Man, I hate these nights. I wouldn't say "normal". However, I've been around similar shit.
-- Timothy Heald Analyst, Architect, Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: 202-228-8372 C: 703-300-3911 -----Original Message----- From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:30 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Comments? Pregnant woman beaten at baby shower sounds like a normal saturday night to me.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... oh all right, yes, I am kidding :) >Does anyone see any reason why either of these two (Rivas and >Velazquez) shouldn't be lowered into a boiling vat of oil? Should they >EVER be allowed in public again? > >http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/05/baby.shower.ap/index.html >SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (AP) -- An argument at a baby shower >escalated into a brawl in which one man was shot and the pregnant guest >of honor was beaten with a stick, police said. > >Three people were arrested after the fight, described by police as a >"baby shower gone bad." > >Authorities said the shooting victim, Aristotle Garcia, got into a >fight with a man who is dating his ex-girlfriend. The argument, over >whether the woman let their 5-year-old daughter drink beer, escalated >and drew in two other people -- Jazz Rivas and Juan Velazquez, said >Police Lt. Cheryl C. Claprood. > >When the baby shower's hostess tried to intervene, Rivas began hitting >some of the guests, including the 22-year-old mother-to-be, with a >large stick, she said. > >Velazquez fired a gun in the air, then fired it into the crowd, hitting >Garcia in the stomach, according to police. Garcia, 26, was in stable >condition at Baystate Medical Center. The mother-to-be, who was seven >months pregnant, was treated after the incident Saturday and released. > >Velazquez, 19, was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault and >battery with a dangerous weapon and armed assault with intent to >murder. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday and was ordered held on >$100,000 bail. > >The man Garcia was initially fighting with, Antonio Santiago, 25, >pleaded not guilty to similar charges Tuesday and was ordered held on >$50,000 bail. > >Rivas, 22, pleaded not guilty to three counts of assault and battery >with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault and battery on a >pregnant female. His bail was set at $10,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203046 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
