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Old 04-09-03, 20:05   #1
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Two storys in todays papers;
1 A young man of about 20 wanted a "life experience" so he could get a tattoo about it. He decided to throw himself from a car moving at 40mph as his "life experience".
He died, as you would expect, as soon as his head made contact with the tarmac

2 A gang kidnapped a man, strapped explosives round his neck, and made him rob a bank. The police were alerted and closed in on the unfortunate man. As they approached him the gang detonated the bomb killing the poor man.

Only in America.............I hope.

This is not an anti USA post, just some stuff that caught my attention in the papers.

Aza.
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Old 04-09-03, 21:09   #2
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the first man was stupid, and i feel sorry for the second one.
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Old 04-09-03, 21:34   #3
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Hi,

Not only in the States. I know a case, in Cameroon, where a guy threw himself at the windshield of a (slowish) moving car. He survived, but he was hurt more badly than he could have planned. There were several witnesses; it seems that his motovation was to get compensation from tourists.

That thing about the bank hold-up ! Anyone want to order or deliver a pizza now?
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Old 04-09-03, 22:27   #4
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The first one sounds like a stunt from "Jackass." The second one, a police and FBI nightmare. And the mess! Sorry, I had to say it
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Old 04-09-03, 23:54   #5
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Second one-the thinking is maybe he did it to himself somehow??? There was apparently another weapon in the vehicle...some sort of a cane that was also a type of gun?? If the poor man did do it to himself, then we should all talk to whatever gods we speak to for him...
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Old 05-09-03, 03:00   #6
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Lovely, thats where I am moving to

~Kasia
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Old 05-09-03, 04:45   #7
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The second one you can see the video at a web site, but I'm affraid I might get banned for posting a link (or for the content).

The local news crew from where this happened caught it on tape. They don't actually show the bomb going off, but do show the aftermath.

The more the FBI uncover from this story, the more "fishy" it becomes.
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Old 05-09-03, 11:27   #8
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Quote:
Originally posted by ambico17:
The more the FBI uncover from this story, the more "fishy" it becomes.
Hi ambico17,
keep us up to date with any more news you hear about this please.

Cheers....Aza
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Old 05-09-03, 11:45   #9
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The guy jumping from the car should be up for a Darwin award.

http://www.DarwinAwards.com
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Old 06-09-03, 00:05   #10
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Does that first guy not know that you can get a tattoo with out almost dying?
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