Your Tax-Dollars At Work!
From the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly:New Year's Eve Injuries Caused By Celebratory Gunfire --- Puerto Rico, 2003
"Bullets fired into the air during celebrations fall with sufficient force to cause injury and death (1). However, few data exist regarding the epidemiology of injuries related to celebratory gunfire. In Puerto Rico, where such celebratory actions are common, news media reports have indicated that approximately two persons die and an estimated 25 more are injured each year from celebratory gunfire on New Year's Eve. The Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) invited CDC and local law enforcement agencies to assist in the investigation of injuries resulting from celebratory gunfire..."
...and then they all sat around and had a good laugh about it.
Gee, somebody should really tell all those movie terrorists how dangerous it is.
| Posted by goodladd on January 9, 2005 with category tags of Weblog |
Written by goodladd
| hotscot.blogspot.com |
|
|
| What boots up must come down.[quote database] |
| Lux Alliance Diplomacy Game Lux Risk Game Meowzers Action Cats Mission Me app Turtoa Global Rhythm |
Hey You! Subscribe to
goodladd's RSS feed.
Or get wider opinion in the Vorg All Author feed.
Members login here.
© Vorg Group.