because this is what happens

last night in new bedford, massachusetts, a teenager clad in black walked into puzzles lounge, a bar. a gay bar. the teenager ordered a drink. he asked the bartender if it was a gay bar. the bartender said yes. the teenager ordered another drink. he then walked to the back of the bar where two other patrons were shooting pool. he pulled out a hatchet and swung it at one of the pool players. at his head. when the hatchet flew out of his hand after intervention from other customers, the teenager pulled out a handgun and shot both of the men playing pool and another who was leaving the bathroom. he pushed the bartender out of his way as he ran out into the street and is currently at large. the hatchet was lying on the ground outside the street outside the bar. beside a machete.


the bar's owner told journalists:

"we've been here almost 15 years. all it takes is one bad egg."

is it me or is that almost identical to a line from the laramie project?

we shouldn't be surprised. we should be mortified, but not surprised. people like larry king's guests last month (see my last post) make sure that this happens. and will continue to happen.