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Religions > Atheism |
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"Brian Westley" |
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10 Sep 2006 05:19:31 PM |
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Trio accused of gunpoint prayer session |
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2412823&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
ATHENS, Ala. Sep 8, 2006 (AP) -- A woman and two roommates are
accused of holding her brother at gunpoint as she prayed for his
repentance, even firing a shot into the ceiling to keep his attention.
Randy Doss, 46, of Athens said he fled the house when his captors got
distracted and later went to police, who were skeptical at first because
his story was so bizarre. But police said it checked out, including the
bullet hole in the ceiling.
"We found where they patched the hole with caulk," said Sgt. Trevor
Harris.
Police said the sister, Tammie Lee Doss, 43, Donna Leigh Bianca, 37, and
Ronald David Richie, 45, who live at the Athens house, were charged with
unlawful imprisonment, a misdemeanor. The two women were also charged
with menacing, a misdemeanor. All were released on bond.
Harris said Randy Doss went to the house about 7 p.m. on Labor Day and
at some point got in an argument with the two women about religion. When
they prayed for him, he laughed.
"They both got upset and pointed pistols at him," Harris said. "They
wouldn't let him leave. Bianca fired one round in the ceiling in the
hallway a few feet from the victim's head."
Harris said the women tried to get Doss to admit things he did as a
child.
"She claims the brother wronged her years ago when they were kids and
she just got the truth out of him and apparently wanted revenge," said
Harris. "He says they would not let him go. The sister says she was just
trying to scare her brother."
The three suspects denied they held Doss against his will.
"The door was never locked and he could have walked out that door any
time he wanted to," the sister told the News-Courier of Athens. "We
never held him against his will."
Harris said Richie did not have a weapon but is accused of blocking the
door to keep Doss from fleeing.
Doss said he escaped the house about 1 a.m. Tuesday.
"We don't know if they were just playing games, but it is ridiculous for
men and women in their 40s to be playing games like this," Harris said.
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| User: "Lucifer" |
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| Title: Re: Trio accused of gunpoint prayer session |
10 Sep 2006 05:53:54 PM |
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"The door was never locked and he could have walked out that door any
time he wanted to," the sister told the News-Courier of Athens. "We
never held him against his will."
With a pistol pointed at him?
And would ABC please call it what it is (or rather, is alleged to be).
If it took place then it is threatening behaviour etc, not aprayer
session, more a kidnapping.
Harris said Richie did not have a weapon but is accused of blocking the
door to keep Doss from fleeing.
Doss said he escaped the house about 1 a.m. Tuesday.
"We don't know if they were just playing games, but it is ridiculous for
men and women in their 40s to be playing games like this," Harris said.
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| User: "Tim McGaughy" |
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| Title: Re: Trio accused of gunpoint prayer session |
10 Sep 2006 08:33:16 PM |
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Lucifer wrote:
< brevity only snip>
"The door was never locked and he could have walked out that door any
time he wanted to," the sister told the News-Courier of Athens. "We
never held him against his will."
With a pistol pointed at him?
And would ABC please call it what it is (or rather, is alleged to be).
If it took place then it is threatening behaviour etc, not aprayer
session, more a kidnapping.
How do they get away with misdemeanors when what happened is clearly
assault with a deadly weapon?
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| User: "L. Raymond" |
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| Title: Re: Trio accused of gunpoint prayer session |
10 Sep 2006 10:32:04 PM |
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Tim McGaughy wrote:
Lucifer wrote:
< brevity only snip>
"The door was never locked and he could have walked out that door any
time he wanted to," the sister told the News-Courier of Athens. "We
never held him against his will."
With a pistol pointed at him?
And would ABC please call it what it is (or rather, is alleged to be).
If it took place then it is threatening behaviour etc, not aprayer
session, more a kidnapping.
How do they get away with misdemeanors when what happened is clearly
assault with a deadly weapon?
Doesn't that depend on what the victim is willing to testify to?
Since it's his sister, he may decide not press all the charges he can.
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L. Raymond
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