Man faces murder trial for 1966 shooting

By Jon Hurdle Thu Feb 28, 11:21 AM ET

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man who shot and wounded a police officer more than 41 years ago will stand trial for his murder following the officer's death last year, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

Prosecutors say the victim, Walter Barclay, died of injuries directly linked to the 1966 shooting.William Barnes, 71, who already served around 20 years in prison for the shooting and other offenses, was rearrested last year and charged with murder following Barclay's death.Prosecutors say a urinary tract infection that afflicted Barclay was a direct result of his paralysis. That in turn was caused when Barnes shot him in the spine during an attempted break-in on November 27, 1966.Judge Bradley Moss of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas sided with prosecutors, although he noted that he had not found any other case in the United States in which a suspect had been charged with murder so long after causing an injury."It seems to me the Commonwealth has met its burden in this matter," Moss said after a two-hour hearing. He set a trial date of March 19.Defense attorney Bobby Hoof said prosecutors failed to prove the police officer had not died from intervening causes between the shooting and his death in August 2007 at age 64.He argued that Barclay had been involved in two car accidents after the shooting and also fell out of his wheelchair, all of which could have contributed to his death.Medical examiners did not perform an autopsy and had not ruled out possibilities he might have died from other causes, Hoof said.Medical Examiner Ian Hood told the court that an autopsy had not been carried out because medical records clearly indicated Barclay died from the urinary tract infection that stemmed from his paralysis. He reported the cause of death to be homicide.

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Am I the only one finds this disterbing ???

Stop thief, why are you wearing that hanger?

Wed Feb 27, 3:31 PM ET

BERLIN (Reuters) - An elderly German who hid a stolen suit under his clothes was caught because he forgot to take it off the hanger, police said Wednesday.A sales assistant at a men's outfitter in the western city of Aachen noticed the hanger bulging out when the man told her he had decided against buying anything."Only a sign saying 'stop me, I'm a thief!' would have made the thief look more unprofessional," police said in a statement.

 

Dude, I Think We Picked The Wrong Bar

Armed Robber In Australia Picks Wrong Bar, Gets Hog Tied By Biker Gang

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 27, 2008(AP) An armed robber picked the wrong target when he raided an Australian bar where a biker gang was holding a meeting. He ended up hog-tied and in a hospital.
The man and an accomplice, wearing ski masks and waving machetes, stormed into a club in a western Sydney suburb shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday and yelled at patrons to lie down as they tried to rob the cash register, police said Thursday.
About 50 members of the Southern Cross Cruiser Club had just started a club meeting in another room, and the bikers jumped up to intervene.
One robber escaped by leaping over a balcony, while the other tried to flee through a service entrance, the club's president, who identified himself only as "Jester," told Australian Broadcasting Corp.
"We caught him at the fence and crash-tackled him and hog-tied him to the ground and waited for the police to get there," Jester said.
Police confirmed that club patrons had subdued one of the robbers, who was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, but did not give further details. Police captured the other suspect nearby.
Jester said the robbers had walked past the bikers as they entered the bar but apparently failed to notice them, perhaps because the ski masks obscured their vision.
"I don't think he did his homework very well," Jester said of the ringleader. "He picked the wrong night."

 

Oh No. Not You Again!

N.H. Police Say The Same Man Tried To Rob The Same Bank Wearing The Same Clothes

PLAISTOW, N.H., Feb. 27, 2008(AP) Police said the same man tried to rob the same bank, wearing the same clothes and telling employees the same thing on Tuesday as he did two weeks ago. The outcome was not the same.
Two weeks ago, the robber got away with cash from the Sovereign Bank branch. On his second attempt, tellers refused to give him money and he took off empty-handed.
Police and bank employees said it was the same guy. The robber said he had a gun and demanded money both times.
Witnesses told police the man got away in a black Chevrolet Avalanche with New Hampshire license plates that contained the numbers 223

I am sorry i just go a sec here -my dad came down realy sick and I was just checking my e mail Im sorry cant respond right now I neeed some time off
I do like and miss you all ok
please forgive me for not being here ok

Stolen Stash Of Stuffing Secured

Michigan Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Stealing 217 Cases Of Stuffing Mix

MIDLAND, Mich., Feb. 18, 2008

(AP) This stuffing was hot, but not in the roasted turkey sense. Police have arrested a 32-year-old man they accuse of stealing 217 cases of Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix.
The stuff went missing last week from a storage trailer in Midland. Deputy Police Chief Robert Lane said area distributors have access to the trailer, and that the suspect worked for one of the distributors.
The man was arrested over the weekend at his home in Bentley in northern Bay County, according to The Midland Daily News.
Lane said prosecutors have been asked to charge the man with embezzlement. The 157 cases of stuffing recovered by police is being held as evidence.

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Church Urges Hanky Panky Among Members

Florida Church Issues Challenge For Married Members: Hanky Pank Every Day

YBOR CITY, Fla., Feb. 18, 2008

(AP) A southwest Florida church issued a challenge for its married members: Hanky panky every day. Relevant Church head pastor Paul Wirth issued the 30-day sex challenge to take on high divorce rates.
"And that's no different for people who attend church," Wirth said Sunday. "Sometimes life gets in the way. Our jobs get in the way."
The challenge doesn't extend to unwed congregants, however.

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Your Tacos Or Your Life!

California Man Robbed Of A Bag Of Tacos At Gunpoint, Police Say

FONTANA, Calif., Feb. 18, 2008

(AP) A hunger for carnitas nearly led to some carnage after a Fontana man was robbed of a bag of tacos at gunpoint. Police Sergeant Jeff Decker said the 35-year-old victim had just bought about $20 in tacos from a street-corner stand Sunday night and was bicycling home when the suspect confronted him and said "Give me your tacos."
Decker said the suspect grabbed the bag of food, punched the victim in the face and began to flee.
When the victim demanded his tacos back, the suspect pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the man and threatened to kill him before running away.

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Shoot. There Goes Our Trade-In Honey

Truck En Route To Dealership For A Trade-In Suddenly Goes Up In Flames

DURHAM, Maine, Feb. 18, 2008

(AP) A 1987 truck that was being traded in by an Auburn couple on a 2007 model was destroyed by fire in Durham as it was being driven to the dealership.
Marie Cooper was traveling behind her husband in their other truck Saturday afternoon when she smelled smoke. She then saw flames peek out from under the cab of Richard Cooper's old Dodge Dakota, which he had bought last fall to plow the driveway.
Marie called Richard on his cell phone and told him to pull over, but he kept going until he could find a side road. When he finally hopped out, the couple backed away to safety and the truck went up in flames.
Once the smoke cleared and the burnt hulk was towed away, the couple went on to Bodwell Chrysler Dodge in Brunswick, where Marie showed pictures of the fire on her camera phone.

Father Murphy walked into a pub in Donegal, and said to the first man he meets, "Do you want to go to heaven?"
The man said, "I do Father."
The priest said, "Then leave this pub right now!" and approached a second man. "Do you want to got to heaven?"
"Certainly, Father," was the man's reply.
"Then leave this den of Satan," said the priest, as he walked up to O'Toole. "Do you want to go to heaven?"
"No, I don't Father," O'Toole replied.
The priest looked him right in the eye, and said, "You mean to tell me that when you die you don't want to go to heaven?"
O'Toole smiled, "Oh, when I die, yes, Father. I thought you were getting a group together to go right now."

 

Two guys were working out at the gym. One mentioned to the other he had bought his wife a beautiful diamond ring for her birthday.
The friend said, "I thought she wanted one of those sporty 4-wheel drive vehicles."
"She did," he replied. "But where in the heck was I gonna find a fake Jeep?"

 

What the Doctor says& what he REALLY means
"This should be taken care of right away."
(I'd planned a trip to Kenya next month but this is so easy and profitable that I want to fix it before it cures itself.)
"We'll see."
(First I have to check my malpractice insurance.)

"Let me check your medical history."
(I want to see if you've paid your last bill before spending any more time with you.)

"Why don't we make another appointment later in the week."
(I'm playing golf this afternoon, and this is a waste of time.)

"I really can't recommend seeing a chiropractor."
(I hate those guys mooching in on our fees.)

"Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm."
(I haven't the faintest idea of what to do, but I'm trying to appear thoughtful while hoping the nurse will interrupt.)

"We have some good news and some bad news."
(The good news is that I'm going to buy that new BMW, and the bad news is that you're going to pay for it.)

"Let me schedule you for some tests."
(I have a 40% interest in the lab.)

"I'd like to have my associate look at you."
(He's going through a messy divorce and owes me a small fortune.)

"I'd like to prescribe a new drug."
(I'm writing a paper and would like to use you as a guinea pig.)

"If it doesn't clear up in a week, give me a call."
(I don't know what the hell it is. Maybe it will go away by itself.)

"That's quite a nasty looking wound."
(I think I'm going to throw up.)

"Well, we're not feeling so well today, are we?"
(I can't remember your name, nor why you're here.)

"Everything seems to be normal."
(I guess I can't buy that new beach condo after all.)

"I'd like to run some more tests."
(I can't figure out what's wrong. Maybe the kid in the lab can solve this one.)

"Do you suppose all of this stress could be affecting your nerves?"
(I think you are crazy and I hope to find a psychiatrist who will split fees.)

"There is a lot of that going around."
(My God, that's the third one this week. I'd better learn something about this.)

"Welllllll, what have we here..."
(Since he hasn't the foggiest notion of what it is, the Doctor is hoping you will give him a clue.)

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Hope this helps everone get through monday blues