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Missouri Man Fatally Shoots Wife while Installing Satellite TV System

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orpheus

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Mar 25, 2008, 6:37:36 PM3/25/08
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SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) -- Officials are trying to decide whether to file
charges against a Missouri man who fatally shot his wife while
trying to install a satellite TV system in their home.

Thirty-four-year-old Patsy Long of Deep Water was pronounced dead
Saturday evening after being shot in the chest with a .22-caliber
handgun. Her husband -- Ronald Long -- fired the shot
from the inside of their home after several unsuccessful efforts to
punch a hole through the exterior wall using other means.Advertisement

Henry County Sheriff's Deputies say the woman was hit by the second of
two shots fired by her husband.

Investigators say a person involved in such a case normally would be
charged with manslaughter, but that was up to the
prosecutor.

Bob Feigel

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Mar 25, 2008, 6:44:40 PM3/25/08
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:37:36 -0700 (PDT), orpheus
<pbl...@earthlink.net> magnanimously proffered:

If there isn't a charge for "Criminal Stupidity Causing Death" there
should be.


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Brad Ferguson

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Mar 25, 2008, 7:02:19 PM3/25/08
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<a80519eb-38ee-476a...@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>,
orpheus <pbl...@earthlink.net> wrote:

> SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) -- Officials are trying to decide whether to file
> charges against a Missouri man who fatally shot his wife while
> trying to install a satellite TV system in their home.


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teleflora

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Mar 25, 2008, 7:02:44 PM3/25/08
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"Gary Edstrom" <GEds...@PacBell.Net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:37:36 -0700 (PDT), orpheus
> <pbl...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) -- Officials are trying to decide whether to file
>>charges against a Missouri man who fatally shot his wife while
>>trying to install a satellite TV system in their home.
>>
>>Thirty-four-year-old Patsy Long of Deep Water was pronounced dead
>>Saturday evening after being shot in the chest with a .22-caliber
>>handgun. Her husband -- Ronald Long -- fired the shot
>>from the inside of their home after several unsuccessful efforts to
>>punch a hole through the exterior wall using other means.

Well, yeah, but it coulda worked.

Cindy

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Chris

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Mar 25, 2008, 7:34:51 PM3/25/08
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"orpheus" <pbl...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Ok Ron.,, all kidding aside ,, what really happened ???


John M.

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Mar 25, 2008, 7:38:41 PM3/25/08
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:20:45 -0500, "A" <aa...@hot.net> wrote:

>x-no-archive: yes


>
>"orpheus" <pbl...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:a80519eb-38ee-476a...@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...

>> SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) -- Officials are trying to decide whether to file
>> charges against a Missouri man who fatally shot his wife while
>> trying to install a satellite TV system in their home.
>>
>> Thirty-four-year-old Patsy Long of Deep Water was pronounced dead
>> Saturday evening after being shot in the chest with a .22-caliber
>> handgun. Her husband -- Ronald Long -- fired the shot
>> from the inside of their home after several unsuccessful efforts to
>> punch a hole through the exterior wall using other means.
>

> Ingenious method of punching a hole--to say the least.

It could be said with some emphasis on "In"genious.

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Drexl

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Mar 25, 2008, 8:16:14 PM3/25/08
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"orpheus" <pbl...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) -- Officials are trying to decide whether to file
> charges against a Missouri man who fatally shot his wife while
> trying to install a satellite TV system in their home.

So, is he impressed with the caliber of picture he's getting from the new
dish?

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Tim J.

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Mar 25, 2008, 10:49:21 PM3/25/08
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:37:36 -0700 (PDT), orpheus
<pbl...@earthlink.net> wrote:

Hmm, wonder if we'll find out he was listening to rounds of "When are
you going to be done???" when he made that second hole?

The Kentucky Wizard

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Mar 26, 2008, 2:10:11 AM3/26/08
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Upon receiving news that A had made the remarks below, and after
consultations with my Joint Chiefs of Staff, being briefed by members of my
Cabinet and many telephone conversations with various World Leaders, I have
come to the following conclusions:

> x-no-archive: yes
>
> "Brad Ferguson" <thir...@frXOXed.net> wrote in message
> news:250320081902196339%thir...@frXOXed.net...

> The message *should* be a reminder not to shoot a
> gun--unless you intend to shoot somebody or something as an animal,
> such as in self-defense or food; and not to punch a hole in the wall!
> If there was a Darwin award for taking somebody else's life
> (instead of his own) by accident, this guy would take 1st Prize.


Oh yeah, that's the first thing I thought of when I read it. Regardless of
the situation, don't shoot anything but humans or animals...... from now on.

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beat you with experience.

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Where the heck is the !@#$%^&* Remote

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Mar 26, 2008, 5:57:42 PM3/26/08
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Trailer homes have walls that are not very strong. And there my
friends
is the answer. Let's hope he is removed from the gene pool immediately

Stacia

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Mar 26, 2008, 6:06:59 PM3/26/08
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On Mar 25, 5:37 pm, orpheus <pblo...@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Henry County Sheriff's Deputies say the woman was hit by the second of
> two shots fired by her husband.

The *second* shot? She must not have known what was going on and
didn't get out of there fast enough. Good lord, this is horrifying
and ridiculous. The wrong person was eliminated from the gene pool.

Stacia

Chris

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Mar 26, 2008, 10:35:29 PM3/26/08
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"Where the heck is the !@#$%^&* Remote" <hooch...@rock.com> wrote in
message
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"Just stand outside there Honey, and let me know where the bullet comes
through "


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