Cops: Pa. Guard Shot Finger Trying to Remove Ring

[SecularMotion]

Source: NY Times

BRADFORD, Pa. (AP) — Police have charged a federal prison guard with shooting his own finger in a drunken attempt to remove his wedding ring at his northwestern Pennsylvania home.

Online court records don't list an attorney for 31-year-old Alfredo Malespini III, of Bradford, who was wounded in the March 2 incident.

The Bradford Era (http://bit.ly/15QwzSV ) reports police were called to Malespini's home and found him with a bloody finger, after which he told them he was "trying to get rid of his wedding ring" and decided to "shoot it off." Police say the attempt badly mangled Malespini's finger, but didn't remove the ring.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/03/15/us/ap-us-wanted-wedding-ring-removed.html?hp

[Laurian]

1. That qualifies for a Darwin Award. n/t

[bobclark86]

13. Nope...

had he blown his nuts off, that would have done it, though .

[Historic NY]

20. He'll have to try harder!

[Enrique]

2. did he get the ring off? n/t

[csziggy]

17. No.

"Police say the attempt badly mangled Malespini's finger, but didn't remove the ring." From the OP.

[Enrique]

22. well he gave it a shot

[ZombieHorde]

25. !!!!! nt

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Drunk, stupid & violent

is no way to go through life, son!

[denverbill]

4. If only his finger had been armed.

[Dr. Strange]

19. It's a finger, of course it was armed.

Toes, on the other, uh, hand, are attached to the legs.

[Macoy51]

23. Unless they are Defeeted

macoy

[formercia]

5. It would be easier to go on a Diet

Slim down those pudgy digits.

[OldRedneck]

6. And when he wants to take off his hat?? What then??

[Earth_First]

7. What page of "Reponsible Firearms Ownership" manuel does this one come from? n/t

[Mike Daniels]

8. I think the same one that says you can use your gun as a device to turn off your lights and TV set

per "The Simpsons".

[logosoco]

9. Sad but interesting.

The article states that he will be given mental health treatment, and that "online court records show he's yet to be arraigned". I wonder what the exact charges would be?

[Earth_First]

11. Probably illegal firearms discharge...

There could also be charges filed if the firearm used was a service weapon...

[Kolesar]

10. This never was one of the great romances...eom

[bigworld]

12. Are people stupider today?

Or have we just become more aware of these kinds of incidents thanks to the internet?

[bobclark86]

15. I think both...

1) It's more cool to carry a handgun now in certain parts of the country (20 years ago, people in the country carried them to shoot coyotes and rattlesnakes, now it's to shoot themselves and posters).

2) The Internet makes it easier to see dipshits shooting themselves.

[DeSwiss]

14. I'm sure that when all the dust is settled....

...they'll find one of these was involved.

- K&R

[SheilaT]

16. Another responsible gun owner.

I am so glad that guns make us safe.

[truthisfreedom]

18. NRA: If only the ring had had a gun.

The outcome of this story would have been so much different. Two victims.

[Historic NY]

21. Guess he never heard of a ring cutter...

every ER has one.

[xtraxritical]

30. Soap, vasaline, motor oil, butter, hacksaw?

[valerief]

24. I'll bet he's a Republican. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. Now that's assuming too much.

There are a lot of stupid people who are not Republicans.

[Javaman]

27. morons with guns. nt

[Remmah2]

28. government employees with guns.

Like totally trained and approved by gun grabbers everywhere.

[harmonicon]

29. Is this one of the many uses for a gun that DUers have been telling me about?

All the time, people will tell me about the multiple uses that guns have, but no one can ever actually mention any. Are guns for removing rings, and this guy just did it wrong?