Another Moron With A Gun

From the HT online:
http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/stories/2007/10/04/news.qp-5597617.sto

What is it lately with idiots and their guns?

Keyston J. Rice, 21, faces a preliminary charge of criminal recklessness.
Bloomington police were called to Campus Corner, 1150 S. Clarizz Blvd., at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday. Officer Stephanie Barnes reported that when she arrived, witnesses said a man had shot his gun numerous times before leaving the scene.................................Rice initially told police he’d only fired one warning shot in the air, but he later admitted to firing multiple warning shots. Witnesses told police Rice did fire shots in the air and straight ahead.

Brilliant. Not only did this joker act extremely recklessly with his gun by shooting it at an unknown, unidentified target he also fired shots straight up in the air. Hello? That only works in the movies, don't you watch Mythbusters? Those bullets fired up have to come down eventually and killing or seriously injuring someone two blocks away when the bullett comes back down is even more appauling than shooting someone on the other side of the bushes that you fired into.

Police arrested Rice and also cited him for violating a city ordinance that bans shooting guns within the city limits. Rice was taken to Monroe County Jail. Bond was set at $2,000 surety, $500 cash.

Not enough in our opinion. This was a legal gun permit holder and its people like this that create the image of reckless, old west gun fighters for the rest of us who are responsible gun owners and permit holders. We certainly hope that they make an example out of this character and whatever happens, take his weapons away and revoke his permit to carry. The majority of Licensed To Carry gun owners in Monroe County are responsible and concerned citizens. They don't need someone like this running around with a permit to carry.

College Mall Construction Zone

Just a friendly warning to those who work in or want to frequent the College Mall in the mornings this week.  If you use the entrance next to Applebee's (between Smith's and Sears) they have the doors locked until just after 9 a.m. everyday.  The Mall doesn't officially open during the week until 10 a.m. anyway, but for those that have to work in the mall and are expected there before 9 a.m. good luck with that.  

The construction mess is behind Applebee's in the alley near Old Navy's back doors.  It is a complete mess, brought on by the construction of the new food court.  If you are unfortunate enough to have or work for business along that corridor, sorry about your luck.  Your back doors are almost completely blocked, rendering delivery of goods from shipping companies difficult at best.  If you arrive to work before 9 a.m. for get about it.  You won't be able to get to your backdoor without scaling a barricade and shuffling around the great crater they have created, and you won't have access to your front door until after 9 a.m..

We are not aware if other Mall entrances are open, common sense would say yes.  Then again that has not been verified and no one has ever accused the mall planners of having a great deal of common sense when it comes to making things accessible and customer friendly.  Just look to the bottle neck created at the entry road in front of TGI Fridays and you will see that planning for traffic flow and customer access isn't been a well thought priority.  Add that to the amount of empty spots around and you have an increasingly less useful shopping resource.  In our opinion it just thank goodness for destination stores like Dick's Sporting Goods, Target, Smith's Sport'N Shoe, K&S Menswear, and Sears keeping customers coming in at all.  Otherwise, the new and long overdue food court would be a moot point.