Hitchhiker writing a memoir called “The Kindness of America” shot in Montana

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/13119699-418/hitchhiker-writing-kindness-book-shot-in-montana.html

Hitchhiker writing ‘Kindness’ book shot in Montana
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press June 11, 2012 1:02PM

BILLINGS, Mont. — A man hitchhiking across the country and writing a memoir called “The Kindness of America” was injured in a random drive-by shooting along a rural highway near northeastern Montana’s booming Bakken oil patch, authorities said Monday.

Ray Dolin, 39, of West Virginia, was shot in the arm as he approached a pickup Saturday evening thinking the driver was offering him a ride, said Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier.

The shooting took place just west of the town of Glasgow along U.S. Highway 2.

A 52-year-old Washington man, Lloyd Danielson III, was arrested about four hours later near Culbertson. Authorities say he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol and apparently headed to Williston, N.D., for work tied to the oil boom.

[rfranklin]

1. That's about the fourth time he's been shot, isn't it?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002796612

http://sync.democraticunderground.com/1014140925

[morningfog]

5. Those are all the same story. Just one shooting, it seemss.

[liberal N proud]

2. Do you think that will change the title of his memoir?

How I trusted strangers and got shot.

[babydollhead]

3. maybe he should stop wearing his Target t-shirt n/t

[morningfog]

4. It should have been a "working title".

[former9thward]

6. He wasn't shot.

He shot himself for publicity.

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/montana-authorities-say-hitchhiker-shot-himself/article_726e35cc-63b1-5dc5-ad4c-3843a50bbbbd.html

[rustydog]

7. I hate to be nit-picky, but he was shot, just not by a stranger!