German police arrest man firing potato bazooka

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German police arrest man firing potato bazooka

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police have arrested a man for firing potatoes at passers-by with a home-made bazooka, authorities in the western city of Essen say.

"It was like a bazooka that fired potatoes," a spokesman for police in Essen said on Friday. "Jolly dangerous from close range."

Police said the weapon consisted of about 1.5 metres (4 feet 9 inches) of drainpipe attached to an aerosol can which the man ignited to propel the root vegetables towards their targets.

"He was plastered and probably thought it was fun," the spokesman said.

The 33-year-old man is now under investigation for attempting to cause bodily harm and violating gun laws.
 
I'm working on a scaled down WAR WOLF. By the way, I emailed Renaud, the Frenchman that built the other Treb on the Nova program and told him how much I enjoyed his work. I got a real nice answer and an invitation if I ever got to France. He is not just interested in siege engines, but early weapons in general.
[email protected]
should get you to his page.:what:
 
Too many puns like that we will call you dishonorable Chaplain.
It didn't occur to me that MicroBalrog is overseas he might not have seen the Nova program, but it was fascinating if you are weird like all of us seem to be. Imagine flaming pianos flying through the sky, great stone balls rising to the sky and great gouts of mud splattering the landscape. Hey, I'm getting almost poetic about this. Hey, friend in Israel, old Yassir might like one of those flaming pianos. A Weapon of Musical Destruction.
Stop it, Chaplain, puns are contagious.:what: :what:
 
"It was like a bazooka that fired potatoes,"

Really, really funny. Was a little moronic of him to fire ''at passers by''

Funny story, someone I know was reported for having a submachine gun in his room and pointing it at people out of his window. Being a student town the police were not too concerned, in fact one of them knocked on the door, asked to see the gun, had guessed correctly that it was a tiny toy and told the lads not to be so stupid.
 
If they ban toy guns then we will all be on the streets with ''potato bazooka's'' (can anyone find out how he built it? the aerosol can thing sounds kinda risky)
 
If he actually fired it at anyone he deserves a whipping. I am just sort of sceptical sometimes. I've seen so much reported all out of touch with reality. Don't ever believe anything the press prints about me.
There was a case in New Jersey, I think, a long time ago, when guys at a shoot had a good size cannon working, and balls were ricocheting over the hill and rolling across the turnpike. If I had been driving that road, I would have just figured out how long it would take them to reload, and driven on by, Those folks up there aren't always calm and good natured like us Redneck boys, though. I think it was only a 6 pounder. I don't think they ever even got their balls back.:cuss:
 
I kinda agree with your point there swampsniper. From the link MicroBalrog provided:

''Caution: Only fire in open spaces far away from human life ''

I will be building one of them though. People may be interested in www.punkinchunkin.com Some cool stuff there.
 
JUST TIME THE DRYING TIME RIGHT

A buddy of mine made one with a two inch bore. The glue wasn't set at bed time, so he sat up all night waiting for it. At about 4 am he figured enough is enough, gave it a tater and a shot of propane, and let loose out the back door. His wife nearly beat him to death. None of my local friends could survive in the city!!!
Would you believe the military is actually using spud guns? The signal corp shoots antenna wires up into trees with them, and may yet come up with other applications. Imagine how far offshore you could cast your bait.
When NASA gets hold of this, WOW. :scrutiny: :scrutiny:
 
"HE WHO WOULD CHOOSE SECURITY OVER LIBERTY WILL HAVE NEITHER"
The Aussies have the makings of a good revolution about this. There is a lot of resistance, mostly yet covert, but the pressure is building. There is a well organized resistance in Canada as well. The gunowners in Switzerland are fighting it now, and I could easily imagine the Israelis standing fast.
There is no way to debate out of this mess. It will be won only by men willing to die over it. Some likely will. The US is at about 50/50 polarization, and each faction has passed the point of mere disagreement and come to hatred of the other.
The Camel is groaning, and that final straw is coming. It is not a time to be timid.:cuss:
 
The Replica Ban never went through (though they are still pusshing for it), but they did classify Replicas as "Offencive Weapons" (despite the fact that even dental floss is more dangerous...)

Here's some things I've found out are Classified with that demonised name "Offencive Weapons", and as a result are illegal to posess in a "Public Place".
(what exactly is a public place anyway?)

(Note: I'm not 100% certan if these are only in my local area or country wide...)
  • Baseball Bats
  • Shovels
  • Any Gun or Object that Looks like one
  • Any Bladed Object
  • Pitch Forks
  • Amuntition of any sort
  • Axes/Hatchets
  • Claw Hammers

Handguns are Outright Illegal to Own Piriod, Crossbows are Completely Illegal to own but you can still buy them (odd one eh?)...

There is probably more things, but this is all I've found out about up till now.
 
HIT THEM WITH THEIR OWN STICK

I have yet to get a lucid answer when I ask them to apply their logic to preventing rape as they would murder. Ask them why they would mind having their instrument tatooed with a serial number, registered as to caliber, barrel length and color, and leaving projectiles on file for later tracing. Suggest a total ban on various variations as being in the best interest of public safety. Remind them that their instrument must be locked in a safe, subject to random inspection, or left at a club.
The last thing they will do is agree that it is an exactly analogous approach to a serious social problem. Tell them that once they fulfill all these worthy criteria you will consider their argument.
:fire: :fire:
 
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