'I just killed a kid'
Neighbor charged with shooting teen who walked on his grass
BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) -- A man who neighbors say was devoted to his meticulously kept lawn was charged with murder in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy who apparently walked across his yard.
Charles Martin called 911 on Sunday afternoon, saying calmly: "I just killed a kid."
Police, who released the call's contents, said Martin also told the dispatcher: "I've been harassed by him and his parents for five years. Today just blew it up." (Watch for the 911 call from the accused shooter -- 1:46)
Larry Mugrage, whose family lived next door, was shot in the chest with a shotgun. The high school freshman was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Martin, 66, allegedly told police he had several times had problems with neighbors walking on his lawn. He remained jailed without bond Monday. His jailers said no attorney was listed for him.
Neighbors said Martin lived alone quietly, often sitting in front of his one-story home with its neat lawn, well-trimmed shrubbery and flag pole with U.S. and Navy flags flying.
Joanne Ritchie, 46, said Mugrage was known as "a good kid." She said she always also considered Martin to be friendly.
Union Township is near Batavia, about 20 miles east of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Finally, some neighborhood kid gets what he's been fscking asking for.
Yeah, yeah, I know he didn't deserve capital punishment for the crime of taking a shortcut across some guy's lawn. I'm just saying that as the average blood pressure of America rises, maybe people will start thinking twice about being jerks about things, no matter how petty the jerk-ness seems. Too bad about the kid, but it turned out he chose exactly the wrong guy to repeatedly fsck with by cutting across his lawn. _________________
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Zenodoros wrote:
You can swear here, you know..
I know, it's just out of habit I use the alternates.
Zenodoros wrote:
Old news, by the way. Already had a chat about this one in the classroom.
Actually, its a new one on me. The moment I read it I thought of our neighbor when I was 10, Mr. Aimes, who would squirt kids with his garden hose. The worst he'd ever do was throw ice cubes at the traspassers who would tease him. sadly, hes dead (died at 75), I since matured and became friends with him. I remember the last thing he said to me before he died. "Steven, when the movers come pick up my stuff after I'm dead, tell 'em to stay off the lawn" _________________ MY BARF is TASTIER than Yours!!!
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Finally, some neighborhood kid gets what he's been fscking 
