Some people need a better way to celebrate
I can only imagine the pride Barack Obama felt as he addressed more than 200,000 people in Grant Park in Chicago late Tuesday night. It was a fabulous speech, as was John McCain's earlier in the night.
Yes, a proud moment for Obama and for the country. But since we are a country of both shining lights and complete idiots ...
Also, there was this:
Yes, a proud moment for Obama and for the country. But since we are a country of both shining lights and complete idiots ...
West Sider Narada Thomas, 23, told police he shot a .22-caliber revolver in the air to “celebrate Obama becoming president." And 37-year-old Andre Murph, of Aurora, shot a 9mm into the ground several times in the 700 block of West 60th Place to express his joy.They might need to express their joy in a jail cell.
Also, there was this:
Peer pressure seemed to get the better of 54-year-old Joseph Morgan, who allegedly was caught holding a .22-caliber gun in the air on his back porch in the 5700 block of South Lowe Avenue.Why not? Think a little harder. Yes we can.
His excuse, according to prosecutors?
“Everybody else is shooting their guns, I figured, ‘Why not?’”
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