Alpha Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 BRISBANE, Australia - When Michael Brown was shot with a crossbow he couldn't use his cell phone to call for help. But he didn't need to — his handset stopped the bolt and likely saved his life. A prosecutor at Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday said Brown's phone intervened when he was shot on Dec. 16, 2002, by a drug user who suspected he was a police informant. Robert Troy Scanlon was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by judge Phil McMurdo after pleading guilty to attempted murder and drug possession. Prosecutor Tim Ryan told the court Brown, 33, was targeted by Scanlon who wanted to buy marijuana. It was not clear what made him think Brown was passing information to police. But Ryan said that Scanlon bought a crossbow at an archery store and practiced shooting it near the city of Ipswich, west of Queensland state capital Brisbane, before luring Brown to a remote spot north of Ipswich and shooting him. Scanlon fled when the crossbow bolt got lodged in Brown's phone, which he was carrying in his shirt's breast pocket. Defense attorney Sean Barry denied Scanlon tried to kill Brown because he thought he was a police informant, but said he was not able to say what Scanlon's motive had been.This must be something you see in the movies. I wonder what kind of cellphone it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Who the hell uses a crossbow in real life?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badguy Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 (edited) Who the hell uses a crossbow in real life?!Is silent, easily-handled, and powerful enough. So is the best weapon to use in a murder. Edited September 6, 2004 by badguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 He didn't get owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Who the hell uses a crossbow in real life?!Is silent, easily-handled, and powerful enough. So is the best weapon to use in a murder. But still...the way I see it is that only Gordon Freeman, vampire hunters, and rangers in D&D use crossbows. I want a crossbow now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Who the hell uses a crossbow in real life?!Is silent, easily-handled, and powerful enough. So is the best weapon to use in a murder. But still...the way I see it is that only Gordon Freeman, vampire hunters, and rangers in D&D use crossbows. I want a crossbow now... And those guys are that movie with the wolfmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverlordMondo Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 See, in reality, he knew the man was a vampire. But he didn't want to sound crazy in court so blamed it on drugs instead. Case closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badguy Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 See, in reality, he knew the man was a vampire. But he didn't want to sound crazy in court so blamed it on drugs instead. Case closed. Do you think is so strange that someone uses a crossbow to commit a murder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidius23 Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 best weapon for killing is always poison lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverlordMondo Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 See, in reality, he knew the man was a vampire. But he didn't want to sound crazy in court so blamed it on drugs instead. Case closed. Do you think is so strange that someone uses a crossbow to commit a murder? No. It was just a joke. Or was it...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 See, in reality, he knew the man was a vampire. But he didn't want to sound crazy in court so blamed it on drugs instead. Case closed. Do you think is so strange that someone uses a crossbow to commit a murder? No. It was just a joke. Or was it...? It was on Yahoo News, I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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