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Gemini Cricket 04-18-2006 09:51 AM

Boston Shootings - 1/2 Block Away
 
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Four police officers were taken to the hospital Tuesday after some of them shot at a suspect, who witnesses say drove his sports utility vehicle over a busy downtown sidewalk and then the wrong way on a one-way street, smashing cars along the way.

Details remained sketchy of the noontime shooting at Boylston and Washington streets, just outside a Registry of Motor Vehicles office and an MBTA subway station.
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First the scaffolding incident now this at 12 noon today. This is on the same block I work at.

Chris, Ralphie and I were on this particular intersection waiting for Lisa to buy socks just the other day...

So, I'm thinking, it may be time to find another job?

:eek:

Ghoulish Delight 04-18-2006 09:56 AM

Here's what I'm trying to figure out...what exactly was that driver doing that's out of the ordinary for a Boston driver?

Snowflake 04-18-2006 09:57 AM

Well, I'm glad you were not out heading for a burrito at the same time!

I vote for a new job, GC or adding a bullet proof vest to your wardrobe

Gemini Cricket 04-18-2006 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight
Here's what I'm trying to figure out...what exactly was that driver doing that's out of the ordinary for a Boston driver?

Not a thing. That's why when I see people pulled over here I think 'how bad were you driving to actually get pulled over?' I'm thinking it must have been really bad to get shot at...
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Originally Posted by Snowflake
Well, I'm glad you were not out heading for a burrito at the same time!

I vote for a new job, GC or adding a bullet proof vest to your wardrobe

Today, I did go for a burrito but at 12:30pm. It was in the opposite direction. A bulletproof vest is a good idea, I'm not sure it'll help if a scaffolding falls on me. :D

Ghoulish Delight 04-18-2006 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket
Not a thing. That's why when I see people pulled over here I think 'how bad were you driving to actually get pulled over?' I'm thinking it must have been really bad to get shot at..

Perhaps he missed a few parked cars while going the wrong way down that one way street. That would be terrible form.

Gemini Cricket 04-18-2006 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight
Perhaps he missed a few parked cars while going the wrong way down that one way street. That would be terrible form.

Looking at the crime scene downstairs, I saw three or four cars all scattered across the street in varying angles. There are also two police cars parked on a curb. There are little plastic markers all over to mark where shells landed. I couldn't see the SUV from my vantage point.

I couldn't get a straight story out of anyone downstairs. It varied from one cop getting shot to four cops, people were saying it was a drive-by shooting, someone even said they were shooting a movie... (Never use a crack dealer as your news source.)

CoasterMatt 04-18-2006 10:35 AM

It was the one armed man!

Not Afraid 04-18-2006 11:32 AM

I know where that is! I can even give you directions on how to get there!

Sheesh! Boston is such a nice town too.

Gemini Cricket 04-18-2006 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid
Boston is such a nice town too.

You guys leave and all hell breaks loose!
:D


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