JimB.
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Friday night, one of my co-workers (we are all firefighters) was giving a birthday party for her fiance' (who is a deputy sheriff). I was working and could not attend.
There was fun, laughs, food ................. and alcohol.
During the course of the evening, my co-workers fiance' decided to show off a couple of pistols he has. Another person present suggested he put them away, but he said it was ok, they were not loaded.
He then pulled the trigger of the first pistol......... click, click. He than pulled the trigger of the second pistol.
Tragically, the pistol was pointing at his face, and in an instant he fatally shot himself in front of several witnesses. Resuscitation was attempted, Fire/rescue was called, but it was no use. His injury was too severe.
Did I mention my co-worker had just picked out her wedding dress?
Not only is he dead, but several other lives are in shambles right now. His fiance', my other co-workers that tried to save him, 2 sets of families, the wife of another of my friends that attended literally got his brain matter sprayed on her (and she is a basket case still, 4 days later).
It's just so ******* stupid & tragic that I can't understand this. A cop plays with a loaded gun???!!!!
So now we all get to go to a funeral thursday that should NOT be happening.
Why..................... ?
I just don't get it. I'm normally a pretty grounded guy, but this is just........... #*/($^@#/*($ !!!!!!! I'm angry at the guy and I feel so badly for those involved.
??????????
I guess there is no point to this post. Just venting.....................
There was fun, laughs, food ................. and alcohol.
During the course of the evening, my co-workers fiance' decided to show off a couple of pistols he has. Another person present suggested he put them away, but he said it was ok, they were not loaded.
He then pulled the trigger of the first pistol......... click, click. He than pulled the trigger of the second pistol.
Tragically, the pistol was pointing at his face, and in an instant he fatally shot himself in front of several witnesses. Resuscitation was attempted, Fire/rescue was called, but it was no use. His injury was too severe.
Did I mention my co-worker had just picked out her wedding dress?
Not only is he dead, but several other lives are in shambles right now. His fiance', my other co-workers that tried to save him, 2 sets of families, the wife of another of my friends that attended literally got his brain matter sprayed on her (and she is a basket case still, 4 days later).
It's just so ******* stupid & tragic that I can't understand this. A cop plays with a loaded gun???!!!!
So now we all get to go to a funeral thursday that should NOT be happening.
Why..................... ?
I just don't get it. I'm normally a pretty grounded guy, but this is just........... #*/($^@#/*($ !!!!!!! I'm angry at the guy and I feel so badly for those involved.
??????????
I guess there is no point to this post. Just venting.....................
