Man posts on Facebook: 'im about to get shot'; gets shot

[jpak]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57564850-71/man-posts-on-facebook-im-about-to-get-shot-gets-shot/

It seems that people want to announce everything on Facebook, even their imminent demise.

30-year-old Eric L. Ramsey knew his time was up, so he took out his cell phone and posted on his Facebook wall: "Well folkes [sic] im about to get shot. Peace"

As NBC News reports, some of his friends thought he was joking.

However, shortly after his 3:15 a.m. post, he was fatally shot by a policeman.

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[dawg]

1. I'm about to get a backrub from a sexy, sexy woman.

[dawg]

2. Damn!

[Initech]

12. Read the whole story.

The guy was wanted for attempted kidnapping and rape, assault, setting a house on fire, stealing a trash truck and smashing two cop cars with it.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

14. Don't you wonder about those "friends"? n/t

[arcane1]

15. I belive post #2 is a follow-up to the predictions of post #1

Though I could be mistaken

[Initech]

20. That would be really funny if that was the case!

[uppityperson]

17. Seriously, he was really messed up, doing really nasty things.

[petronius]

3. I'm about to reply to a thread on DU.

On edit: holy crap it really works!

[ewagner]

4. I am about to read a thread

about replying to a thread on DU....

[Initech]

5. I'm about to win a $19 million lottery.

[MiniMe]

22. And you are about to share the winnings with MiniMe

I'm hoping this thing works

[gollygee]

6. I'm surprised people are making jokes about this

But it's a bit personal for me. I have a younger cousin who goes to CMU, and I have friends with kids who go to CMU. People there have been terrified. I don't find it funny.

[dawg]

11. As the first one to make a stupid joke .... you're right.

We've heard so many stories like this that we've gotten somewhat numb to them. In this case, it sounds like someone lost their life, so it really isn't a laughing matter. I apologize for my silly reaction.

[jberryhill]

13. I don't think anyone thinks what he did was funny

Good golly, this was a one man crime wave.

People seem to be struck in a strange way by the fact that he would post an update to Facebook prior to being shot. There is something unusual about that, as Facebook tends to be where people post pictures of their pet cats and whatnot. Hence, the reaction is to the fact of posting an update to Facebook while engaged in the unspeakable series of actions he took.

[gollygee]

19. It's just such a different reaction than I've heard from anyone else

My cousin is a freshman. She hasn't been away from home for more than a few months, and this happens at her school. It really scared her - maybe just the knowledge that stuff like this happens in real life and not just the movies and could happen to her - regardless of whether it was "a one-man crime wave."

[jberryhill]

21. The reaction to him posting the Facebook update, or the reaction to what he did

I guess what I'm trying to say is that people are reacting to the Facebook posting thing, not the underlying crime thing.

[patrice]

7. I'm about to have non-tombstone pizza while reading DU.

[flamingdem]

8. Did his friends "Like" the post? How about the

policeman? Did he comment "yep"?

[Flashmann]

10. Did his friends "Like" the post?

There needs to be a word that describes spewing forth a spray of beverage from ones mouth and nostrils.........

[arely staircase]

18. +1

lol

[Arctic Dave]

9. Well, Duhhhhh!!!

Death by cop isn't a surprise if that was his intent.

[Coolest Ranger]

16. The replies to this thread are enjoyable