I was looking on the Internet and I just came across this story about a man from Malaysia, who shot his neighbor.
The man came home from work and heard some rustling in his tree outside. He thought it was a monkey, so he got his gun and without seeing anything he just fired a shot into the tree. He didn't know it was his neighbor until he heard her scream (I guess a monkey doesn't scream like a person). She is in stable condition with a gun shot wound to the abdomen. The man is now facing a possible charge for, illegally discharging a fire arm, that carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison.
I would not want to be that man, I mean come on, why not wait till you see something before you shoot. Something so simple as waiting to see the monkey first but now he could face charges and prison time. His neighbor lady probably shouldn't have been climbing around in his tree picking fruit either but I don't think she deserves to be shot for it.
I sure hope the man has a good attorney.
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I agree with you, this guy better have a good attorney. Seriously, he could have said something before shooting. Actually, I know for a fact that in Malaysia, they often have problems with leopards invading urban areas and attacking people. I don’t know if I would wait to shoot neither. I can only wish the best of luck to our “Malaysian’s version of Dick Cheney.”
ReplyDeletethe monkey could've flung poo at him if he looked first! but seriously, there's a reason that in the United States they licence people to own guns.... just like to drive... certain people behind the wheel of a car are dangerous just as certain people with guns are dangerous. These kind of idiotic people give responsible gun owners (like my future husband) a bad name and makes me sad.
ReplyDeleteI've never been a fan of guns. even for self defense it is just too easy to pull the trigger first and think about the consciquences later as i think this man is facing. and really he was in his house and the supposed monkey was in off in the woods........ why shoot it?
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