Man shoots his lawn mower with a shotgun and could face time in prison. Does this man have the right to shoot anything he owns?
A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start.Keith Malinowski's has been charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misde...
A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start.Keith Malinowski's has been charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed. According to the criminal complaint, Walendowski says he was angry because his Lawn Boy wouldn't start Wednesday morning. He told police: "I can do that, it's my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want."
A woman who lives at Walendowski's house reported the incident. She says he was intoxicated.
Walendowski could face up to an $11,000 fine and six years and three months in prison if convicted.
A call to Walendowski's home went unanswered Friday. (more)
A woman who lives at Walendowski's house reported the incident. She says he was intoxicated.
Walendowski could face up to an $11,000 fine and six years and three months in prison if convicted.
A call to Walendowski's home went unanswered Friday. (more)
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Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
The problems come from having the "short barreled shotgun" and the "misdemeanor disorderly conduct" stuff. Which the lessor will probably be thrown out in favor of the weapon charge. And I'll bet the woman living at the residence also gets thrown out unless it's a relative or wife......
But like all legal stuff, you always get told the worst you can get. Court time comes around and I'll bet he gets a lot less.
When I pulled a gun on 3 cops, they told me I could get 21 years (7 for each cop) but I only got probation....
(and I heard through the grapevine that the mower shot at him first....lol)
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You should be able to destroy your own stuff if you want to, but you should not touch a weapon if you ar intoxicated unless you are in iminent danger. He can put his neighbor's at risk if he can't aim under the influence. Charge him with discharging a firearm in a residential area and throw in something about the intoxication.Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
I wish he would have shot himself in the foot!...that'll teach him to go shooting inocent lawn mowers who are just so tired of being pushed around...Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
Just so long as he doesn't ask me to mow his lawns I'm happy.Undecided
If I read the article right he didn't get busted for shooting his lawnmower, he got busted for having a sawed off shotgun. He probably would have gotten a fine for discharging a weapon within the city limits but sawed off guns are illegal everywhere.*********************
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I'm pretty sure you can't shoot anything in a residential area, at least not here. I doubt he'll get jail time though, probably a meager fine and, if he was intoxicated, orders to go to AA or something.Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
i have a gun, not poxerful but fun, i shoot things in teh garden (NOT ANIMALS just boxs, cans on a stick etc)Undecided
depends on the situation.....a l.awn mower !!!! not that important....Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
dude its his mower and his yard. he should be able to shit the hell outa that thing if he wants to.Undecided
um....yes, if he's sober and it's not a sawed off or short-barreled shotgun.And...No, if he's a mental patient which, by all appearances, looks to be clinically nuts. I doubt highly that's bedhead. He resembles a bust-out from NObama's neighborhood. Musta shot up his Flowbee too.
I feel his pain regarding lawnmowers.
Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
hell yeah...Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
I shoot stuff i own all the time, most recently my cell phone. As long as he owns it he should be able to do whatever he wants with it.No. It doesn't matter if it's your property, you can't be shooting stuff.
Nah, guns kill. Good little boys and girls know not to shoot things ;)Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
As long as hes away from other people and property who cares! If hes drunk and shoots himself, well who cares about that either!Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
they just chip away at our freedoms, I mean the lawn mower wasn't alive it wasn't human christ and who the hell cares if he was drunk unless he was shooting at humans!No. It doesn't matter if it's your property, you can't be shooting stuff.
What the hell!! ... Shit I picked the wrong one. He should be able to shoot the damn thing!Undecided
I Think the reason he should be fined and stuff is because of the irrational behavior he conveyed and the ownership of the weapon. But i don't really know what made him think shooting the lawn mower would make it run better....Undecided
All I can say is if I had to live with this cat I would hope and pray that he never got mad at me! But 10 years, I don't think so. Elvis did it all the time but then he didn't look like that! He looks a bit psychotic (dissheveled in appearance is a sign of that).Undecided
I dont think he should be fine nor incarcerated; but a couple of anger management sessions can do no harm.No. It doesn't matter if it's your property, you can't be shooting stuff.
ok he was intoxicated when he did this. and the reason he shot it was because his lawn boy didnt show up so what would of happened if his lawn boy would have shown up while he was in this state of mind would he of shot him? talk about danger to society and if someone in his house reported him then there had to of been more to leading up to him just shooting his lawn mower. dont cha think?Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
Yes he has every right to do this and I think that the law is taking it just a tad far with that. I hope he takes it to trial and wins.Undecided
It depends on how many acres and how rural you are. If you have the space, shoot the hell out of it. If you don't have the space, take it to the local dump shooting range and shoot the hell out of it legally. Be safe with guns but have fun.Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
Yeah, as long as it's not alive...Undecided
Unfortunately, the government has gotten far too involved in all aspects of our lives. Most places its illegal to fire a gun of any type within the city limits. In Tucson, destroying your own property, even without a firearm, is considered Domestic Violence & the person WILL be arrested! (Personally I think that is just Wrong!) A guy bought a new computer & took a hammer to his old, crappy one, & a neighbor reported hearing a "fight" in the house. He was busted & charged.If this guy was intoxicated, if the shotgun was illegal to begin with (ie:too short) if there were kids around, etc. Then yes, he should prosecuted! Otherwise, no.
Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
That's ridiculous, I think I should be allowed to shoot anything I own, that's half the fun of owning a gun.Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
We gotta stop this war on lawn mowers.Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
that's crazy.. lolNo. It doesn't matter if it's your property, you can't be shooting stuff.
freak!! LOL!Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
Its his stuff why not.Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
that is horible...he is not hurting anyoneYes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
as long as no one is in the way...another example of a 'law' that needs to be chitcanned! And Felony possession is a FED rap isn't it?Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
OMG!!!! THAT IS SO FUNNY!!!! GOD IF JACKASS CAN GET AWAY WITH DOING ANYTHING THEN WHY NOT GET THIS GUY A TV SHOW HE IS LIKE THE HUMAN HOMER SIMPSON!!!!!!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL!!!! I CANT STOP LAUGHING!!!!WHAT A TRIPPER!!!!Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
Besides, it's hilarious. I know someone who shot their computer. It's stupid but funny as hell.Undecided
This man needs a resevation for "The Rubber Room,At The HA HA Hotel"!!!Undecided
It's his property but it is public disturbance... I suppose. He looks a little psychotic too. lol.Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
lmao.Undecided
He should be able to dispose of his property however he wants, but he was drunk and that could be very dangerous.What if He didn't only get mad at the lawn mower?
What if some person walked up to him and started yelling at him for doing such a thing? He could've gotten mad at them and shot them too.
Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
hell yes ; he bought it . it doest have a pulse or bleeds why cant he. this is just stupid. maybe his neighbour thought that he might shoot him for braking his lawnmower after he used it.Undecided
because he should not get jail maybe a fine ...becasue it was his ...but he still could have hurt someone else ...Yes. He has the right to buy stuff and shoot it.
its a lawnmower, not a person