WTF Of The Year.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-31 03:41pm

I'm sitting here watching the news right now, and they just showed this thing about this old fat guy who walks out of a courthouse and starts shooting at an attorney. The shooting was caught on tape and it was shown. Funny thing is, the guy wasn't ever more than 5 or 6 feet away from the attorney, but never did anything other than graze him. The son of a bitch then just walks off like nothign happened, with cameras watching him, only to be tackled by another guy.

I mean, WTF? I'll post a link up to the online story once one is put up.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-31 03:46pm

OK, found the footage and story:

Footage of attack:
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?SID=5374907

Story:

http://www.courttv.com/trials/blake/103103_ap.html

LOS ANGELES (Court TV) — Drama surrounded the hearing of actor Robert Blake both in and out of the courtroom Friday. Shortly after the judge dismissed conspiracy charges against the former 'Baretta' star, a lawyer was shot outside of the Van Nuys, Calif., courthouse.

A man fired several shots at the attorney and then walked calmly away. He was apprehended moments later and the victim was taken away concious in an ambulance.

It appears the shooting was not related to the hearing, during which a judge upheld a murder charge against the actor in the death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, but dismissed charges of conspiracy to commit murder against both Blake and his bodyguard, Earle Caldwell.

"I cannot find a strong suspicion," Superior Court Judge Darlene Schempp said. "I think the evidence here is so speculative it carries very little weight. I simply don't find there is probable cause."

The courthouse was locked down during the hearing when a lawyer was shot on pubic walkway. The incident was captured on film by CourtTV cameramen on the scene for the Blake hearing.

"You took my money, that's what you get,'' the suspect reportedly yelled
at the victim, according to reports from the scene.

Moments after the shooting, the gunman was slowly walking off when he was tackled by an off-duty sheriff's deputy and arrested. The suspect is believed to be a client of the victim, according to Los Angeles police spokesman Officer James Chong.

A lawyer was shot three times by a gunman outside the same courthouse where the Robert Blake hearing occurred earlier Friday

"This is a tragic event and the court is very concerned," said Alan Parachini, a Superior Court spokesman.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-10-31 03:57pm

How the fuck did he passed the security with a gun.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-10-31 04:07pm

i have to say that the "shooting" scene is absolutely hillarious. the guy ducked behind a tree and bounced around back and forth. thats so funny.

"Can't shot me ahaaaa!"

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-10-31 04:08pm

After hearing of this I checked my toilet to see if the water flushed in the right direction

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-10-31 04:09pm

oh and it gets better. after he gets shot at the guy starts to jog away then slows and walks off.

"I've been shot at! Lalalalala."

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-10-31 04:23pm

Oh my god, that is so hilarious!

"Woohoo! You can't shoot me! Ow, my neck, but tis nothing but a flesh wound!!"

Just how they were dancing around the tree, that is just priceless.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-10-31 04:42pm

funniest. shooting victim. ever.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-31 05:16pm

Like I said, this deserves the WTF of The Year, I mean, that video is just bizarre...

"That man shot me!"

"Hum de dum, who, me?"

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-31 05:42pm

That was truly fucking hilarious.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-31 06:55pm

Different Video. Get's a better view of the jumping around the tree:

http://www.foxnews.com/topstories/index.html

Scroll down to the story and click on video.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-10-31 07:04pm

Saw it on my local news station,its funny my brother`s word were cool.

Solid Snake · Post by **Solid Snake** » 2003-10-31 08:10pm

Blank rounds?

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-10-31 08:16pm

No he was hit, he collapsed on the ground while the camera was focusing on the shooter.~Jason

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-10-31 09:36pm

That attorney had a great survival instinct- combined with the fact that his assassin was an idiot, that saved him.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-10-31 09:37pm

Vympel wrote:That attorney had a great survival instinct

He could've tried to grab the guy's gun the next time he poked his gun around the tree.

StimNeuro · Post by **StimNeuro** » 2003-10-31 11:49pm

Shinova wrote:
Vympel wrote:That attorney had a great survival instinct
He could've tried to grab the guy's gun the next time he poked his gun around the tree.

Most people are calm enough when being shot at to try something like that.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-11-01 12:37am

StimNeuro wrote:Most people are calm enough when being shot at to try something like that.

Well the attorney seemed calm enough.

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2003-11-01 12:59am

he was lucky that the shooter was pretty dumb.

Macross · Post by **Macross** » 2003-11-01 04:05am

Vympel wrote:That attorney had a great survival instinct

Hes a sleazy lawyer, they probably train for this sort of thing at law-school.