Man shoots friend as prank

[bigpoppat]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/26/vermont.friend.shooting/index.html

Sorry if already posted

The alleged shooter apparently tried to prank his sleeping friend by waking him up with the loud sound of an air rifle, police said.

However, police said, the man mistakenly used a real rifle in the prank.

Nicholas Bell, 23, was charged with manslaughter after the incident Thursday, Manchester police said.

"The accused fired the weapon, which was a loaded .22 cal rifle hitting the [victim] in the chest," a police statement said. "The victim died at the scene."

 

[spanky]

He meant to shoot him with an air rifle but "mistakenly" grabbed a real one?

Yeah right.

 

[bs875]

He'll be getting pranked a lot in prison.

 

[Gus McCrae]

WTF?!?!?!? What the hell is wrong with people?

 

[oleheat]

"Ohhhhhh you little trickster you! Ya got me on that one....!"

 

[Hitman]

 

[Guate_shooter]

Some times you wonder if it should be legal for some people to make kids.

 

[Grandpa23]

WTF?!?!?!? What the hell is wrong with people?

+1000!!

 

[jmcrawf1]

Because shooting him with an air rifle is ok?

 

[kz45]

Why couldn't he just shoot it right beside him, it would have ben almost as loud!

 

[Cat]

Because shooting him with an air rifle is ok?

+1000

 

[Leadslugga]

I don't really think this is an accident... Story sounds weak to me, unless he was that drunk. He's lucky they apparently believed it and aren't charging him with murder.

 

[oleheat]

I don't really think this is an accident... Story sounds weak to me, unless he was that drunk. He's lucky they apparently believed it and aren't charging him with murder.

Even if he's telling the truth (which is doubtful) he should be immediately tried & convicted of 1st Degree Dumbass. This is one of the more ridiculous stories of recent memory...