Darwin award given early this year - GoFuckYourself.com

neverlearn · 04-21-2005, 09:06 AM

The following mind-boggling attempt at a crime spree in Renton, Washington appeared to be the robber's first (and last), due to his lack of a previous record of violence, and his terminally stupid choices:

1. His target was H&J Leather & Firearms, a gun shop specializing in handguns.

2. The shop was full of customers -- firearms customers.

3. To enter the shop, the robber had to step around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door.

4. A uniformed officer was standing at the counter, having coffee before work.

Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up and fired a few wild shots from a .22 target pistol. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, the police officer with a 9mm Glock 17, the clerk with a .50 Desert Eagle, assisted by several customers who also drew their guns, several of whom also fired.

The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt in the exchange of fire.

Here we are at the beginning of March and we already may have the 2005 winner of the Darwin Award. This guy is going to be hard to beat.

Dumb - Dumb - Dumb

StuartD · 04-21-2005, 09:08 AM

Sheesh, sounds like he had a death wish if you ask me.

psili · 04-21-2005, 09:09 AM

That's a great ~48% target accuracy for those gun buffs.

Manowar · 04-21-2005, 09:10 AM

totally owned.

Jakke PNG · 04-21-2005, 09:11 AM

The guy had balls, was dumb as a brick and/or was high.

ElvisManson · 04-21-2005, 09:12 AM

if this was still 1990 it would qualify for the Darwins

http://www.snopes.com/crime/dumdum/gunshop.asp

Rui · 04-21-2005, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neverlearn

The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons.

glad to know how bad people with firearms are when it comes to hitting targets...

04-21-2005, 09:06 AM	#1
neverlearn Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Banners, FPA, HPA, FLASH, Illustration, Web Design, Print, posters, business cards, LOGOS ...ICQ 210-450-833 Posts: 2,085	Darwin award given early this year The following mind-boggling attempt at a crime spree in Renton, Washington appeared to be the robber's first (and last), due to his lack of a previous record of violence, and his terminally stupid choices: 1. His target was H&J Leather & Firearms, a gun shop specializing in handguns. 2. The shop was full of customers -- firearms customers. 3. To enter the shop, the robber had to step around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door. 4. A uniformed officer was standing at the counter, having coffee before work. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up and fired a few wild shots from a .22 target pistol. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, the police officer with a 9mm Glock 17, the clerk with a .50 Desert Eagle, assisted by several customers who also drew their guns, several of whom also fired. The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt in the exchange of fire. Here we are at the beginning of March and we already may have the 2005 winner of the Darwin Award. This guy is going to be hard to beat. Dumb - Dumb - Dumb __________________ DICK TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

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Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	The guy had balls, was dumb as a brick and/or was high. __________________ ..and I'm off.

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Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	totally owned.

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ElvisManson Looking California Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,476	if this was still 1990 it would qualify for the Darwins http://www.snopes.com/crime/dumdum/gunshop.asp