http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/07/07/blotter/doc4a5322e59ccdd984252010.txt
that'd be my uncle.
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QuoteNORTH HAVEN â,” A man who allegedly used a shotgun to try to get rid of a tree limb in his backyard has been arrested.
Antonio Chiaia, 74, of 9 Cricket Court, was arrested at his home Saturday morning after a neighbor reported he was discharging a shotgun in his yard, Capt. James Merrithew said.
Chiaia told police he could not reach the tree limb with a saw, so he was trying to remove it by shooting at it. The branch is still there, Merrithew said.
The gun, a double-barrel 12-gauge, was seized, and Chiaia was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and second-degree reckless endangerment. He is scheduled to appear July 16 in Superior Court in Meriden.
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I so want to try this now.
the smarts must run in the family
Jack wrote on Jul 7, 2009 8:05 AM:
" What an idiot. "
Guntastic wrote on Jul 7, 2009 8:54 AM:
" Whatever you do, don't take away his gun. Because our forefathers died so we could shoot the limbs off of trees. "
I thought of Slim when I read that comment. n_u
joe p wrote on Jul 7, 2009 3:52 PM:
" At 74 he may be a bit off on his aim. Depending on the distance and thickness of the limb, the 12 gauge is an excellent choice provided he used bird shot. Although, perhaps he should have used a 12 gauge slug instead. If his nosey neighbors just got out there with their shotguns and helped him, there would have been no need to call the police. "
You just have to laugh. I love your family Sam. :3 :3
i love how i don't even find this weird
Quote from: FAMY2 on July 09, 2009, 09:28:40 PMI thought of Slim when I read that comment. n_u
Face it: you can't get me off your mind. <333
lawlzos: so why are guns legal if we're not allowed to use them
Steve: but it has the potential [to kill/hurt] so it should be illegal
lawlzos: men have the potential to rape
lawlzos: they should be illegal
lawlzos: shotguns are a safer way to cut down tree limbs
so lawlz thinks sam's uncle's behavior is justified...LAWLZ HAS SPOKEN. DO NOT QUESTION. THE POWER OF GOD
Quote from: Slim on July 09, 2009, 10:47:53 PM
Face it: you can't get me off your mind. <333
You are always in there. Occupying my thoughts. :333
Quote from: Trevor on July 09, 2009, 10:08:44 PM
i love how i don't even find this weird
yeah it's really not that weird, but you have to remember I live in connecticut.
The funny thing about CT is that we have a bunch of ritzy towns and cities and then several farming towns. The comments calling him an idiot are all from places like North Haven (where he lives) and other towns like that. The rest are from places like North Branford where this wouldn't be an issue at all.
The reason I find the situation funny is that the neighbor was just chilling in her house when she heard the shotgun and called the cops because she thought my uncle was insane and had no idea what he was doing.
what else has happened to your family that makes you exclaim 'why is it always my family'
Your uncle has made my day. doodella;
Quote from: Det in Fâ,,¯ Major on July 10, 2009, 09:53:04 AM
what else has happened to your family that makes you exclaim 'why is it always my family'
My uncle crashed his Fed Ex truck in a bridge on I-95 and it couldn't be removed for several hours. As you can imagine, that caused quite a ruckus. He died though, so we don't make fun of him.
my cousins down the street caused an uproar in my town when (oh god this story is too hard to explain) a black guy tried to kidnap his son from the house and murder my cousin/the boy's mother.
then my distant cousins who live behind me also caused a bit of a freak out after their double-suicide.
those stories are all kinda sad though. doodhuh;