Conn. man charged with bigotry in gun incident

[onehandle]

Source: Boston Globe

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—Connecticut police have charged a Bridgeport man with a bias crime after he allegedly fired a gun at a group of black men. Police say 64-year-old Lawrence Mammone Jr. is charged with firing a gun at a neighbor who was talking to friends Monday night.

Police say the neighbor was outside his house with friends, all of whom are black, when Mammone, who is white, began shouting racial slurs at them.

Police say the group ignored Mammone until he allegedly pointed a handgun at them and fired a shot. No one was injured.

Mammone's home was searched and police say they found a gun inside.

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2009/05/06/conn_man_charged_with_bigotry_in_gun_incident/

[Tempest]

1. $50 says he's an OxyRush listener

Another $50 that he also is an exclusive Faux News viewer.

[Dappleganger]

2. I thought all the racists

were down here in the South.

:sarcasm:

[Xithras]

3. Bigotry?!?!?

How about reckless discharge, assault with a deadly weapon, or even ATTEMPTED MURDER? This wasn't an idiot who was just standing there yelling at them, he got his gun an OPENED FIRE.

WTF is up with the "bigotry" charge?!!?!

[Coventina]

4. Attempted murder sounds right to me! n/t

[paulsby]

5. he wasn;'t charged with "bigotry"

that's what the (stupid as usual) media report says.

it was a newspaper article using the term , not the prosecutor/cops.

[greiner3]

6. To an outside observer;

Would this incident prove or shoot down (Sorry) Buchanan's new argument about white men are being discriminated against?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x308597

Just saying.

[Blue_Tires]

7. i'm glad no one was killed

that man needs to be locked up and have his head examined...everyone is trying to channel Travis Bickle these days...

[WriteDown]

8. Why should I care about some con man....

Oh wait.... :)