Man Tries To Rob Gun Shop With Machete - Shot

matcom

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Fri Feb-02-07 09:22 AM
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Man Tries To Rob Gun Shop With Machete - Shot

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A man who was shot when he threatened a gun shop worker with a machete has been sent to jail.

Ricky Beckham's lawyer says his client was sentenced to two years and nine months' jail in the High Court at Auckland on Friday.

The unemployed man had earlier admitted a charge of aggravated burglary after the incident in Penrose in July last year.

The man who allegedly shot Beckham, Greg Carvell, says he is disgusted with the sentence.

Mr Carvell is facing a firearms charge over the incident and is due to appear in court again later this month.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200702021558/man_shot_after_threatening_gun_shop_worker_with_machete_sent_to_jail

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Broken_Hero

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:24 PM
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1. Damn...

I never would've thought somebody would be that dumb, to do that...

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Burma Jones

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:27 PM
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2. Now my brain hurts......

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Broken_Hero

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:29 PM
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3. *hands over some aspirin*...so does mine....nt

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RegimeChange2008

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:33 PM
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4. Now THAT's your Darwin award winner for the year, hands down.

I'm surprised he survived at all.

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mikeytherat

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:36 PM
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5. Bringing a knife to gun fight - literally

Same thing happened in Florida during the Terry Schivao debacle. One of her "defenders" tried to rob a local gun shop with a knife - he failed.

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