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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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22. Toy guns...
Mon Jan 16, 2012, 01:29 PM
Jan 2012

...should be illegal. Wood should be illegal also.

Louis Piquett, John Dillinger's attorney, was able to sneak a wooden gun within the prison and into the hands of Dillinger. Using it, he was able to trick a guard into opening his cell. He then took two men hostage, rounded up all the guards in the jail, locked them in his cell, and fled. Before leaving, Dillinger said to the guards he locked up, "See what I locked all of you monkeys up with? Nothing but a little piece of wood. Well, so long, boys. I'll have to be moving on."




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillinger

Current law in most states ObamaFTW2012 Jan 2012 #1
They are cheaper than the real ones. Got to save money somewhere. oneshooter Jan 2012 #2
few dollars more and he could have had a hi-point ileus Jan 2012 #10
Quick, ban black spray paint! n/t X_Digger Jan 2012 #3
Grafitti Hangingon Jan 2012 #5
Spray paint; hell... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #6
What is wrong with these guys? burf Jan 2012 #4
There's really nothing to figure out, burf slackmaster Jan 2012 #16
The 'rules', whatever they might be are not relevant to this story. An armed robber is an armed Wistful Vista Jan 2012 #7
^^^This^^^ Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #17
look-alike guns not a problem,,, the cops got the thug now before he could buy a real gun later. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2012 #8
Perhaps... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #19
hope the plastic fence wasn't hurt... ileus Jan 2012 #9
The rules in place seem to be sufficient... S_B_Jackson Jan 2012 #11
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #12
An unfortunate but predictable outcome Euromutt Jan 2012 #13
exactly! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #18
Guns don't kill people rl6214 Jan 2012 #14
Poor dumb kid threw his life away slackmaster Jan 2012 #15
None at all. Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #20
"What rules?" the present rules... MicaelS Jan 2012 #21
Toy guns... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #22
Well, I guess painting them flourescent lime or day-glo orange won't do it... SteveW Jan 2012 #23
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