Guest guest Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Hi May! There was more info this morning in our newspapers. The man's son lived on their family property and the old man lurked and trepassed on the property and threatened the son and also carried a pistol. The son pursued a lawsuit against his dad (in 2006)for trespassing and threatening him bodily harm The son was planning to build a subdivision on the property and the old man didn't like it one bit. The old man intended to blow up the attorneys' office of his son. Something else not yet known by the public came about in the lawsuit and that probably did the old man in. This sistuation could have been a lot worse. The quick action of the police, who came within 3 minutes of being called averted a major tragedy. One of our friends was the officer who responded first to the scene and if he had walked a different way when getting out of his car, he would have been in the blast. What is our world coming to! I am glad that it wasn't gang activity or terriost activity. Most of the people who knew this individual thought him a little strange but never suspected that he would do anything like this. . How are you doing thiese days, May? I am going to my dr appointment for the STEP Trial on Friday. Friday is the last day for me to take sildenafil and the STEP Trial will be over for me. Eddie & I are going to join the HIP Trial next. Toodles! Jane UIP/IPF 12/1998 Dalton, Georgia aka pianolady_musicgirl> >> > > > Hi Everyone!> > > > Yesterday in my little city of Dalton, Georgia a tragedy struck. I > was> > driving to the bank when suddenly I heard a lot of sirens and I > could> > see white smoke rising up a couple of blocks away from my piano > studio. > > Behind the post office, is an old colonial house that has been > turned> > into a law firm. A suicide bomber tried to drive his SUV through > the> > front door of this law firm. He had already thrown one bomb in the> > building. The law firm had called 911 to report something going > on so> > the police arrived as the bomb exploded. The 78 year old guy, who > was> > trying to bomb the attorneys office had run behind the house when > the> > bomb went off and he was killed. Other bombs in his SUV were not> > detonated until last night. If all the bombs had gone off, > everything in> > that area would be gone. Fortunately only one bomb went off and > only> > the suicide bomber lost his life. One attorney was airlifted to a > burn> > unit with second degree burns. He had the most serious injuires. > Only> > 3 other people suffered some injuries which were not life > threatening. > > I shudder to think of other places in this area that could have > suffered> > damage: A school across the street, the post office, etc. Everyone> > here is in shock. Please pray for our city to heal. Fortunately > the> > deranged 78 year old man was upset at the lawsuit his son had filed> > against him. Tomorrow the healing will take place when we go to > church> > and tomorrow afternoon at the high school. This has never > happpened in> > Dalton and it is so scary.> > > > Toodles> > > > Jane UIP/IPF 12/1998 Dalton, Georgia aka pianolady_musicgirl> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Jane Glad worse tragedy was averted. While we don't want to run around paranoid, one thing everyone should recognize it that any violent act or threat of violence is serious and can't be ignored. Domestic violence escalates. Those who threaten to kill have it within them to try. Most of us would never think of such a threat. While sometimes people do suddenly snap, its rare, and most of the time there was previous reason for concern. > > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone! > > > > > > Yesterday in my little city of Dalton, Georgia a tragedy struck. I > > was > > > driving to the bank when suddenly I heard a lot of sirens and I > > could > > > see white smoke rising up a couple of blocks away from my piano > > studio. > > > Behind the post office, is an old colonial house that has been > > turned > > > into a law firm. A suicide bomber tried to drive his SUV through > > the > > > front door of this law firm. He had already thrown one bomb in the > > > building. The law firm had called 911 to report something going > > on so > > > the police arrived as the bomb exploded. The 78 year old guy, who > > was > > > trying to bomb the attorneys office had run behind the house when > > the > > > bomb went off and he was killed. Other bombs in his SUV were not > > > detonated until last night. If all the bombs had gone off, > > everything in > > > that area would be gone. Fortunately only one bomb went off and > > only > > > the suicide bomber lost his life. One attorney was airlifted to a > > burn > > > unit with second degree burns. He had the most serious injuires. > > Only > > > 3 other people suffered some injuries which were not life > > threatening. > > > I shudder to think of other places in this area that could have > > suffered > > > damage: A school across the street, the post office, etc. Everyone > > > here is in shock. Please pray for our city to heal. Fortunately > > the > > > deranged 78 year old man was upset at the lawsuit his son had filed > > > against him. Tomorrow the healing will take place when we go to > > church > > > and tomorrow afternoon at the high school. This has never > > happpened in > > > Dalton and it is so scary. > > > > > > Toodles > > > > > > Jane UIP/IPF 12/1998 Dalton, Georgia aka pianolady_musicgirl > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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