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ThrowDownTheMic

ThrowDownTheMic

Buffalo, NY
August 2004

NOV 22, 2004 09:32 AM


and things are going good.






Five hunters killed in Wisconsin woods


(CNN) -- Sheriff's deputies are investigating the killings of five hunters Sunday in northwest Wisconsin -- bloodshed apparently sparked by a dispute over a hunting spot. A suspect has been arrested.

"This is completely nuts," said Chief Deputy Tim Zeigle of the Sawyer County Sheriff's Department. "Why? I mean, five people dead because somebody was trespassing on property. It makes no sense."

Three others were wounded, said Julie Veness, an emergency medical technician in Exeland, Wisconsin.

Chai Vang, 36, was arrested in the case, Sheriff's Deputy Jake Hodgkinson told The Associated Press. Vang is from St. Paul, Minnesota, a police spokesman told the AP.

Saturday marked the opening of the nine-day deer season, and Veness said the shootings appeared to stem from a dispute over a deer stand -- an elevated position from which hunters can target deer.

"Apparently, the person was asked to leave and get out of his deer stand, and he didn't take it very well and he fired away at them," she said.

The dead included a a teenage boy and a woman, and a father and son, Zeigle told AP. Some of the victims were shot more than once.

Zeigle said the suspect was led out of the woods after getting lost by a pair of hunters who were not aware of the shootings.

"We were very thankful to take him into custody. No one else got hurt," Zeigle said. "When he was taken into custody, his gun was empty."

Jennifer Greshowak, a spokeswoman for Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake, said three men from the same hunting party were brought to that facility after suffering gunshot wounds. One of the three was transferred to a hospital in nearby Marshfield, she said.

The other two -- identified by relatives as Denny Drew and Lauren Hesebeck -- were recovering from surgery at Lakeview. Drew was in serious condition, while Hesebeck was listed in fair condition, their families said in a statement issued Sunday night.

"Our families certainly appreciate the thoughts and prayers of this close-knit community, and encourage you to think and pray for the other families involved," the statement said.

Veness said the killings have shocked Exeland, a village of 219 people about 135 miles northeast of Minneapolis.

"It just doesn't happen in this neck of the woods," she said. "We don't expect any of this to happen."



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Destro

Destro

Washington, PA
OLD SKOOL

NOV 22, 2004 09:50 AM

one nut with a gun doesn't mean all hunters are lunatics.
that guy was out to hurt people, he even had to reload his weapon at least once, if not twice.

[Edited on Nov 22, 2004 by Destro]

quietlythere

quietlythere

USA
June 2004

NOV 22, 2004 11:01 AM

becareful elmer fudd is out there shocked

[Edited on Nov 22, 2004 by quietlythere]

fenris23

fenris23

Vancouver, BC
February 2003

NOV 22, 2004 11:10 AM

That guy is clearly NUTS. eeek

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

NOV 22, 2004 11:12 AM

I'm a little surprised nobody shot back.

Destro

Destro

Washington, PA
OLD SKOOL

NOV 22, 2004 12:06 PM

Keith said:
I'm a little surprised nobody shot back.


just a little?

GramNegative

GramNegative

I'm lost
October 2004

NOV 22, 2004 12:17 PM

This is why hunters need assault weapons. You use your bolt action hunting rifle to kill the deer. You use your AR-15 carbine to defend yourself from humans.

Anyway, "Chai Vang" sounds more than a little south-east asian. I can imagine race might have been an issue here...

InfernoMDM

InfernoMDM

Hilton Head Island, SC
July 2003

NOV 22, 2004 08:11 PM

Im more affraid of a person who shoots a bolt action. He knows how to shoot better. Thats a terrifiying thought over the AR-15.

By the way if your bitching about Assult weapons Im sure its been brought up before. A assult weapon isnt any more then a shiney rifle that looks cool. Both do the same thing. Infact like I said be scared of the guy with a true hunting rifle being pissed.

Koenigsegg

Koenigsegg

I'm lost
July 2004

NOV 22, 2004 08:13 PM

wabbit season.

FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Canada
November 2002

NOV 22, 2004 08:16 PM

dspsg said:

Anyway, "Chai Vang" sounds more than a little south-east asian. I can imagine race might have been an issue here...



Umm... care to elaborate on that?

Helter

Helter

Chester, PA
OLD SKOOL

NOV 22, 2004 08:16 PM

Actually this was an SKS, it's not even shiny or cool looking.

Stiles

Stiles

Oakland, CA
November 2002

NOV 22, 2004 08:18 PM

Does this mean the hunters get to hunt each other (in-season only, natch) now?

'Cause that would be both fair, and cool.

s5

s5

STAFF

San Francisco, CA

NOV 22, 2004 08:19 PM

Koenigsegg said:
wabbit season.



duck season

BuckKnuckle

BuckKnuckle

Portland, OR
September 2004

NOV 22, 2004 08:22 PM

"How many shells you got?"






"Ten!"



blam.

Kosomot

kosomot

Pompano Beach, FL
November 2003

NOV 22, 2004 08:22 PM

woody420

woody420

Flint, MI
April 2004

NOV 22, 2004 08:29 PM

dspsg said:
This is why hunters need assault weapons. You use your bolt action hunting rifle to kill the deer. You use your AR-15 carbine to defend yourself from humans.

Anyway, "Chai Vang" sounds more than a little south-east asian. I can imagine race might have been an issue here...



Race an issue did you read the article that asshat was trespassing.
here's another story link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6551094/


[Edited on Nov 22, 2004 by woody420]

woody420

woody420

Flint, MI
April 2004

NOV 22, 2004 08:30 PM

woody420 said:
oops




[Edited on Nov 22, 2004 by woody420]

Koenigsegg

Koenigsegg

I'm lost
July 2004

NOV 22, 2004 11:00 PM

s5 said:

Koenigsegg said:
wabbit season.



duck season



wabbit season!

rottenart

rottenart

Norman, OK
February 2004

NOV 22, 2004 11:01 PM

Koenigsegg said:

s5 said:

Koenigsegg said:
wabbit season.



duck season



wabbit season!




SSSHHHHHHHH!!!!

legionnaire

legionnaire

Belgium
November 2003

NOV 22, 2004 11:07 PM

InfernoMDM said:
By the way if your bitching about Assult weapons Im sure its been brought up before. A assult weapon isnt any more then a shiney rifle that looks cool. Both do the same thing. Infact like I said be scared of the guy with a true hunting rifle being pissed.


It has been brought up before. Lots and lots and lots and lots of times. However, I would still like to know - if there's no substantive difference between a regular weapon and an "assault" weapon then why did the NRA lobby so hard to repeal the ban?

ian_46_2

ian_46_2

Grand Island, NE
October 2004

NOV 22, 2004 11:12 PM

those nutty people and their guns wink

SoEffinHappy

SoEffinHappy

Philadelphia, PA
April 2003

NOV 22, 2004 11:12 PM

I am so fucking sick of ignorant assholes putting down hunting and hunters. Replace the word "hunter" with any other group of people and this thread would be full of those little puking smileys and people saying "That is so sad". Fuck you and your ignorance.

MisterSatan

MisterSatan

Portland, OR
August 2002

NOV 22, 2004 11:17 PM

Koenigsegg said:

s5 said:

Koenigsegg said:
wabbit season.



duck season



wabbit season!


Elmer season?!

rottenart

rottenart

Norman, OK
February 2004

NOV 22, 2004 11:20 PM

SoEffinHappy said:
I am so fucking sick of ignorant assholes putting down hunting and hunters. Replace the word "hunter" with any other group of people and this thread would be full of those little puking smileys and people saying "That is so sad". Fuck you and your ignorance.



wasn't it a hunter who shot five people? that is sad.

SoEffinHappy

SoEffinHappy

Philadelphia, PA
April 2003

NOV 22, 2004 11:32 PM

link
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Are the people responsible for these murders representative of the groups THEY belong to?

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