Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Orlando Cricket Player Shoots Opponent During Match

"An argument between several Indian men during a cricket match in Orlando led to an on-the-field shooting that seriously injured one of the players, according to police.

Orange County sheriff's deputies said they responded to a 911 call at 4:20 p.m. Saturday from a cricket match at Cyprus Grove Park and found Francis Singh, 36, shot in the abdomen.

Officers said Singh apparently became involved in a fight and threatened Devan Bascom, 37, with a cricket bat.Police said Bascom then pulled a small semi-automatic gun and fired at Singh, hitting him at least once.

"The shooter was defending himself from an attack with a cricket bat which is simlar (sic) to a baseball bat but it's flat," Orange County sheriff's Sgt. Spike Hopkins said. "For this man to bring a firearm to a sporting event is odd but then again, he has the right to do so. He has a concealed weapons permit and if, in fact, he was protecting himself, he was authorized by law to do so."

SCREEEEEECHING HALT


You found it odd that a man had a weapon with him at the precise moment he NEEDED one? Isn't that kind of, sort of, probably like WHEN YOU SHOULD HAVE A WEAPON?

Sweet mother of pearl but you simply cannot make this shit up.

Oh yeah, and no charges have been filed.

Unless you count the assault on COMMON DAMNED SENSE that should result in a one-way ticket to Someotherplace, USA for ol' Spike.

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