Milwaukee police say man shot lawn mower that wouldn’t start

[Fotno]

http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/NEWS01/80729006/-1/rss


MILWAUKEE – A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn’t start.



Keith Walendowski was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.
According to the criminal complaint, Walendowski said he was angry because his Lawn Boy wouldn’t start Wednesday morning. He was quoted as telling police: “I can do that, it’s my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want.”
A woman who lives at Walendowski’s house reported the incident. She says he was intoxicated.
Walendowski could face up to an $11,000 fine and six years and three months in prison if convicted.

A call to Walendowski’s home went unanswered Friday morning.






Dammit Boy!

[TheCapitalist]

Sounds like the sawed-off shotgun is what got him. He is lucky it wasn't the ricochet!

Drunk, too! Drunk, stupid, and armed is a bad combination...

[bpitt]

Dude, I've been there. I had a mower that wouldn't start some days, some days it would. I threatened to shoot it, throw it off a bridge, burn it, anything but let it sit in my yard. Finally, my oldest bro-in-law came over. I told him he could freakin' HAVE the mower. He's since spent about $180 on it, and still have to jump it off to get it to crank, even after a new battery, the piece of sh**.

[bpitt]

Yeah, he had to get in trouble for the sawed off shotgun, if'n the barrel was less than 18inches. That's a federal offense right there.

[Guru]

Shades of Earl Long.

While Earl is outside shooting the lawn mower:

"Earl Long is the sanest man I know."
Blaze Starr