Preacher's wife allegedly pulls gun on husband during service

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-pastor01.html

NEWPORT, Ark. -- A preacher's wife was arrested after police say she pulled a gun on her husband because she allegedly was upset over text messages he had sent.

Tammy Estes surrendered to law officers at the Pentecostal Church of God in Newport after a brief standoff at the church Sunday evening. No one was injured.

Police say a church service had just begun when Estes pulled a gun on her husband, preacher Larry Estes, about 7 p.m. According to congregation members, she was upset over messages Larry Estes allegedly exchanged with a youth group member and she demanded he admit infidelity.

[Redstone]

1. Allegedly? Did she have the gun in her hand, or not?

Redstone

[Fountain79]

3. That whole guilty until proven innocent thing...n/t

[Clark2008]

8. Lemme explain as a trained journalist.

A police report is a "fact," not a "truth." It's fact because it's from a "reliable" source, but truth, as we know, isn't necessarily a "fact" set upon paper. Example: it's a fact Bush said Iraq had WMDs, but that wasn't the truth, now was it?

Until a person is found guilty, then he or she "allegedly" committed said crime. It protects the newspaper and the person from a liable suit and/or being liabled - should they be found "not guilty."

[Redstone]

11. Yes, I own the AP "style manual and how not to get sued" book.

I do understand how that works.

But your post might educate others, which is why I'm answering in order to kick it.

You explained it well.

Redstont

[Botany]

2. drop all charges as long as they promise not to reproduce

Preacher's wife allegedly pulls gun on husband during service
August 1, 2006

NEWPORT, Ark. -- A preacher's wife was arrested after police say she pulled a gun on her husband because she allegedly was upset over text messages he had sent.

Tammy Estes surrendered to law officers at the Pentecostal Church of God in Newport after a brief standoff at the church Sunday evening. No one was injured.

Police say a church service had just begun when Estes pulled a gun on her husband, preacher Larry Estes, about 7 p.m. According to congregation members, she was upset over messages Larry Estes allegedly exchanged with a youth group member and she demanded he admit infidelity.

Most church members left the building, but several stayed behind to try to convince Tammy Estes to surrender. About 9 p.m., Tammy Estes' parents went into the church, and she surrendered to police.

Larry Estes was hired as the church's minister more than a year ago. He also is the owner of DaBoyz Plumbing.

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. If I were a preacher, I would rather face a pit of venomous rattlers

than a pissed off wife with a gun.

[yellowcanine]

5. Brings a whole new meaning to "Sermon Response ."

Whatever happened to the old fashioned "Amen" or "Preach it, brother!"?

[mike_c]

6. it was an alleged gun....

It might not have actually been a gun. It might have been a large macaroni, for instance. Disgrunted wives pull that shit all the time, mostly using alleged spatulas and stuff. In fairness to the allegedly scorned wife, it must remain an alleged gun until it's gunitude is certified by experts. That's my take, anyway, and I'm sticking to it for now.

[RagAss]

10. hahaha..... "A large macaroni".....

[Rex]

7. Wow.

That must have been one hell of a text message.

[Selatius]

9. Probably up there with Mel Gibson's quotation, "I will fuck you!" after...

being arrested for DUI.

[Rex]

12. Mel seems to be a popular topic now

Maybe he said Mel was sexy and she freaked out in the church.

[mike_c]

13. "I found some panties wadded up in my pocket...."

"Green ones, with dark piping. Were they yours?"

I hate it when that happens.

[tanyev]

14. The Reich Wingers are losing it.

Everyone be careful.