Meramec River Shooting

[Lancer09]

Then, Loretta Dart said, her cousin picked up a rock but her husband stood between her cousin and the gunman. She said the gunman looked crazed.

"My husband tried to calm the guy down," she said. "He went to the guy's arm to try to stop him, but the guy jerked back and popped him in the face. -

Seems to me like he could have just been trying to stop the guy from shooting someone so they could have time to get off the gravel bar.

[Justin Spencer]

Seems to me like he could have just been trying to stop the guy from shooting someone so they could have time to get off the gravel bar.

Note to self, a guy shoots up in the air he's crazy, leave gravel bar, don't grab for his weapon, tell cousin to put down the rock and get gone.

[Lancer09]

Note to self, a guy shoots up in the air he's crazy, leave gravel bar, don't grab for his weapon, tell cousin to put down the rock and get gone.

I agree, things just aren't always as simple as that. Like mentioned a few posts ago, either in this thread or the other one about this topic. There is always THAT guy that can't be restrained and it takes the proper authorities to put him down.

http://fox2now.com/2013/07/21/one-dead-following-float-trip-fight/

If you read the comments supposedly some of the people were there and the thought of an altercation is being talked up more than what really happened. All hearsay but just some food for thought.

[Hog Wally]

I just hope this doesn't convince every knucklehead on the river to carry a gun.

[Greasy B]

I just hope this doesn't convince every knucklehead on the river to carry a gun.

You got that right!

[ness]

I just hope this doesn't convince every knucklehead on the river to carry a gun.

Every knucklehead on the stream already carries a gun!

[ness]

That Crocker dude looks certifiably insane. Who in their right mind would try to argue with him when he is holding a gun? He looks a like a deranged, white-trash Coolio.

That's profiling, bro.

[Feathers and Fins]

From the comments something in the news reports sounds fishy or maybe the comments are fishy. When the Police Report comes out we will know better what has happened.

[remi74]

Article gives mixed message on stream law. The writer and attorney are wrong. I've made calls year after year to cover my butt. From my understanding, in MO, you have public navigable and private navigable and in some cases private non - navigable. They always tell me to stay in the stream. There are a few streams I fish that seem to be non- navigable but MDC says I can be in those streams such as the Elk River watershed is designated as public. I can access at any bridge but have to stay IN THE STREAM BED, they ALWaYS tell me that. Property owners get pretty worked up but I think the courts will have to weed out the answer on the verdict. I think the property owner went too far though.

[remi74]

I think the shooter will be prosecuted. I also believe this isn't enough for legislators to be influenced enough to do anything about stream rights just yet. However, I am pissed about dumb butts who have no respect for the stream, landowners or other floaters/fisherman. (Not directed at those floaters in the article). But once I'm confronted and when the law is on my side, I still watch my back or don't go back because of idiots like this one.