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Vernon Forrest shot and killed.

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  • #2
    Raekwon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭Raekwon


    This is shocking news! :eek:

    Boxing has lost two great fighters in the last couple of weeks :(

    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4356715


  • #3
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    He chased them with his own gun?

    What a dumbass.


  • #4
    dlofnep
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    They are the dumbasses for trying to carjack him.


  • #5
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    dlofnep wrote: »
    They are the dumbasses for trying to carjack him.
    O....k.


  • #6
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Nice to see a bit of empathy towards murder. Move along.


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  • #7
    itouchmyself
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭itouchmyself


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    He chased them with his own gun?

    What a dumbass.


    Thats lovely...:mad:
    Having the gun in the first place stupid imo, but what would you do if there was a gun infront of you and someone trys carjck you?!


  • #8
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    itouchmyself wrote: »
    but what would you do if there was a gun infront of you and someone trys carjck you?!

    Let them run away instead of chaseing them?


  • #9
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Stekelly wrote: »
    Let them run away instead of chaseing them?
    Especially when there's a child in the car.


  • #10
    itouchmyself
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭itouchmyself


    Stekelly wrote: »
    Let them run away instead of chaseing them?

    Ye say that in the heat off the moment when someones trying rob you.


  • #11
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Aren't people allowed to have guns for self protection in the US anyways?


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  • #12
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Aren't people allowed to have guns for self protection in the US anyways?
    Yeah, worked a treat.


  • #13
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Aren't people allowed to have guns for self protection in the US anyways?

    Yeah but the point is that if you scare them off, leave it at that . Get in your car and leave. Other people have guns too.


  • #14
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    We don't know the events of what happened, he could have been chasing them off to protect the child. Don't judge til you know more. A man died, at least share a bit of empathy.


  • #15
    itouchmyself
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭itouchmyself


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Especially when there's a child in the car.

    Just saw that part there well still its obvious he shouldn't have ran after them but still heat the moment and all that you'd be fairly in a rage! And a child in been in the car they tryed rob would add to that rage. Anyway the man just died and you dont know the exact details and calling him a dumbass...


  • #16
    nacho libre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,380 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    Very sad news:(

    perhaps he did the wrong thing but as was said hindsight is a great general. i don't know what i would do in the heat of the moment, if faced with a similar situation, where i felt my life or the life of someone i cared about was in danger.


  • #17
    ODD-JOB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 968 ✭✭✭ODD-JOB


    http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/pro-boxer-vernon-forrest-100822.html

    The Atlanta papers , say Forrest got robbed at gunpoint .
    then it appears that Forrest got his gun out and chased the theif.

    Had Forrest killed the theif , then he would have been up for murder surely ????

    Anyway , Ive always liked Vernon despite his double victory over Mosley.
    I remember him winning the belt and instantly jumping the ring ropes to run down to the "Destiny's Child" kids in the crowd. He put them first and then returned to celebrate with his corner team and missus.

    But I think this type of ending happens far too often to boxers.
    They got a fighters mentality by instinct , and whilst Me or You would be cowering in the corner after having been rinsed by a gunman , Vernon had the mentality to take this bloke on.

    Im thinking of numerous tradgic endings of a few boxers lately.
    Berbick got murdered with an axe in Jamaca,
    James Oyebola got shot after telling a few kids to stub out thier ciggies ,
    Gatti , and also here on boards there was a topic of an irish boxer who went out his front garden to warn off a few scumbags and payed with his life.

    well RIP Vernon . Hope he finds a happier place in heaven


  • #18
    bigeasyeah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭bigeasyeah


    R.I.P


  • #19
    megadodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭megadodge


    RIP Vernon. Very classy guy and another awful loss to boxing.


  • #20
    ODD-JOB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 968 ✭✭✭ODD-JOB


    Uncanny comment on Vernon's Twitter page : http://www.twitlonger.com/show/2fafc84047f0a43ce3debdbd08d186bf

    On Sunday 19th July 2009, @vernonforrest said:
    Man I had a nightmare last nite I dreamt I come home and found 4 guys were breaking into my house. I pull my heater and it was empty they chased me and was about to shot me then I woke up. The first thing I did was get my heater and made sure it was loaded. That dream will not come true.


    How odd is that ?


  • #21
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Jaysus, that's insane.


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  • #22
    gary nevillevil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭gary nevillevil


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    He chased them with his own gun?

    What a dumbass.

    Jeez some people :mad: have some respect for his family man!


  • #23
    nacho libre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,380 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    http://espn.go.com/boxing/

    maybe a bit painful for you oddjob:P, but seriously it's a nice piece.


    another good article:
    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4357246


  • #24
    ODD-JOB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 968 ✭✭✭ODD-JOB


    Thanks Nacho ...... enjoyed them both !!


  • #25
    f1dan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭f1dan


    http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=21781


  • #26
    Nunu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭Nunu


    f1dan wrote: »
    http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=21781

    Whoa, wait a second - whole new can of worms to comment on now. I can't agree that justice has been served. All three face the death penalty, how the hell is that right? Only one of them pumped the shots into him, another robbed Forrest and the third drove the getaway car. The death penalty - REALLY?!

    This argument needs a thread of it's own on another forum i suppose though.

    Tragic ... every way you look at it:(


  • #27
    akindoc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 418 ✭✭akindoc


    Nunu wrote: »
    Whoa, wait a second - whole new can of worms to comment on now. I can't agree that justice has been served. All three face the death penalty, how the hell is that right? Only one of them pumped the shots into him, another robbed Forrest and the third drove the getaway car. The death penalty - REALLY?!

    This argument needs a thread of it's own on another forum i suppose though.

    Tragic ... every way you look at it:(

    Personally, I'll be very happy to hear they all died in the electric chair.


  • #28
    Vintagekits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 942 ✭✭✭Vintagekits


    akindoc wrote: »
    Personally, I'll be very happy to hear they all died in the electric chair.

    +1, you would hear no argument from me!


  • #29
    Vintagekits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 942 ✭✭✭Vintagekits


    You cant know HBO for the production quality of these things - I am a sucker for them.

    HBO segment on Gatti, Forrest and Alexis


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