Ravenous Wolf Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Pinellas Deputies: Victim Grabs Gun, Shoots KidnappersPublished: September 8, 2008Updated: 09/08/2008 03:56 pmhttp://suncoastpinellas.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/08/081556/victim-grabs-gun-shoots-kidnappers-deputies-say/OLDSMAR - The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating a kidnapping that ended when the victim grabbed a handgun and shoot two of his three abductors.The kidnapping happened about 11 p.m. Sunday at Aday Motel, 501 Bayview Blvd., Oldsmar, Sgt. Jim Bordner said.The trio apparently thought the victim could lead them to another man regarding a dispute over stolen coins, and they forced the victim at gunpoint into their white 2000 Chevrolet Malibu, Bordner said.Detectives said this is what happened next:A man in the back seat next to the victim laid his handgun in his lap while he typed a text message. The victim grabbed the gun and shot that person, then shot one of the people in the front seat. He then held the gun to the driver's head and ordered him to stop the car. He then got out and called 911.The uninjured kidnapper drove to a McDonald's at 4085 Tampa Road. Restaurant employees saw the wounded people in the car and called 911. Deputies responded and found the man in the back seat was dead. The wounded person in the front seat was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa.Detectives are interviewing the driver. The names of the abductors and victim have not been released. Charges against the kidnappers are pending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerikaner83 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Darwin awards, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenous Wolf Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 A man in the back seat next to the victim laid his handgun in his lap while he typed a text message. The victim grabbed the gun and shot that person, then shot one of the people in the front seat. He then held the gun to the driver's head and ordered him to stop the car. He then got out and called 911.Yep, that's just the dangers of text messaging while kidnapping people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenous Wolf Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Darwin awards, anyone?No joke... Some people have gotten so addicted to text messaging that they definitely need to be eliminated from our gene pool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigswanging23 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 I can assure you that the next time I'm kidnapping someone at gunpoint, I'll make sure to keep my fingers off the cell phone, and keep them where they belong...on my piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Yeah, texting is definitely addictive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenous Wolf Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I can assure you that the next time I'm kidnapping someone at gunpoint, I'll make sure to keep my fingers off the cell phone, and keep them where they belong...on my piece.I wonder if that dude was so into texting that he didn't realize what just happened to him right before he died... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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