Man Jailed For Shooting His Broken Down Car 5 Times

[matcom]

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LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA – A man was jailed briefly over the weekend for shooting his broken-down car -- five times.

Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Hugh Graf said John McGivney, 64, walked out of his home at the Bougainvilla Isles Apartments, on the 4500 block of Bougainvilla Drive, clutching a loaded .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol in his hand around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15th,

McGivney, Graf said, walked across the parking lot and up to his green 1994 Chrysler LeBaron. He pointed the gun at the aging auto and calmly pumped five rounds into car's hood.

When George Haberkorn, the property's manager, asked what he was doing, McGivney replied, "I'm putting my car out of its misery, George." McGivney then put the pistol in his pocket and calmly walked back to his apartment.

Deputies were called. They set up a perimeter around the complex and ordered McGivney to come out of his apartment unarmed and with his hands up. He did. McGivney was charged with a firearms violation. He bonded out of jail the next day.

Graf said no injuries were reported – except to the car.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-419carkilled,0,3733715.story

[DS1]

1. Jesus Chrysler made me do it

[CottonBear]

2. This sounds like something out of a Carl Hiassen novel!

Why shouldn't you be able to shoot your car if you want to?

[Debi]

3. Can't a man just calmly shoot his car

anymore? What's wrong with the world? :shrug:

[punpirate]

5. Most communities have ordinances...

... against discharging a firearm in the city limits. Meant to cut down on all those stray bullets flying around on New Year's Day and Fourth of July....

[Debi]

7. I don't think the bullets were stray

but I do get your point ;)

[merwin]

4. Note that this is the same state where deadly force is being authorized if

a person feels threatened (Jeb's 'Kill Bill'). Somehow, I have a feeling I'm going to steer clear of Florida.

[On the Road]

6. His Defense May be That

he felt threatened by his car. Or perhaps that his car was a reincarnation of his mother-in-law.

[Debi]

8. Probably looked like her

:spray:

[Mojambo]

9. He should just use a tree branch next time

Much safer...

[samilib]

10. LoL!

That is so funny, except for that a person could accidently hit their gas tank.