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Friday, September 08, 2006

Best headline of the day

Gunpoint prayer session in Athens?
Police arrest 3 for forcing man to listen to prayers

Yes, according to today's Decatur Daily a local man's sister, and some of her friends, held him at gunpoint and forced him to listen as they prayed for him.
A sister, with the help of friends, allegedly tried to force her brother's
repentance as she prayed for him at gunpoint, police said.

[...]

During the visit, Harris said, a disagreement erupted over religion. The
women, Harris said, were praying for Randy Doss, and he laughed.

"They both got upset and pointed pistols at him," Harris said. "They
wouldn't let him leave. Bianca fired one round in the ceiling in the hallway a
few feet from the victim's head."

Of course the women have a slightly different take on the whole thing. According to another version of the story:
“The door was never locked and he could have walked out that door any time he wanted to,” the victim’s sister said. “We never held him against his will.”

Okay, what about the gunshot?
Bianca admitted firing a shot in the ceiling of her home, but said she did it to show Doss it was loaded, not to harm him.

Oh, I'm sure he'd have felt much better if he'd known just why she was firing rounds into the ceiling. Wait; no he wouldn't! Why would she need to demonstrate to him that her gun was loaded if there was not some threat involved? Geesh!

I've really got nothing else to say about this story. I'd like to make fun, but how can I top their own words and actions? Plus, I'm kind of afraid they might feel the need to come "pray" for me.

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