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April 21, 2005
Just like Old Yeller
I think this guy wanted an excuse to use his gun:
Fla. Gunman Puts Car 'Out of Its Misery'
LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. - A man with car trouble is in trouble after shooting five rounds into the hood of his Chrysler "to put my car out of its misery."
John McGivney, 64, shot his 1994 LeBaron with a .380-caliber semiautomatic, Broward County sheriff's deputies said.
When the property manager at his apartment complex asked what he was doing, McGivney said, "I'm putting my car out of its misery." He tucked his gun in a pocket and went back inside.
He was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm in public. He posted $100 bail Saturday.
McGivney said the car has been giving him trouble for years and had "outlived its usefulness." He called the shooting "dumb" and worries he will be evicted. But he doesn't regret it.
"I think every guy in the universe has wanted to do it," McGivney told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "It was worth every damn minute in that jail."
I myself would have gotten far more satisfaction if I had beaten the car to bits with a sledgehammer. Honestly, if I am in a bad mood, nothing makes me feel better than destroying something. Try it sometime, though be warned - it can get expensive!
Posted by oz115 at April 21, 2005 09:39 AM