Texan killed friend over last beer

Reuters ^ | 12-5-02

[Oldeconomybuyer]

BANDERA, Texas (Reuters) - A jury has handed a life prison sentence to a Texas man who shot and killed a longtime friend he accused of drinking the last beer in his refrigerator.

Jurors deliberated for less than two hours on Thursday before passing the sentence on Steven Brasher, 42, for the murder of Willie Lawson, 39, on November 5 last year.

"There was only two beers left, so I took one, and I told Willie not to take my last beer," Brasher said in a taped statement that was played during the trial.

Testimony showed Brasher shot Lawson in the head with a pistol after the two began arguing over the missing beer. Brasher maintained the shooting was an accident.

[irishtenor]

I just love math story problems.

[JoeSixPack1]

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Your drivin' me nuts!!

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:-) Have a nice day.

[mhking]

Your drivin' me nuts!!

Have a beer....;)

[Bob Quixote]

Didn't Arizona execute some guy who carved "BANZAI" into his cellmate's chest for drinking all his Kool-Aid?

[JoeSixPack1]

OK. :-)

[Joe Hadenuf]

BANDERA, Texas (Reuters) - A jury has handed a life prison sentence to a Florida man who shot and killed a longtime friend he accused of repeating, "if you want on or off my ping list, let me know", one to many times.

[Revolting cat!]

Duff Beer for me,
Duff Beer for you,
I'll have a Duff,
You have one too!

[JoeSixPack1]

I ain't wastin' no lead! Pain is better served with bamboo shoots!

Drink Up!! :-)

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[budwiesest]

Howdy friend, good thing there's six of ya!

[1rudeboy]

Justifiable homicide, imo.

[TEXASPROUD]

I just wanted to let y'all know this was not Squantos and TEXASPROUD. We don't let the beer level get down that low and when the alcohol comes out the guns get locked up.

[Dick Vomer]

A Beer worth Killin' Fer!!!!!

[JoeSixPack1]

Hey!! Uncle Bud!!! :-) Howdy!

[StopGlobalWhining]

The investigation revealed that the police found two more beers in the freezer. The suspect later stated, "I forgot about them."

I wonder if the combined IQ of these two boys reached triple digits?

Nevertheless, until I read about the cops finding 2 beers in the freezer I was ready to contribute to the legal defense fund on the basis of justifiable homicide.

However, remembering a slogan from our high school gang "If I ever get tired of drinking beer, I'll freeze it and eat it.", I can't have sympathy for the perp. He still had beer to eat.

[jocon307]

"Beer is beer and all of that, but if you have 2 and your friend has none, give him one and head to the store."

A line worthy of the estimable Mr. Burns, himself!

Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy. B. Franklin

[Joe Hadenuf]

lol...

[wildbill]

Texas sure has changed. This used to be justifiable homicide.

[southern rock]

Ah Bandera, the self styled " Cowboy Capital of the World". No wonder these guys were drinking at home. Most of the bars in that town are tourist heckholes.

[Mark17]

Keep him away from the "pruno"....

I suspect he will be brewing a lot of pruno. Catching them with it can be dangerous.

[wildbill]

You guys don't speak Texan. The man told him not to touch his beer. Didn't matter if he was bein' stingy or just onery about it. He drew a line. It was a matter of respect.

The other gut drinkin' his last beer was just a way of calling him out. Then one thing led to another and...