Newspaper reporter shot in Baton Rouge

KLFY TV ^ | 9/6/06 | AP

[BurbankKarl]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. A well-known Florida newspaper says one of its reporters was shot and wounded while covering the hurricane aftermath in Baton Rouge.

The St. Petersburg Times says Marcus Franklin was shot Monday night while on his way back to a motel. The newspaper says the reporter was at a stop sign in a dimly-lit area when a man with a revolver walked up to the car and asked for his money. Franklin says he heard a pop but didn't realize he'd been shot in the stomach until he started driving off.

The 34-year-old journalist called 9-1-1 and was taken to the hospital. He was treated and released. Doctors decided not to remove the bullet, saying it was too risky. Officials say he was expected to fly back to St. Petersburg earlier today.

[Echo Talon]

So this is a Target pistol... what is a K-mart or Wal-mart pistol like?

I don't know I don't shop for firearms are wal-wart or K-mart. LOL... That pistol set me back a few bucks... :D

[HiTech RedNeck]

chlorine. chlorine. the gene pool from southern louisiana needs lots of chlorine.

[ValerieUSA]

My guess is both the victim and the suspect are black.

[hummingbird]

This has to be the absolute worst description of an armed robbery/attempted murder I've ever heard.

Thank you! We should start a running thread on Free Republic of these gems...see how many we can collect each week or month. Then we can send the periodical with the most offenses a warning note or a copy of "Writing for Dummies," etc. LOL...more freeper fun!

Regardless of the writers' agendas/excuses for this kind of writing, literary craftsmanship like this should be published in glorious detail (author/publisher citations are a must....)!

[hummingbird]

LOL!

[patriciamary]

Racism? I know freepers aren't racists. They are realists,they deal in facts.Black people should have left,black people are committing the crimes and hurting rescues.Black people have been given too much for too long because of excuses .Enough is enough,they need to find their own way,like every other working class American.I say no more free rides.Boy I'm I dreaming.

[killjoy]

Racism? I know freepers aren't racists. They are realists,they deal in facts.Black people should have left,black people are committing the crimes and hurting rescues.Black people have been given too much for too long because of excuses .Enough is enough,they need to find their own way,like every other working class American.I say no more free rides.Boy I'm I dreaming.

ROTFLMAO! This is going in my profile!

[cyborg]

Racism? I know freepers aren't racists. They are realists,they deal in facts.

** Oh my friend are you ever misguided about some freepers.

[DeltaZulu]

"That's when the reporter said he realized the man was holding a black revolver"

10-to-1 the journalist really said that a black man was holding a revolver. But since this isn't PC, it's the revolver that's black.

[HawaiianGecko]

"He was treated and released. Doctors decided not to remove the bullet, saying it was too risky."

I'm not a surgeon but it was serious enough to leave the bullet in him, but he's an outpatient?

[patriciamary]

I've been a member for some time now,it's refreshing to hear the truth,the whole truth.Freepers are not racists they are extremely intelligent individuals who know the truth and have the courage to state it.If the U.S.A. had more Freeepers it would definitely be a safer and better place to live in.

[cyborg]

Issuing racial epithets and insults doesn't take much brain power. There's nothing intelligent about that. If you've been a long time, no one should have to tell you that.

[KingKongCobra]

"I'm guess a deal gone bad..."

Likely. There's no reason to be driving through a dimly lit neighborhood when turning around on a highway. That's what they make overpasses and underpasses for. You get off, cross the street, and get back on the highway.

[killjoy]

Freepers are not racists they are extremely intelligent individuals...

Some of them.. on both counts...

[patriciamary]

I see no insults,rather facts and opinions,we all are entitled to them.Another fact from a freepers,ME.Why is it Liberal as well as Blacks can call people what they like,but when a conservatives states his/her views it's appalling and racist.You know what I think it's time for change.The truth shall set you free!

[cyborg]

I see. Duly noted.

[patriciamary]

Me too.

[cyborg]

Getting that packing up my bags feeling. Whaddaya think?

[killjoy]

Getting that packing up my bags feeling. Whaddaya think?

You are not the only one.

[Tall_Texan]

This has to be the absolute worst description of an armed robbery

Around here, the media reports that police are looking for a robbery suspect...young Hispanic male, black hair, brown eyes, stocky build...

I think "Gee, that really narrows down the list of suspects... to about a half million."

What I don't understand is why these thug numbskulls get tattoos. They are one of the best ways to ID an otherwise nondescript male.