Man In Car Accident Who Tried To Hijack Fire Truck

[Shiftyze]

[b]Source:[/b] [url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/22/trevor-burton-fire-truck_n_976753.html#s369720&title=Juan_Aguirre]Linkage[/url]

[quote]A car accident in Vermont was the start of a wild afternoon chase and a showdown for police and firefighters who responded to the crash on Wednesday.

A passenger in the vehicle allegedly brandished a .9mm handgun and tried to hijack a fire truck that responded to the scene in Lincoln, The Burlington Free Press said.

Trevor Burton, 30, [b]climbed into the fire truck with his pit bull terrier[/b], but firefighters persuaded him not to drive away, according to The Associated Press. Burton surrendered the gun's magazine and gave himself up without a fight, but his dog bit a fireman's finger, The Free Press said.

While Burton created the standoff, the driver of the wrecked vehicle, Michael Farnolo, 41, allegedly fled. He was tracked down a few miles away.

Police charged Burton with driving under the influence, operation without owner's consent and driving with a suspended license. Farnolo was booked for leaving the scene of an accident, the AP said. [/quote]Weird

[Gubbygub]

Wait, he didn't get charged with anything to do with the gun?

[sir whoopsalot]

[QUOTE=Gubbygub;32456629]Wait, he didn't get charged with anything to do with the gun?[/QUOTE]
If he has a license to carry the thing, why should he?

[Conspiracy]

This sounds way too much like a cartoon. Committing crimes with your dog? Seriously?

[sir whoopsalot]

[QUOTE=Conspiracy;32456717]This sounds way too much like a cartoon. Committing crimes with your dog? Seriously?[/QUOTE]

Ahum.
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[Gubbygub]

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;32456699]If he has a license to carry the thing, why should he?[/QUOTE]
Well I just took from the article he pulled it out in a threatening way, to aid in his attempted hijacking.

[sir whoopsalot]

[QUOTE=Gubbygub;32456754]Well I just took from the article he pulled it out in a threatening way, to aid in his attempted hijacking.[/QUOTE]
[quote]A passenger in the vehicle allegedly brandished a .9mm handgun and tried to hijack a fire truck that responded to the scene in Lincoln, The Burlington Free Press said.[/quote]
Nothing about wielding it in a threatening way but you can be forgiven for thinking that considering the situation.

[Gubbygub]

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;32456766]Nothing about wielding it in a threatening way but you can be forgiven for thinking that considering the situation.[/QUOTE]

Okay, my bad. :saddowns:

[plokoon9619]

Hope the dog doesn't get put down.

[JDK721]

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;32456766]Nothing about wielding it in a threatening way but you can be forgiven for thinking that considering the situation.[/QUOTE]

so he just pulled out the gun for the hell of it WHILE he was attempting to CARJACK someone

right

he should be charged with using a weapon during the commission of a felony

[MR-X]

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;32456699]If he has a license to carry the thing, why should he?[/QUOTE]

Uh even with a CHL it is pretty much illegal to brandish or point a weapon at emergency response personnel.

[JDK721]

[QUOTE=MR-X;32457760]Uh even with a CHL it is pretty much illegal to brandish or point a weapon at emergency response personnel.[/QUOTE]

or anyone for that matter

[crumbleshake]

I read the title as if it was the car accident that tried to steal the fire truck.