2 dead in Alabama

Discussion in 'The Tiger's Den' started by MVice, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. MVice

    MVice Freshman

    I jsut read this:


    Couple Killed Over Argument After GameAP


    EVERGREEN, Ala. (Nov. 10) - Authorities say an argument over Saturday's Alabama-LSU football game led to the shooting deaths of a couple at a home in southern Alabama.
    Prosecutors identified the victims as Dennis and Donna Smith of Brewton. The shooting happened about 7 p.m. Saturday at the home of Michael Williams in the rural community of Owassa.
    Williams was arrested and charged with two counts of murder.
    Investigators told the Press-Register newspaper in Mobile that Dennis Smith, an LSU fan, called Williams, an Alabama fan, after Alabama's 27-21 overtime win and an argument ensued.
    The Smiths went to Williams home. Investigators said Smith had a pistol and Williams had a shotgun and fired. Donna Smith was a relative of Williams' girlfriend.





    I know this is an extreme example, but has this environment we call a game gotten out of control. Reading the headlines before I read the story I was hoping that this didn't have anything to do with the LSU/ALA game.

    I know we are all rabid fans and love to cheer for our respective teams. I know some taunting of our opponents fans is normally done in fun. What I don't get is how can fun taunting end up like this.

    Believe me living here in Florida, I give and take my share of abuse when it comes to these games. I was at the Florida game and my wife and I took our share of abuse from some of their fans. And yes there were a couple who were total asses and really would have loved to pimp slap. But who would have been the bigger looser? Me or them.

    LSU fans have gained a reputation of being some of the worse fans when is comes to this. I don't agree with statement at all but sometimes we may have to look in the mirror and wonder.

    I guess all I am trying to say is next time the insults start to fly, just be sure both sides know that it is all in fun and I hope this never happens again.
     
  2. MoneyTiger

    MoneyTiger Founding Member

    I wonder how legit that is, this is the third incident I've heard of Bama fans involved in either a shooting death or pointing gun at a kid, etc. Surely they can't be that crazy can they?
     
  3. crims0n

    crims0n Founding Member

    at least one article I read on this said that both parties had weapons... so who knows what happened...

    a wager gone wrong?
     
  4. TigerBait3

    TigerBait3 Guest

    LSU fan made a mistake by bringing a tiny pistol to a grown mans gun party. More than likely this was a meth deal gone bad.
     
  5. TigerKid05

    TigerKid05 Say Whaa!?!?

    There's more to this story. the fact that it was between an LSU fan and a Bama fan is peripheral.
     
  6. CajunPunk

    CajunPunk TF's Resident Realist

    Yeah, it was probably two drug dealers, with one wearing an LSU hat and the other a Bama hat.
     
  7. TigerKid05

    TigerKid05 Say Whaa!?!?

    and the lady who died was related to the shooter's girlfriend. sounds to me that they've had some prior issues
     
  8. SabanFan

    SabanFan The voice of reason

    I wonder how they voted?
     
  9. crims0n

    crims0n Founding Member


    Of course... this will all be blamed on 'stupid southern football fanatics"...
     
  10. StaceyO

    StaceyO Football Turns Me On

    You don't think any of these voted, do you?
     

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