Wrong And Just More Wrong

Both of these from The Indianapolis Star

Man Accused of Putting Nude Photos on Car

VILLA RICA, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities in Carroll County have arrested a Villa Rica man in connection with nude photos left on car windshields.

Villa Rica police arrested Kenneth James Stokes, 47, after a woman called police.

Investigators used surveillance tape from a Wal-Mart to see the suspect putting the pictures on at least two cars in the parking lot, police Capt. Brian Camp said. The Polaroid pictures show the suspect nude from the waist down, authorities said.

Police were able to identify Stokes because the surveillance tapes also showed him going into the Wal-Mart and buying an item with his credit card.

Police said Stokes told them he put the pictures on the cars because he wanted to see the women's reactions.

Stokes was charged with distributing obscene material and released on bond.

Afterward, another woman called police and said someone had placed a nude picture on her car while she was inside a McDonald's restaurant. Stokes was expected to turn himself in Friday on charges that he also put that picture on the car, authorities said.

Police say they believe the suspect may have put pictures on other cars and ask any other victims to contact them.

Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Question: Why would anybody put naked pictures of THEMSELVES on anything public at all? It's one thing to be paid to have naked pictures of yourself published by somebody else where folks can see them who wish to do so - that's a whole different matter. But how stupid do you have to be to randomly put naked pictures OF YOURSELF - HELLO out there, hoping to shock people WHO DON'T WANT TO SEE YOUR WING-WANG??? What, nobody's going to notice YOUR FACE??!??

Item #2:

Gun Hidden in Stove Shoots Texas Woman

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A woman was shot in the hip Friday morning while cooking a meal after the heat of the oven discharged a .357 revolver that she didn't know was hidden inside.

Roxanne Perez, 29, was in good condition at Wilford Hall Medical Center.

An acquaintance stored the gun for safekeeping in the bottom drawer of Perez's oven about two weeks ago, then "completely forgot about it" according to a police report.

Perez, who said had no idea a gun was in the oven, said she heard several shots then felt a sharp pain in her left hip.

Police have ruled the shooting an accident, and said they do not expect to file criminal charges. [Emphasis added]

Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved.

OK. Look, I'm as 2nd Amendment as the next guy - probably moreso. When I can afford it I belong to the NRA, and I own 3 weapons that I purchased at gun shows.

But if you're going to be stupid enough to hide a firearm in somebody else's house and not tell them, you're irresponsible enough to be considered criminal. AND, if you hide it IN A FREAKING STOVE (WHICH GETS HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE BULLETS TO GO OFF - WHATWHATWHATWHAT????), then you are a positive danger to the community. In this instance the idiocy panned out, somebody else was hurt and coulda been killed.

The right to bear arms is 25% of the concept. The other 75% is the responsiblity of storing them correctly, training oneself to use them correctly and accurately and in general not being an incredible asshole with guns.

Bozo here LOSES. In my book, that's felony assault. 10 years in the Graybar Hotel, for being stupid enough to nearly kill somebody by neglect.

Too bad Naked Guy's in Georgia and Stupid Gun Guy's in Texas. They'd make real cozy cellmates.