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Ptah

(33,028 posts) Fri Jun 15, 2012, 01:02 PM Jun 2012

Mont. Authorities Say Hitchhiker Shot Himself [View all]

Source: ABC News

A West Virginia man who claimed to be a victim of a drive-by shooting along a
rural Montana highway while working on a memoir called "Kindness in America"
has confessed to shooting himself, authorities said Friday.

Ray Dolin of Julian, W. Va., 39, made the acknowledgement Thursday night, said Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier.

The case remains under investigation and charges are possible, though none have been filed.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mont-authorities-hitchhiker-shot-16577716#.T9tp7FK8h-w

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Mont. Authorities Say Hitchhiker Shot Himself [View all] Ptah Jun 2012 OP

WTF? Why on earth? hlthe2b Jun 2012 #1

Baffling indeed. Ptah Jun 2012 #2

To add a little excitement to his memoir. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #5

Note that we all know about his memoir now! flamingdem Jun 2012 #7

Compare the number of times you heard about his book before this 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #16

Here's a link to the thread earlier this week about the shooting. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2012 #3

Thanks for the link to an interesting thread. Ptah Jun 2012 #4

De nada mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2012 #8

Your link doesn't open for me. bluedigger Jun 2012 #6

I think this should serve as a reminder for why we should always reserve judgement The Northerner Jun 2012 #9

I'm actually relieved to hear this because it made me sad to think that LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #10

the things a writer has to do to get published nowadays! n/t librechik Jun 2012 #11

Perhaps the name of Dolin's business led police to the truth grantcart Jun 2012 #12

I remember thinking... sendero Jun 2012 #13

These days huge lies are often accepted and the liars are celebrated Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #14

Well said. n/t PavePusher Jun 2012 #15

There goes that book deal.... Historic NY Jun 2012 #17