Saturday afternoon to fire warning shots, not hurt anyone.

Rowles pleaded not guilty Monday to felonious assault. A preliminary hearing was set for Nov. 4, Election Day.

Bishop said 17-year-old Kyree Flowers was shot in the right arm and was treated at a hospital.

Police said two shots hit a van the other teen was driving.

No charges were filed against the boys.

Local Republican and Democratic officials say campaign signs are disappearing frequently and people are frustrated.
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civilized people don't kill kids over politics

you know its going to get more and more tense, so

keep your teens within reach until it is over.

[kiva]

1. You do know that this teen wasn't killed, right?

Not to minimize the act, but he was shot in the arm, not killed. You mentioned that this is the second kid killed recently--can you give some info about the other case?

[ensho]

7. sorry, I assumed too much - the other kid is in a thread now running at DU

I'll change my original

[Tellertubby]

2. Thanks for the advice

Did this young man later die? Your post says he was wounded in the arm.

[Lasher]

3. I had an Obama sign stolen 2 days ago.

About time to see if the replacement is gone yet. I have four more to take its place.

But you know what? I'm not going to shoot anybody over a campaign sign.

[maddezmom]

4. unless there has been an update, this teen was wounded not killed

And I must've missed the first story because I had not heard anyone else was killed.

[stillcool]

5. Saw that last week..

Why don't you just warn your kids about stealing yard signs? Or stealing anything for that matter.

[rcrush]

6. Who was killed?

[Cheap_Trick]

8. They steal our signs, we just donate to Obama by buying another...

They know any more money to McCain is a waste of $$$$. So they do the only thing they know how to do....cling to their guns. And use them.

[emilyg]

9. Teach your kids to

leave other peoples property alone.

[XOKCowboy]

11. Ding Ding Ding.. We have a winner!!

Thank you.

[Greyhound]

10. "felonious assault"? WTF? That was attempted homicide by definition.

"Warning shots" do not hit the person being warned, nor the vehicle they were trying to leave in.

As an advocate for the 2nd amendment, this shit makes me crazy, we have the right to arms but also must bear the full responsibility and consequences of choosing to use them.