Man murders friend for cheap.

[enterthemadness]

I know he was drunk...but...still c'mon. It wasn't even that much.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...allbet.shoo.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) -- A man fatally shot his friend with a high-powered rifle in a dispute over a $20 bet on the South Carolina-Clemson football game, authorities said Sunday.


James Walter Quick, 42, was charged with murder in the shooting of Richard Allen Johnson, 43. Johnson died from a single shot to the chest, according to a preliminary autopsy Sunday.



The two had bet $20 on the annual game, with Quick taking South Carolina, which won 31-28, and Johnson taking Clemson, Lexington County Sheriff James Metts said. They drank beer all afternoon and watched the game Saturday at Johnson's home, and began arguing about the bet after the game.


Metts said Quick went to his car, got the rifle he normally uses for hunting and fired one shot, hitting Johnson in the chest. Deputies arrested Quick.
Quick was being held Sunday in the Lexington County jail, awaiting a bail hearing. The sheriff's department said he did not yet have a lawyer

 

[Ronny Shade]

I thought from the thread title it meant somebody paid him to kill his friend

 

[Ben Urich]

Over $20.

 

[enterthemadness]

Over $20.

$20 bucks in the 1800's was a lot more than it is worth now. Appartely, when you are drunk you think $20 is a lot of money.

 

[Kaboom]

a sad state of affairs

 

[Kyalesyin]

He would have probably killed him even if the cash wasn't involved. The cash was just a cheap excuse. In this case, very cheap.

 

[tzarinna]

They weren't really friends.

 

[triplefive]

I thought from the thread title it meant somebody paid him to kill his friend

me too. it reminded me of brodie's story.

 

[Two-Face]

I ain't betting on a game with a friend...

 

[Darthphere]

Good.

 

[Darren Daring]

me too. it reminded me of brodie's story.

My influence spreads!

 

[Byrd Man]

I swear, It's the first time Carolina has beaten Clemson since '01 and some idot kills his buddy over it.

 

[terry78]

All the opponents of beer, guns and gambling will eat this up in one fell swoop.

 

[zanos]

I would have killed for a 20 when I was 8.

 

[Mr Sparkle]

man, If darth-elektra doesn't post we'll know it was him.

 

[Master Chief]

I would have killed for a 20 when I was 8.

I beat someone into a coma over a dime when I was 5.

 

[Hattie79]

Okay, that's dumb. However, I'll have to be sure that I never drink and gamble with my friends EVER.

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

wtf?

idiots

 

[KingOfDreams]

Obviously alcohol just exacerbated violent tendencies he already had. But still, people take football and even money way too seriously sometimes.

 

[Motown Marvel]

i've killed men for less.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

and thats why I dont drink