Harry Houdini died on Halloween.
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G. W. Bush is the only US President to enter office with a criminal record. His arrests include theft and DUI.
Between A.D. 307 and 324, the worth of one pound of gold in Rome rose from 100,000 denarii (a Roman coin) to 300,000 denarii. By the middle of the fourth century, a pound of gold was worth 2,120,000,000 denarii - an early example of runaway inflation, which was partly responsible for the collapse of the Roman Empire. - Provided by RandomHistory.com
Only if you give him a little shake. It spreads the blood around.
New York City police officers attempted to subdue an emotionally disturbed man by firing three shots at him. All three bullets missed their target but one struck an innocent woman in the knee and grazed another woman’s buttocks. The man, who turned out to be unarmed, was eventually brought town by a Taser. The two police officers involved in this incident received significant firearms training when they were recruits and they must pass a semi-annual test to demonstrate that they remain skilled marksmen. And yet even they missed their target and struck innocents.
Similarly, nine bystanders were injured by police bullets during a shootout between police and an armed gunman last year.
If trained officers cannot be relied upon not to strike bystanders, Wayne LaPierre’s statement “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun” would likely result in even more innocents being fired upon.
Similarly, nine bystanders were injured by police bullets during a shootout between police and an armed gunman last year.
If trained officers cannot be relied upon not to strike bystanders, Wayne LaPierre’s statement “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun” would likely result in even more innocents being fired upon.