Man Charged With Shooting Friend on Dare

Khephra

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Thu Dec-16-04 03:24 AM
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Man Charged With Shooting Friend on Dare

OROFINO, Idaho -- A man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting his friend through a protective vest on an apparent dare, police said.

Alexander Joseph Swandic, 20, died of a gunshot wound to the heart Monday after donning a protective vest and asking David John Hueth, 30, to shoot him, police said.

Hueth initially told police that Swandic's wound was self-inflicted, but later admitted to the shooting. The two had apparently tested the vest by propping it against a dirt bank and shooting it twice, police said.

Police said the vest was designed to protect against grenade fragments, not bullets.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-gunshot-death,0,2089644.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

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LibertyorDeath

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Thu Dec-16-04 03:41 AM
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1. Darwin is rockin the House

Does it get any dumber than this?

Guns don't kill people Idiots with guns kill people.

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Muzzle Tough

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Thu Dec-16-04 04:11 AM
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2. That's a really neat trick. Too bad he can only do it once.

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Historic NY

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Thu Dec-16-04 05:57 AM
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3. Gene pool lifeguard was off-duty.......................

I could ask a hundred questions but why bother. What the hell would even possess them to try. The only nut I knew who did the stunt of shooting himself was the owner of Second Chance a vest manufacturer. I vote for a nimination to the annual Darwin Awards, the victim won.

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huellewig

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Thu Dec-16-04 06:16 AM
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4. I want to feel sad..

But I just keep thinking that I am shocked it took this long.

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meisje

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Thu Dec-16-04 06:47 AM
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5. Here's a photo

Edited on Thu Dec-16-04 06:50 AM by meisje

I dares you to put on that there vest and I'll shoot ya... ok

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