Fun with Guns
Another dumbaass with a gun. From the
Billings, Montana Gazette:
Self-shooting leads to teens' arrest
Two teenagers who fled Oregon with two dozen stolen weapons were arrested here after one shot himself in the leg, apparently while twirling a handgun on his finger.
Emily Ann Whitehead, 18, and Christopher Stahl, a juvenile, were arrested at St. Patrick Hospital's emergency room Wednesday night after Whitehead brought Stahl there for treatment of a gunshot wound.
Court records said the teens stole 25 guns from Stahl's father in Terrebonne, Ore. They are also accused of stealing a Playstation 2, a DVD player and a video camera.
Whitehead was charged Thursday in Justice Court with obstructing a peace officer, deceptive practices and theft. All are misdemeanor charges. Stahl has not appeared in court. Whitehead is accused of hindering an investigation by lying to sheriff's deputies about the nature of Stahl's gunshot wound.
Stahl apparently shot himself near Seeley Lake, and Whitehead drove him to Missoula. Hospital staff are required by law to contact authorities when treating a gunshot wound.
Whitehead told deputies she rummaged through a mailbox in Seeley Lake and found a blank check from a credit-card company. Whitehead brought the check to the First Valley Bank in Seeley Lake, made it out to herself in the amount of $950, opened an account and withdrew $100.
Court records said she admitted taking the Playstation and the guns.
Idiots -- should have had better (accidental) aim.
Posted by DaveH at August 20, 2006 4:15 PM