Drive By Crossbowing

[Crazed Rabbit]

You'd think I was joking, but I'm not:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15302476/

Angry driver allegedly fires crossbow
Arkansas man behind ‘drive-by crossbow shooting’ has been charged
Updated: 7:53 a.m. MT Oct 17, 2006

LITTLE ROCK - A man who allegedly shot a crossbow at a motorist after being on the receiving end of an obscene gesture has been charged with committing a terroristic act.

Wayne Allen Dierks, Jr. 26, was arrested Sunday and is also charged with possession of an instrument of crime, driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended driver's license.

The incident began when a motorist cut in front of Dierks' sport utility vehicle. Steve Gilgenbach, the motorist, said that Dierks then began pursuing him in his SUV, yelling and cursing at him and then fired the crossbow, shattering Gilgenbach's rear window.

"It sounds funny to tell it, but it wasn't so funny after I found out it will cost $400 to replace the window," Gilgenbach told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for a Tuesday story.

'It was a drive-by crossbow shooting," said Gilgenbach.

No recollection of obscene gesture
A police report said that Gilgenbach admitted to making an obscene gesture at Dierks, but the motorist on Monday said he could not recall that incident.

Gilgenbach said he called authorities and followed Dierks until the police arrived. But Dierks pulled into a parking lot and "aimed the crossbow at me again," he said.

After Dierks' arrest, officers found a crossbow with a scope, four crossbow bolts and a cooler containing 11 unopened beers and one opened can. Dierks registered 0.12 on a blood-alcohol test, above the legal limit of 0.08.

Archery-crossbow hunting seasons for deer, bear and turkey began Oct. 1 so it is not extraordinary that someone might be carrying a crossbow in their vehicle this time of year.

Dierks 26, has posted bail and is free until his arraignment on Oct. 25.
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

I demand a stop to crossbow crime!


Crazed Rabbit

[Beirut]

To the Backroom and awayyyyyyyy!

[Papewaio]

Where is the terrorist part of this or is it just standard media hyperbole?

[Crazed Rabbit]

Looks like media hyperbole. But why the backroom?

Crazed Rabbit

[ajaxfetish]

What we need is stronger crossbow control laws. We wouldn't want terrorists to be able to get their hands on these babies.

Ajax

[Vladimir]

Crossbows don't kill peasants, peasants kill peasants.


Who had that sig? It was priceless.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I think it was Alexander the Pretty Good.

Crazed Rabbit

[Xiahou]

Oddly, this isnt the first road rage crossbowing that I've heard of.

[Blodrast]

Where is the terrorist part of this or is it just standard media hyperbole?

Seconded. That was the word that jumped out to me from the article. What was "terroristic" about it ? First time I hear of terrorists with crossbows - I was pretty sure they preferred AK-47's...

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Looks like media hyperbole. But why the backroom?

Crazed Rabbit

I'm sure we can make it backroom worthy.


Don't you see? If WE BAN GUNS people will JUST USE CROSSBOWS INSTEAD!!!

[R'as al Ghul]

The motorist should've carried a pavise shield or do a cantabrian circle when skirmishing.
Everyone knows that "drive by crossbows" have a high accuracy value.

[BDC]

Seconded. That was the word that jumped out to me from the article. What was "terroristic" about it ? First time I hear of terrorists with crossbows - I was pretty sure they preferred AK-47's...

AK47s are an evil modern invention, like TV or music or having fun, and therefore against everything certain extremist groups stand for. They'll be commiting terrorist acts with pointed sticks soon.

[Beirut]

Looks like media hyperbole. But why the backroom?

Crazed Rabbit

Crossbow arrows to the body = Backroom

Pies to the face = Frontroom.

As Opus remarked while brushing his teeth with herring flavoured toothpaste; "To each his dentifrice".

[drone]

Sounds like it's time for me to put the crossbow rack in my car.

[CrossLOPER]

Skirmishing with a crossbow while driving drunk?

[Kommodus]

Crossbows should be banned from the battlefield anyway. It's just not right that some uncouth peasant with rudimentary training can kill a noble knight who has spent his life learning the ways of combat and chivalry.

Why doesn't the Pope do something about this?

[Kralizec]

Where is the terrorist part of this or is it just standard media hyperbole?

has been charged with committing a terroristic act

But I hate it as well when people use the phrase "terrorist" just for sensationalism.
Nutcase with crossbow = terrorist
Castro's Cuba = terrorist regime
Greenpeace protestors = ecoterrorists

[BigTex]

Now thats quite funny, but is an example of why gun control doesnt stop murder rates. You can ban guns but its not the gun that kills its the people, they'll just find another way. Now I hope those ismlamofacistowhatyamacallits read about this, the drunken idiot was truly supporting their ideals. Say no to the AK47 its an evil christian invention, go get a pointy stick.

But I hate it as well when people use the phrase "terrorist" just for sensationalism.
Nutcase with crossbow = terrorist
Castro's Cuba = terrorist regime
Greenpeace protestors = ecoterrorists

It has nothing to do with the type of terrorism your implying. The "terroristic act" is what alot of road rage laws call it. Alot of those laws have been on the books for decades. Reason its called a terroistic act is because your not killing them, instead here, your chasing them down and shooting at them, terrifying them. No need for sensationalism here, this is funny enough.

Save Bambi, stop crossbow crime.

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BigTex

Ridicolus
"Hilary Clinton is the devil"
~Texas proverb

[Blodrast]

Crossbows should be banned from the battlefield anyway. It's just not right that some uncouth peasant with rudimentary training can kill a noble knight who has spent his life learning the ways of combat and chivalry.

Why doesn't the Pope do something about this?

Why, he's busy leading the crusades, haven't you been following the news ?!

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

I have since lost that sig.

Real quick job, and not sig ready.

[yesdachi]

As Opus remarked while brushing his teeth with herring flavoured toothpaste; "To each his dentifrice".

Do penguins have teeth?

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I have since lost that sig.

Don't worry. I saved it. It would have been a crying shame to allow that to be lost.

[Mooks]

Umm...I would like to own a crossbow. Screw guns!