Man Tries To Shoot Auto Mechanic Over $2,300 Repair Bill

<snip>

Highland – An irate customer faces a charge of attempted murder after he tried to shoot a garage owner yesterday over a disputed $2300 car repair.

Roger J. Malcolm, 68, of New Paltz is in the Ulster County Jail charges of attempted murder, assault, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.

Lloyd Police said Malcolm entered Felleman Automotive on Route 9W about 3:30 p.m. with a rifle. He pointed the gun at the garage owner, John Felleman, and pulled the trigger.

The gun misfired.

As Malcolm tried to reload, Felleman, 55, jumped him. Malcolm slammed the rifle in Felleman’s face, leaving a gash over Felleman’s left eye, but Felleman was still able to wrestle Malcolm to the ground while a coworker called police.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070717/NEWS/70717004

Helping deadbeats avoid payment for services rendered for over two hundred years.

I kept thinking "Malcolm" read "Matcom" and was starting to wonder at how dedicated you were to this news jag. :crazy: :P

I have always been fortunate to have cars under warranty or extended warranty...

right up to the second he wasn't.