Comments on: Paparazzi claim that Casey Aldridge pulled a gun on them

By: headache

headache — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:49:29 +0000

Meh, boy isn’t a hillbilly so much as a redneck. Second, although admittedly, an extremely southern accent often makes one sound like an uneducated idiot, it isn’t always the case. And finally, they were minding their own business in a place that maybe didn’t belong to them but wasn’t overtly public like a gas station or a walmart parking lot so as long as he’s not firing the thing at anyone, power to him. Like she needs some cameras up in her face 24/7.

Though the Irish concept of land ownership may be long standing, the reality of it is quite recent. In fact, many of the people who stood on their American property, guns in hand, chasing off anyone who would try to take it were Irish immigrants many of whom settled the south.

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By: Sasha

Sasha — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:52:37 +0000

To clarify, I have no objection to photographers who maintain a professional distance and respect people’s right to privacy for the most part, but these invertebrate slugs with cameras who stalk celebrities, climb fences, hide behind shrubs and trees and nearly cause traffic accidents trying to get a shot- deserve slow painful death.

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By: Scott F.

Scott F. — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:33:16 +0000

Mairead - Fair enough. Nice call on the Irish Heritage, my family was deported in the 1800’s for pissing off some lord or another, so I hope everyone will understand and forgive my occasional lapse into bashing the English.

As far as the 18 year old with a gun thing, it’s actually pretty freaking common. I was 17 and a half when they shaved my head and handed me my first M16A2. Besides, most kids from rural areas grow up shooting/hunting. My wife inherited her first .22 rifle from her father at 13, just like everyone else in her family for four generation’s now. We’ll likely pass it down to our daughter when she turns 13, and she’ll know how to shoot much younger than that.

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By: brit

brit — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:50:29 +0000

Good, he should have shot one of them in the foot that would have been a real scare. Stalking people is not cool, and i do have to say that casey is effin’ sexy, luv that accent.

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By: Mairead

Mairead — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:23:37 +0000

….so long as you’re INVITED onto their land

And i must pull Scott up on something - your Irish heritage should severely chastise you for thinking that America was the first place to embrace landrights and individual possession. Ireland has long-since embraced that notion, we just couldn’t convince our ruling classes and the colonial government to agree until the Land League started. But fair dues - the support of America was intrinsic to the cause.

But the concept of an 18 year old just driving around potentially with a gun in his lap, and this being acceptable is quite beyond me. A car - and especially one designed to inflict as much damage as a truck - is a very lethal weapon in a teenage boys hands, I dread to think what the consequences could be from a gun.

Here the only teenagers driving around with guns are conveniently located in economically-deprived areas, are in gangs, regularly deal in drugs, and are easily identifiable through the wearing of track-suits, cheap chunky gold jewellery (especially sovereign rings) and partially-shaved greased down hairdos.

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By: lulu

lulu — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:54:00 +0000

thank you Scott F. for telling MSat how it is. southern drawls don’t necessarily equal stupidity!! We get enough of a bad rap down here as it is, when the truth is that most southerners are the nicest and most welcoming people you will ever meet…

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By: Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake

Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:41:22 +0000

Yes, we do have a bit of a drawl here in the South, don’t we? We also don’t think much of strangers wandering onto our property and taking pictures. Small wonder. Homeboy is lucky he didn’t get shot.

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By: Bodhi

Bodhi — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:08:35 +0000

MSat~ that is such a good movie! It really is scary…

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By: Scott F.

Scott F. — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:45:29 +0000

MSat, one thing I’ve noticed really pisses Southern people off is when people don’t recognize the difference between an accent and a way of talking.

He has a think Southern accent, but he’s not exactly tellin’ ‘em ta git or he’ll be liable to wrassle ‘em!

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By: Scott F.

Scott F. — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:40:05 +0000

My wife loves that movie, so luckily I know what you’re talking about. Yeah, they most certainly do exist. They’re pretty popular at the actual battle sites, like Gettysburg, but they do smaller ones all over the country. It’s like the Southern equivalent of a tailgate party - lots of guys sitting around in the backs of their trucks, grilling food and drinking beer.

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