Man arranges shooting to woo woman (had friend shoot him in "groin area"

ABC News ^ | 12/26/03 | Reuters

[mansion]

A man in Sicily in Italy asked a friend to shoot him in the groin in the hope of making his ex-girlfriend feel sorry for him, police said.

Police in the central Sicilian city of Piazza Armerina said they became suspicious when the 27-year-old went to hospital with wounds from a hunting rifle's pellets in the groin area.

At first he said the wounds had been caused in a hunting accident, but later admitted he had asked a 16-year-old friend to shoot him in an attempt to win back the affection of his girlfriend, who had apparently left him because of his violent character.

The man's wounds are expected to heal, doctors said.

Police said the man and the 16-year-old had been charged in connection with the shooting.

Local reports said the man's ex-girlfriend had made clear she never wanted to see him again.

[mansion]

What more can you add to this?

[Hank Rearden]

What more can you add to this?

Ice?

[RichInOC]

I guess he told his friend "I just want bang bang bang!"

[visualops]

aaahhhh hahahaha lol

[reagan_fanatic]

"wounds from a hunting rifle's pellets in the groin area."

Wow. That took some balls...

[umgud]

What more can you add to this?

We can guess what could have been deducted from this.

[paws_and_whiskers]

A man in Sicily in Italy asked a friend to shoot him in the groin in the hope of making his ex-girlfriend feel sorry for him, police said.

What more can you add to this?

Put some ice on it!

[rmlew]

If the moron in question lost reproductive capability, this should definitely be a candidate for the Darwin Awards!

[tet68]

A friend's son tried this, had someone shoot him through a
telephone book with a .22 and then dumped him in her front yard, she didn't find him til in the morning ........dead.

[Desdemona]

Local reports said the man's ex-girlfriend had made clear she never wanted to see him again.

Smart girl.

[mansion]

Very funny :)

About that "friend"... Extremely loyal, or his worst enemy? I mean - there has got to be some hidden hatred there, to shoot your friend there!

[Qwinn]

Somehow, I think you'll agree this is ping-worthy.

Qwinn

[John Beresford Tipton]

"there has got to be some hidden hatred there, to shoot your friend there!"

On the other hand, he didn't butcher him and cook the meat.

[dighton]

Fellow has himself shot in the groin, "to win back the affection of his girlfriend."

Something wrong here.

[Petronski]

Wow. That took some balls...

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.

Good night, and drive safely.

[the invisib1e hand]

KEYWORDS: GROIN; ITALY; SHOOTING; SICILY; STUPID; WOO; Click to Add Keyword

It was worth it for the chuckle I got while reading the keyword list.

[nmh]

Good move on the part of the girlfriend for dumping this guy. He's a loser. If anything he confirmed why she should NEVER take him back - let alone feel sorry for him. This poor soul really doesn't understand women.

[Petronski]

Wow. That took some balls...

Seriously...

Wow. That took some balls...

[Rightly Biased]

Thats gonna leave a mark.

[ozzymandus]

A hunting rifle's pellets?? Sounds like the reporter is about as stupid as the other idiot.

[Ichneumon]

Fellow has himself shot in the groin, "to win back the affection of his girlfriend." Something wrong here.

Maybe his plan involved showing her his wound and asking her to, um...:

[mansion]

I was thinking of just one keyword:

DUMBASS

[Lurking in Kansas]

DARWIN WINNER ALERT! DARWIN WINNER ALERT!

[small_l_libertarian]

I added "dumbass" and a few more. Sorry, couldn't resist.

[mhking]

A real rocket scientist for ya... Was he on the Beagle team?

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[hershey]

A few years ago, during bow hunting season...deer...a man in MA 'accidentally' shot his hunting companion in the 'groin' area. Many protestations of "Gosh, I saw bushes move and just let fly. Who knew?" After release from the hospital, the wounded man left town in a hurry. Although most thinking adults suspected malice aforethought, the shooter was never charged. A year or two later he ran for town selectman and lost!

[not_apathetic_anymore]

Someday he's gonna find another girlfriend. I'd love to hear the conversation where he explains this particular scar:)

[Blood of Tyrants]

he had asked a 16-year-old friend to shoot him in an attempt to win back the affection of his girlfriend, who had apparently left him because...

Because he was a freaking lunatic?

[goldstategop]

I guess he thought the girl would want to help him come back to life... LOL

[IronJack]

Well, the Democrats keep shooting themselves in the FOOT trying to woo voters ... Maybe they're just bad shots.

Or the target's too small ...

[Snardius]

I'd love to hear the conversation where he explains this particular scar

"I don't want to talk about it. It just triggers bad memories...."

[Snardius]

About that "friend"... Extremely loyal, or his worst enemy? I mean - there has got to be some hidden hatred there, to shoot your friend there!

He was just aiming to please...

[A CA Guy]

Also anti-biotics~

[Snardius]

A man in Sicily in Italy asked a friend to shoot him in the groin in the hope of making his ex-girlfriend feel sorry for him, police said.

You can't fault this guy, he was just trying to come out of his shell...

[mikrofon]

FWIW, better B-B's than Bobbitt...

[not_apathetic_anymore]

Very good!

[Blackyce]

I guess European men really are more passionate. As a dispassionate American, I'd just as soon not ever see my girlfriend again.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Wow. That took some balls...

At most, two.

[nhoward14]

When we played William Tell, we always put the apple on our hea---....

[Redcoat LI]

If he really was his friend,he would have told him to turn around before he shot him.
I'd do it for you.

[mansion]

ha! don't worry, I'll never make such a request...

[kstewskis]

I'd love to hear the conversation where he explains this particular scar

...crotchety.....

[Smokin' Joe]

I caught that, too. Shotgun, maybe?

[xp38]

According to sub sections of Ann Coulter protocols of FR posting....Dissing beagles is not acceptable.

[thesummerwind]

Lucky the 'friend' was accurate.

[thesummerwind]

A friend's son tried this, had someone shoot him through a telephone book with a .22

Took some 'courage', must not have been through The Yellow Pages!

[New Horizon]

???

For real?

[tet68]

Yes, such a waste.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

This poor soul really doesn't understand women.

Can't say I understand them either, but I'm not about to mangle myself over one of them!