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tawillers
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The hostage situation continues
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http://news.yahoo.com/standoff-ala-gunman-holed-kidnapped-boy-044359841.html
They've identified the boy, who is 5, not 6, and the gunman.
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The gunman, identified by neighbors as Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old retired truck driver, was known around the neighborhood as a menacing figure who once beat a dog to death with a lead pipe, threatened to shoot children for setting foot on his property and patrolled his yard at night with a flashlight and a shotgun."
He was supposed to appear in court yesterday because he shot at his neighbors.
They've identified the boy, who is 5, not 6, and the gunman.
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The gunman, identified by neighbors as Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old retired truck driver, was known around the neighborhood as a menacing figure who once beat a dog to death with a lead pipe, threatened to shoot children for setting foot on his property and patrolled his yard at night with a flashlight and a shotgun."
He was supposed to appear in court yesterday because he shot at his neighbors.
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Re: The hostage situation continues
Supposedly the kid needs daily meds. I hope that it's not life-threatening to the child if he doesn't get his medication. I cannot imagine what his parents are feeling.
I do think it's good they're not releasing every minute detail of the case. I hope it means they're making some sort of progress with getting the kid out.
[QUOTE]Conn - they sent the boy's meds down yesterday and for whatever reason, they believe he is taking them as scheduled.
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Ugh. This breaks my heart even more for some reason.
I can't say I wouldn't think for one second about *not* sending the meds down to see if that would get him to release my kid. But you'd never want to cause your kid's discomfort and exacerbate a condition because he didn't have the meds. Catch-fcking-22.