South Carolina Man Shoots Cousin He Warned Not To Eat His Potato Chips

[Indus]

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...rder-potato-chips_us_5bbfb50be4b01a01d688c4c3

A South Carolina man is facing an attempted murder charge after police say he shot his teenage cousin after warning the victim not to eat his salt and vinegar potato chips.

Ryan Langdale, 19, of Colleton County, turned himself into deputies on Wednesday and was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and obstruction of justice, according to The State newspaper.

Police said that on Sept. 29, officers were called to the home where Langdale’s cousin had been shot. Both he and the victim told deputies the shooting was self-inflicted and happened when the 17-year-old was cleaning a hunting rifle, according to the paper.


The victim was rushed into surgery with life-threatening injuries before being transferred to a Charleston area hospital, according to local station WYFF TV.

But the story started changing after the victim recovered enough for further questioning. The teen told investigators that Langdale shot him after warning him not to eat his salt and vinegar potato chips.

“Do not touch my chips, or I’ll shoot you,” Langdale allegedly told the victim according to a sheriff’s incident report, obtained by the Charleston Post and Courier.

The victim told authorities he never actually ate the chips as Langdale claimed.

Authorities also said that Langdale switched weapons at the crime scene and intentionally pointed out the wrong rifle to investigators, according to WYFF.

Deputies obtained a search warrant for Langdale’s home on Monday and recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the shooting and obtained arrest warrants for Langdale, according to the station.

Langdale remains behind bars in lieu of $55,000 bail.





Man no wonder Russia and its sponsored far right wins elections in our country based on anti-immigration fears when people are so territorial and afraid of everyone..

 

[Josephus312]

Well that's NOTHING. Now if he had subjected his teenage cousin to second hand smoke he'd be trice as dead! Also, this is because there were not enough guns or because there were too many doors!

Thoughts and prayers to the God-King and god bless the second amendment.

 

[dawp]

that certainly deserves the death penalty , stealing a mans potato chips.

 

[BoomerD]

I’ll bet the little fucker will listen the next time he’s told to leave the chips alone...

 

[13Gigatons]

Don't eat someone's potato chip: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/potato-chip/n12630

 

[cytg111]

Well. Did he get to eat his chips?

 

[Sonikku]

When someone says to not eat their salt and vinegar potato chips it isn't a fucking suggestion.

 

[HomerJS]

Well if they were Kettle brand chips to quote the great comedian Chris Rock...

"I'm not sayin' he shoulda done it, but I understand"

 

[Muse]

See, that's the problem. To many Americans (yes, many are unbalanced), a gun is always secretly whispering to them, "use me."

I'm not aware of anyone in my extended family owning a gun. But if any of them offer me salt and vinegar potato chips I think I'll demure.

 

[Jaskalas]

See, that's the problem. To many Americans (yes, many are unbalanced), a gun is always secretly whispering to them, "use me."

I'm not aware of anyone in my extended family owning a gun. But if any of them offer me salt and vinegar potato chips I think I'll demure.

Whispering denotes... a rather raw insanity. Where as I believe a common misuse is more sugar coated by emotional outburst. People get angry and do stupid things. Like a toddler throwing a tantrum. Only this toddler is 6' tall, and can pull a trigger to "end" their problem. Guns make it too easy for the average Joe to do something stupid, and permanent. Would he have wanted / found another way? Maybe. But pulling a trigger is so damn easy.

 

[IronWing]

Riffles have Ridges!

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Only chips worth shooting over is for kettle cooked.

 

[zinfamous]

Too bad we never knew that this guy was always an irresponsible gun owner.

 

[Sunburn74]

Obviously we should all be fighting tooth and nail for this guys right to shoot his cousin for eating his potato chips. That's what an unrestricted 2a was originally designed for.

 

[UberNeuman]

There are good people on both sides of the potato chip bag.

 

[Indus]

Personally salt and vinegar makes me barf!

 

[nakedfrog]

Personally salt and vinegar makes me barf!

You take that back, or I'll shoot you.

 

[Thebobo]

You take that back, or I'll shoot you.

You take that back, or I'll shoot him to! Damn I just want to shoot someone.

 

[1prophet]

This movie came to mind when I read that, not chips but close enough.

Men At Work Don't Touch Another Man's Fries

 

[paperfist]

Should’ve shot him in Florida so Stand Your Ground would apply.

 

[Moonbeam]

But if any of them offer me salt and vinegar potato chips I think I'll demure.

Couldn’t you just say no thanks.

 

[Indus]

You take that back, or I'll shoot you.

You take that back, or I'll shoot him to! Damn I just want to shoot someone.

Onion and Sour Cream FTW!

 

[IronWing]

Couldn’t you just say no thanks.

Hallmark's Man cards - Say it with Bullets.®

 

[Muse]

Couldn’t you just say no thanks.

Same thing. Of course, I'd say that, I try to always say please and thank you whenever I can. Even if I demure.

 

[Muse]

Hallmark's Man cards - Say it with Bullets.®

Ya know, I don't have a violence addiction, which I think makes me very much in the minority in America. I like a lot of movies that have zero violence in them, in fact I often think back after seeing a movie and try to remember any violent scenes. A movie can be great without violence. I don't automatically dislike a movie if it has violence, even a lot of violence (my mother did, she was generally revolted). But I don't need it to like a movie.