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20. Hawkins County - Rogersville is where my father grew up.

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 02:29 AM

Jul 2013

There was a jail scandal there a few years ago when an inmate jammed the lock on his cell, and he would go out and make a nightly beer run to the local convenience store for the other inmates, for several weeks until he got caught. Parts of that area are *very* rural (the road where my grandparents lived was finally paved past their house when I was 14 or 15... they got an 'inside bathroom' when I was 12, but we still mostly used the outhouse.) There were some areas that people just *knew* not to go to, since there were still some active "shootin' feuds" among some of the amateur distillers of corn-based alcohol products.

Lots of people in that area are extremely protective of their property, especially if they used to grow Burley tobacco and have switched over to that wacky-tobaccy that makes a lot more money nowadays.

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Hawkins woman allegedly fires at seven people, including children, for turning around in driveway [View all] Galraedia Jul 2013 OP

When is she going to rescue people from an overturned SUV? n/t cosmicone Jul 2013 #1

where is the like button DU? Tumbulu Jul 2013 #2

On DU the "REALLY Like and makes me LAUGH Button" is called Mira Jul 2013 #4

Thanks- after all these years I finally get it! nt Tumbulu Jul 2013 #58

swear when I hear about George's rescue of whomever PatrynXX Jul 2013 #6

That would be a job for..... trusty elf Jul 2013 #23

OMG!!! bravenak Jul 2013 #26

Should give him a camel toe. LiberalFighter Jul 2013 #46

yet another "responsible gun owner" ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #3

She's just standing her ground Politicalboi Jul 2013 #5

Seriously... Helen Borg Jul 2013 #24

Indeed. Chemisse Jul 2013 #30

maybe---but a carful of family turning around? wordpix Jul 2013 #36

Ummm, according to the article crim son Jul 2013 #57

Other countries must think we're out of our minds. Brigid Jul 2013 #7

They do. defacto7 Jul 2013 #18

git outta my driveway!! Voice for Peace Jul 2013 #8

Arrested and charged PD Turk Jul 2013 #9

Yeah, but everyone else in the house can Gman Jul 2013 #11

I worked with an ex felon PD Turk Jul 2013 #14

Well, that's all it would take to put him and her away. Gman Jul 2013 #15

I'm betting this is exactly how it goes down. Chemisse Jul 2013 #31

Good point there. Helen Borg Jul 2013 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #21

Seven counts of felony reckless endangerment and $1000 bail Gman Jul 2013 #10

Let me guess: the people in the car just happened to be black and kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #12

There seems to be a disconnect between the charges and the bail set. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #13

I'd take it one step further and bet the charges will be dropped davidpdx Jul 2013 #17

Virgina, the new Florida davidpdx Jul 2013 #16

That would be a real funny line except it happened in Tenn. Leontius Jul 2013 #54

The shooter and shooting were in Tennessee onenote Jul 2013 #55

Shit like this happened in NC a few years back. Populist_Prole Jul 2013 #19

That is horrible!! Chemisse Jul 2013 #32

Good lordy. Daemonaquila Jul 2013 #33

Hawkins County - Rogersville is where my father grew up. SeattleVet Jul 2013 #20

yeah d_r Jul 2013 #28

Totally agree KareBear Jul 2013 #34

A bullet hit the car. crim son Jul 2013 #59

�During a field interview Mrs. Ramey openly admitted to shooting her rifle towards the vehicle jtuck004 Jul 2013 #22

There's a solution to that, Mrs. Ramey theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #27

Hell, just put a pair of traffic cones down. VWolf Jul 2013 #35

She should have been charged with seven counts of attempted murder bowens43 Jul 2013 #25

Ditto. SoapBox Jul 2013 #45

Lucky they are not a black family. UCmeNdc Jul 2013 #29

+1000 Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #40

I wonder if this woman has dementia? Dementia + Guns = Not a good combination. raccoon Jul 2013 #37

I wonder if she's been conditioned to believe by the usual suspects Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #41

It's Hilary, comin' with a carload of Lesbian UN Stormtroopers ta enforce the New World Order brett_jv Jul 2013 #50

No, just another gun nut with FREEDUMBS. nt valerief Jul 2013 #52

"Turnin' in m'driveway? Yep, we don't cotton to that much 'round here. 'Specially fr'm no strangers, Aristus Jul 2013 #38

I live on a dead end. Tourists are ALWAYS turning around in my driveway. mainer Jul 2013 #39

A bullet hit the RUNNING BOARD? What the hey were they driving? Kablooie Jul 2013 #42

1999 Chevy Tahoe onenote Jul 2013 #56

wow...not even six months removed from this: Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #43

sadly, I remember that story. KittyWampus Jul 2013 #48

Easy solution to her umbrage. LiberalFighter Jul 2013 #47

We have roads like that around here - they need to put in turn-arounds. toby jo Jul 2013 #49

I know how she feels SoCalNative Jul 2013 #51

old white woman privilege snooper2 Jul 2013 #53

I used to live two doors down from Stephen King. crim son Jul 2013 #60

Oh look! Another responsible gun owner! Zoeisright Jul 2013 #61