Woman shoots panhandler who asked for 25 cents

[The Straight Story]

Woman accused of shooting panhandler had concealed weapon permit


CINCINNATI (AP) -- A woman accused of fatally shooting a panhandler who asked her for 25 cents had a permit to carry a concealed weapon, authorities said.

Geraldine Beasley, 62, also paid a fine for unlawfully transporting a firearm in 2003, but the charge was not serious enough to prevent her from getting the concealed weapon permit when she applied for it through the Hamilton County sheriff's office a year later.

Beasley is charged with murder in the death of Donald Francis, 44, who police believe was homeless. Police said Francis had been standing outside a gas station late Monday asking people for money.

Beasley had complained about Francis to someone else and when he approached her to ask for 25 cents, she pulled out a gun and shot him, police said. Francis died at the scene.

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[fudge stripe cookays]

1. Gee....Cincy.

Why am I not surprised? So much sympathy for the less fortunate. That whole "Pull yourself up by your non-existent bootstraps." nonsense.

What a selfish old bitch.

[valerief]

2. They're very, very religious in Cincy. Bootstrap religious. nt

[donheld]

4. Jesus was a homeless guy wasn't he

Maybe she shot Jesus.

[B Calm]

6. Sounds more like they are RELIGIOUSLY INSANE in Cincinnati.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

3. WTF...if only the homeless had a gun to defend himself

:sarcasm:

[struggle4progress]

5. "... bond was set at $500,000 on Wednesday ..."

Ohio
Cincinnati woman shoots, kills panhandler
Thursday, August 9, 2007
http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=369389&Category=13&subCategoryID=0

[Madspirit]

7. We're not supposed to use the word "bitch" here, are we?

Well then, I have no words for her, except I hope she enjoys the geriatric ward of the prison she ends up in...

Lee

[book_worm]

8. in her defense the woman will claim that he was threatening her

and that she thought he was going to hurt her. Terrible story.

[BlooInBloo]

9. And he'll likely be black, or something else scary. Especially in Cinci.