Jesus Canul traveled to Walmart after work to cash his check. He washes dishes at a local restaurant and that's hot work. He wanted to cash his check, get a cool drink and chill. Lots of people do that. He had much on his mind. He wanted to enjoy the weekend. He wanted to spend time with friends. Logan, West Virginia may not be the hot spot for the social scene but you can stir up a fuss on the weekend if you're so inclined. Jesus waited patiently for his turn in line, stepped up to the counter and smiled as the clerk counted out his cash. Time to party! With not one care in the world, he stepped out into the evening air and the busy parking lot only to be accosted by a man with bad intentions. Jesus worked for the money but this guy wanted the cash. Just another robbery at Walmart right? Nope. Not this time. The scissors toting bandit took on the wrong guy. Jesus had connections. Never mess with a man named Jesus. He has a way of sending a message.
David Abbot from nearby Chapmanville had been watching for a mark. He figured Canul would be easy pickings. When Canul stepped out into the bustling parking lot, he through a headlock on Canul, shoved his scissors close to his neck and demanded his wallet. Bandits in the Walmart parking lot. Reminds me of the Wild West. Only in this case it is the Wild Walmart. Surprised and shocked, Canul complied with the robber's demands and surrendered his loot. "Too bad," he thought, "man works hard for his money and some bum shakes you down in the parking lot of a national chain. What's the world coming to?"
Abbot scurried off, thinking to himself that the pickins seemed fine in the Walmart asphalt lot. Probably the last thought the guy had. You see, that's when things changed and became more like Wyatt Earp and the Shoot Out at the OK Walmart (er...the Logan Walmart). Jesus pulled out his six shooter, drew a bead on Abbot and busted a cap. Yep. Dropped the guy right there in the parking lot in front of Ma maw Harrison, Billy Joe Riley and Ernie Crump. Wow! What's the world coming to? http://www.wvmetronews.com/index.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=47308
Jesus had a permit for that gun. Abbot didn't have a permit to carry scissors and rob people. The news went wild (It was Logan you know). WSAZ television announced, "Logan Police say Jesus Canul, 26, of Logan, was approached by David Abbott in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart at Fountain Place. Police say Abbott had a sharp object and attempted to rob Canul in front of the store. During the confrontation, Canul pulled out a gun and shot Abbott in the head. Canul is being charged with murder. He did have a legal permit to carry his gun." Well it wasn't the OK Corral...sorry...it was Fountain Place in Logan, WV. http://www.manta.com/c/mm7j7j5/fountain-place
Abbot died. Shot in the head or so they said. Jesus ended up in jail. The powers-that-be charged him with murder because "the crime was committed and then Abbot was walking away from Canul. That's when he shot him!" Yes...Abbot walked away with Canul's hard-earned salary. Jesus said, "Self defense...and my gun is registered. I've got a concealed carry permit." So now what do we do?
Well the big question about self defense in West Virginia is: Do You Feel a Threat? Canul said, "Sure I did. The guy robbed me with a sharp instrument, took my wallet...maybe he was coming back for my keys or something!" Everyone got upset. Just like back in the days of Wyatt Earp. This caused everyone to stop and think about right and wrong, justice and injustice, crime and punishment. Whew! Makes moral philosophers so weary. Check out the self defense law in West Virginia. They drafted it back in the 1800's! http://booneexaminer.com/logan-walmart-shooter-charged-with-murder-p1945-1.htm
Friends rallied to Canul's cause. They posted bail. Someone had a video camera and captured the entire incident (stay tuned...you may see the whole scene on America's Top Guns). Candlelight vigil's were scheduled (but...Canul didn't die...Abbot did?) What's the world coming to? Cost Cutter Hair Salon...that's where Abbot died. You know that I couldn't make this up. http://www.loganbanner.com/view/full_story/15503733/article-Candlelight-vigil-for-Canul-set-for-Sept--20?instance=secondary_news_left_column
Gun owners unite! They did. They sprung Jesus (by now some people are calling him Jesse because they're just not too comfortable calling him by the "name of the Lord Jesus." Posted bail, out on home confinement and awaiting trial, Jesus quietly visited with neighbors and friends. "He's our hero," said one neighbor. "I don't mean to speak ill of the dead but David Abbot got what was coming to him. That's the way it is." Another woman who knows Jesus stated, "This is downright awful. If you can't go to Walmart in peace...what are you gonna do?" Good question. Shop with your six gun on your hip. Reckon?
Well just relax now. They dropped the charges against Jesus. He's out of jail, no leg bracelet and no impending charges. Gun owners rejoice. Abbot's family grieves. Walmart wishes this would go away and Cost Cutter Hair Salon made sure to note that Abbot was not shot in the head as earlier reported but rather in the chest. Blood stains are barely visible and hair cutting schedules are back to normal. All of this does make you wonder though..."what's the world coming to?" http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApTopStories/201109193707
In the OK Corral incident, it was a saloon and not a salon. But there are some parallels here. It was a corral...and this was a parking lot...same thing really? There were guns and bandits and well...you get the picture. Makes you wonder though...doesn't it? I mean if we have gun play at Walmart...what's the world coming to? Maybe the Wild West...the OK Corral...gun toting citizens defending their paychecks. Wow!
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=105963
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| Walmart in Logan, WV |
David Abbot from nearby Chapmanville had been watching for a mark. He figured Canul would be easy pickings. When Canul stepped out into the bustling parking lot, he through a headlock on Canul, shoved his scissors close to his neck and demanded his wallet. Bandits in the Walmart parking lot. Reminds me of the Wild West. Only in this case it is the Wild Walmart. Surprised and shocked, Canul complied with the robber's demands and surrendered his loot. "Too bad," he thought, "man works hard for his money and some bum shakes you down in the parking lot of a national chain. What's the world coming to?"
Abbot scurried off, thinking to himself that the pickins seemed fine in the Walmart asphalt lot. Probably the last thought the guy had. You see, that's when things changed and became more like Wyatt Earp and the Shoot Out at the OK Walmart (er...the Logan Walmart). Jesus pulled out his six shooter, drew a bead on Abbot and busted a cap. Yep. Dropped the guy right there in the parking lot in front of Ma maw Harrison, Billy Joe Riley and Ernie Crump. Wow! What's the world coming to? http://www.wvmetronews.com/index.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=47308
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| Gun Shop, Logan WV |
Abbot died. Shot in the head or so they said. Jesus ended up in jail. The powers-that-be charged him with murder because "the crime was committed and then Abbot was walking away from Canul. That's when he shot him!" Yes...Abbot walked away with Canul's hard-earned salary. Jesus said, "Self defense...and my gun is registered. I've got a concealed carry permit." So now what do we do?
Well the big question about self defense in West Virginia is: Do You Feel a Threat? Canul said, "Sure I did. The guy robbed me with a sharp instrument, took my wallet...maybe he was coming back for my keys or something!" Everyone got upset. Just like back in the days of Wyatt Earp. This caused everyone to stop and think about right and wrong, justice and injustice, crime and punishment. Whew! Makes moral philosophers so weary. Check out the self defense law in West Virginia. They drafted it back in the 1800's! http://booneexaminer.com/logan-walmart-shooter-charged-with-murder-p1945-1.htm
Friends rallied to Canul's cause. They posted bail. Someone had a video camera and captured the entire incident (stay tuned...you may see the whole scene on America's Top Guns). Candlelight vigil's were scheduled (but...Canul didn't die...Abbot did?) What's the world coming to? Cost Cutter Hair Salon...that's where Abbot died. You know that I couldn't make this up. http://www.loganbanner.com/view/full_story/15503733/article-Candlelight-vigil-for-Canul-set-for-Sept--20?instance=secondary_news_left_column
Gun owners unite! They did. They sprung Jesus (by now some people are calling him Jesse because they're just not too comfortable calling him by the "name of the Lord Jesus." Posted bail, out on home confinement and awaiting trial, Jesus quietly visited with neighbors and friends. "He's our hero," said one neighbor. "I don't mean to speak ill of the dead but David Abbot got what was coming to him. That's the way it is." Another woman who knows Jesus stated, "This is downright awful. If you can't go to Walmart in peace...what are you gonna do?" Good question. Shop with your six gun on your hip. Reckon?
Well just relax now. They dropped the charges against Jesus. He's out of jail, no leg bracelet and no impending charges. Gun owners rejoice. Abbot's family grieves. Walmart wishes this would go away and Cost Cutter Hair Salon made sure to note that Abbot was not shot in the head as earlier reported but rather in the chest. Blood stains are barely visible and hair cutting schedules are back to normal. All of this does make you wonder though..."what's the world coming to?" http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApTopStories/201109193707
In the OK Corral incident, it was a saloon and not a salon. But there are some parallels here. It was a corral...and this was a parking lot...same thing really? There were guns and bandits and well...you get the picture. Makes you wonder though...doesn't it? I mean if we have gun play at Walmart...what's the world coming to? Maybe the Wild West...the OK Corral...gun toting citizens defending their paychecks. Wow!
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=105963
if you are going to post things and try to seem intelligent you should get your facts straight. the scissors came from the salon to cut off his shirt by a nurse He used his car key to the guys neck. And your right who shoots into a doorway of a Walmart where innocent people are coming out of?
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