Chinese Man Kills Relative Of US Olympic Coach In Beijing

[Me.]

“BEIJING — A Chinese man stabbed the in-laws of the U.S. Olympic men's volleyball coach, killing one and injuring the other while they visited a Beijing tourist site near the main venue where Olympic competitions began Saturday.

The victims were Todd and Barbara Bachman of Lakeville, Minn., parents of former Olympian Elisabeth Bachman, who is married to men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon, according to the U.S. Olympic Committee. Bachman's father was killed.

The assailant also stabbed and injured a Chinese tour guide with the Americans. He then committed suicide by leaping from a 130-foot-high balcony of the ancient landmark the Americans were visiting, the 13th-century Drum Tower, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. cont...

Xinhua said the injured tour guide was also a woman, it said….

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/09/chinese-man-kills-relativ_n_117890.html

[TexasObserver]

1. you can bet he will be executed within a couple of months

[bicentennial_baby]

2. Um...

"He then committed suicide by leaping from a 130-foot-high balcony"

[gratuitous]

3. Not an impediment in some states

They'd execute the corpse anyway. As a "deterrent."

[TexasObserver]

4. I'm opposed to the death penalty, but know how China deals with such.

[AlCzervik]

6. he already killed himself.

[JVS]

5. I bet you $500 that they won't execute him.

[AlCzervik]

7. i'll bet you a million dollars they won't execute him.

[Individualist]

8. a measley million? I'll bet a billion.

[AlCzervik]

10. a bazillion!

[ellenfl]

14. don't you mean a 'brazillion'? eom

[TexasObserver]

9. I don't make bets with internet weirdos.

Anyone who tries to make bets on message boards with strangers is a weirdo.

It's probably against the rules at DU, too, and likely illegal for one or both of us.

Keep that money, out, however. I'm sure someone will be happy to take it from you.

[JVS]

11. Is that the real reason or are you just afraid you'll lose?

[TexasObserver]

13. Do I need to explain it again, in simpler words?

[JVS]

15. Go for it.

[dems_rightnow]

12. Pay attention man!!!!!!