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Robb

(39,665 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:01 AM Feb 2013

Soldier admits shooting man trying to cure hiccups

Soldier admits shooting man trying to cure hiccups

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - A Fort Hood soldier has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, saying he shot his friend accidentally while trying to scare away his hiccups.

Fort Hood officials say Spc. Patrick Edward Myers, of Spartanburg, S.C., was sentenced Thursday to 3½ years in military prison. He also was busted to private and will receive a bad-conduct discharge.

Myers fatally shot Pfc. Isaac Lawrence Young in September while they were watching a football game at a Killeen apartment. Myers told police he thought the weapon had dummy rounds and was trying to scare his friend so his hiccups would stop.

Young, of Ash Grove, Mo., was 22.

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Soldier admits shooting man trying to cure hiccups (Original Post) Robb Feb 2013 OP

Is that the kind of intelligent people pangaia Feb 2013 #1

Poor bastards. That is pretty stupid but still can't help feeling for them. n/t el_bryanto Feb 2013 #2

This doofus will probably be out and free in 8 or 9 months. eom Jumping John Feb 2013 #3

I am not sure. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #5

No parole in the brig Recursion Feb 2013 #9

years ago I read of a security guard who did the same thing CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #4

Meditation is a better method... DetlefK Feb 2013 #6

Can't argue with the effectiveness of that hiccup cure. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #7

Look on the bright side... dairydog91 Feb 2013 #8

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

1. Is that the kind of intelligent people

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:06 AM

Feb 2013

in the Army at Fort Hood. "Home of America's Armored Corp.' ??

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

2. Poor bastards. That is pretty stupid but still can't help feeling for them. n/t

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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:06 AM

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Jumping John

(930 posts)

3. This doofus will probably be out and free in 8 or 9 months. eom

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:08 AM

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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

5. I am not sure.

Reply to Jumping John (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:26 AM

Feb 2013

Don't know for positive, but I think miliatry sentences do not come with parole.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

9. No parole in the brig

Reply to Jumping John (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:48 AM

Feb 2013

Time sentenced is time served, and it's served turning large rocks into small rocks.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

4. years ago I read of a security guard who did the same thing

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:08 AM

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Trying to cure some woman's hiccups he drew his weapon pointed it at her and "SOMEHOW" it went off.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

6. Meditation is a better method...

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:34 AM

Feb 2013

A hiccup is s spasm in your midriff, when the evolutionary really old parts of your nervous system think you are a fish out of the water.

I use a method, where I basically just calm down as much as possible. Shallow, regular and controlled(!) breaths.
It takes a while to find the right feeling for your body, but since I discovered this method, I never had a hiccup that lasted longer than a minute.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

7. Can't argue with the effectiveness of that hiccup cure.

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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:35 AM

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dairydog91

(951 posts)

8. Look on the bright side...

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:37 AM

Feb 2013

The guy isn't hiccuping any more.

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