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d_r

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28. yeah

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:57 AM

Jul 2013

I have family near Morrisburg and I lived there in third grade when my parents got divorced.

I'm not defending this in anyway, but folks who are thinking "neighborhood" haven't got the right picture in their mind. This was 4 miles down a one lane logging road with no other turn off. This is COUNTRY. Rural in a way a lot of folks don't have an image of.

At my grandmothers house you had to make sure you cleared the little frogs out before you brought in a bucket of water from the spring.

eta they were somewhere around here-

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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