Lawmaker For Gun Control To Begin Carrying AK-47

State Rep. Jewell Williams, who’s from Philly, is a co-sponsor of an Angel Cruz bill that has no chance at passing but is a way to get attention for his gun control arguments. (The bill’s about gun control, too, obviously; it’s just not going to pass.)

Anyway, this morning some idiot from Allentown wrote him an email saying something to the effect of “you should be shot” for supporting his fellow democrat Cruz. Way to do your part to make gun owners look like responsible human beings, buddy!

Williams is taking the threat seriously, which is certainly his prerogative and not something you can really criticize. But, ah, could we do it so everyone’s reaction to the story isn’t “guh-wha”?

A Philadelphia lawmaker who supports tougher gun-control laws said Thursday he will likely start wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying his gun more often after receiving a threatening e-mail.

I think the equivalent of this move is protesting abortion by opening up a Planned Parenthood.

Lawmaker who got e-mail threat says he’ll wear bulletproof vest [AP/Philly.com]

Leftovers: Where My Dog At?

• A campaign mailer in the 143rd district in Pennsylvania accuses Democrat Larry Glick of stealing dogs. Glick says he was sued by a woman who said he stole a dog, like, 29 years ago, and that he never did such a thing, etc., etc. Right: This is just an excuse to post a puppy photo. But you probably knew that already. [Inquirer]

• Phillyblog joins the fray in the Amy Guttman Halloween costume debate: “This man made a consious decision to dress like this because he knows he’d get away with it… if I did it (blue collar white male) I’d be in jail right now…. If this guy wanted to dress up as a controversial figure, he could have just as easily rented a Babe Ruth costume. Babe never hurt anyone other than himself. This tool knew exactly what he was doing.” Damn, imagine the headlines a Babe Ruth costume would have made! [Phillyblog]

• Oxford Valley Elementary School was shut down yesterday after a threatening letter was sent saying that “Dick Lewis” would make the school “look like Amish country.” What? He wanted to return Bucks County to the sprawling farms of old, nothin’ wrong with that. [Bucks County Courier Times]

• A 14-year-old girl was arrested for allegedly writing the “hit list” found in Eastern Regional High School in New Jersey. Police broke the case when they realized the 15 prettiest girls in the school were on the list, and the accused was No. 16. [Inquirer]

Leftovers: What’s Your Fantasy?

• Ludacris is the executive producer of a new show that’s based on CAPA. Only one thing to say to this: Yes. [Daily News]

• Bored now that they can’t smoke in the bathrooms (or something), some students at Eastern High School in Voorhees decided to make a hit list of students. Two hit lists, actually. Ah, youth. [NBC 10]

• If you really care about our democracy, you’ll vote like this. [Wonkette]

• It’s no cougar, but Evesham, N.J., police have seen a bobcat. And here’s the obvious follow-up: Maybe. In any big cat sighting, it’s kind of like the “allegedly” in a crime story. [Inquirer]

Leftovers: Pumpkin Inflation Cripples Pa.

• Due to the weather this year, pumpkin prices are going through the roof! They will maybe cost an “extra dollar” each and won’t be as nice! Damn you, weather! You owe me a dollar! [Philadelphia Weather]

• So buy your pumpkins early. And, according to the head cashier at a shop that sells Halloween garb, buy your Halloween costume early, too! [KYW 1060]

• The Philadelphia Zoo is closing its elephant exhibit, proving that one woman (and a small group of followers) can make a difference, provided the issue is “elephants in zoos.” [Inquirer]

• Radnor High was closed today because of this message written on a bathroom wall: “You are the reason that people like me bring guns to school.” Tomorrow, expect the school’s walls to be covered in threats in the hope of, like, an entire week off! [KYW 1060]

Holy Bomb Threat, Batman!

We’ve all been in a situation where we haven’t gotten the job we wanted, the raise we thought we deserved or the promotion we thought we’d get. Most of us can take it in stride, find a new job or however you cope.

But, well, one thing you probably shouldn’t do is threaten to blow up the place:

A disgruntled Wal-Mart employee who scrawled a bomb threat on the men’s room wall after being passed over for a promotion was sentenced Monday to six to 23 months in the Bucks County prison. [...]

[Kevin] Spear was arrested shortly after the Dec. 28 incident at the Wal-Mart on North West End Boulevard in Quakertown. An employee called police after the message “On Friday, December 30, two bombs will level the store” was found, written in black marker.

Another threat: “Hey Wal-Mart. Wanna start New Year’s with a bang?” was also found.

Wow, that’s like a comic book bomb threat. “Let’s start this party with a bang!” Are you sure this guy isn’t secretly Two-Face or The Joker? They better jail him in Arkham Asylum.

Man jailed for Wal-mart bomb threat [Bucks County Courier Times]
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