A Gun, a Bulletproof Vest, and a Couple of Drunk Dummies
Christopher Hicks (36) on the left, Charles Ferris (50) on the right. (BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE)
Remember the guys that wanted to test the 21 second rule, and one of them died? Here’s another one under “Teh Stupid”.
A couple of drunk guys in Arkansas, Charles Ferris and Christopher Hicks, decided to test a bullet proof vest. Charles Ferris, 50, happened to be wearing the bulletproof vest. He asked Christopher Hicks, 36, to shoot the vest. Christopher fired a round at the chest section.
Charles was still standing, but did that satisfy the one that wanted to test the bulletproof vest? Nope. They switched. Charles handed the bulletproof vest to Christopher, who put it on. Then, the “original target” fired rounds into the bulletproof vest.
Physics comes into play when a round quickly moves through the air then hits a bulletproof vest. Once it hits, that momentum/energy is going to transfer to the vest. Then, to the body if someone is wearing that vest. Naturally, injuries resulted. Charles Ferris went to the hospital to get his injury treated. When they asked him about his injuries, he decided to pull the Rambo card.
From the Affidavit of Probable Cause written on the incident:
Charles said he covered the “asset” with his body and pushed him into the vehicle. Charles took 5 rounds to his back, he returned fire with his .308 caliber rifle and another weapon. During the exchange of fire, Charles took another round to his chest. Charles got into the vehicle with the “asset” and they sped off East on Highway 12, towards his vehicle. The “asset” dropped Charles off at his vehicle. Charles drove West on Highway 12, when passing the Van Winkle Trailhead, he did not see any vehicles in the parking lot. Charles stopped by a friend’s house to drop off his weapons before driving to Mercy Hospital for his possible gunshot wounds. I asked Charles who his wife was, he would not tell me who she was, he said he didn’t want her to know he had been in a gun fight.
What was the real reason to why he would not disclose his wife’s name? She witnessed what actually happened. Here’s more from the affidavit:
I spoke to Leslie and asked her about the incident, she told me her husband was on the back deck at their house [redacted], drinking with their neighbor, Christopher Hicks. Leslie went back into the house and heard a gunshot, she went back outside and Charles had a mark on his chest. Leslie wasn’t sure what exactly had happened, Charles told her “he was fine”. Charles later began complaining about it hurting, Leslie told him to go to the hospital.
Alcohol was involved in the incident. Both the vest, and the weapon used, were confiscated. Charles and Christopher were arrested. The full read is hilarious. You can read more at The Smoking Gun, the affidavit, 97.5 KMOD, and at Newsweek.
Category: "Teh Stoopid"
If they are going to make that illegal what are people in Arkansas supposed to do on Sunday night for entertainment?
Same as they always have. A sixpack and a bug zapper.
Haha, it is TRUE!
Add a Police Scanner and you’ve got a REAL party in them parts!
Rednecks gonna redneck
I love you, man.
Heh. Weapons Grade Stupid.
Arkansas, the land of opportunity to be as stupid as you want.
So, when they were given brains, they thought it was “trains” and asked for HO gauge?
Oka-a-a-a-ayyyy!
They were out making mud pies when brains were being issued.
Oh, THAT was their science lesson that day! Got it!
Would this be considered an “almost” Darwin award winner?
First runner-up. However… Darwin, much like his cousin Karma, will not be denied. He’ll be revisiting these two.
Not Florida?! Shocked.
Why would you cop to firing a gun within city limits? He COULD have just said he fell, ffs.
“Let’s have another beer and try this.”
Dumbasses!
Almost a Clinton witness style suicide pact.
Come on now–what’s with this Arkansas bashing on TAH? Yours truly and Club Manager are two regulars here who reside in The Natural State and I can tell you, it is a truly beautiful place (at least in the mountainous areas which make up almost half the state) populated with some very nice people.
Just like every other state, Arkansas has her share of dipshits but their numbers are steadily declining.
We call them Democrats.
Daughter moved down there a few years back for her first job out of college and decided once to go see the mountains, drove through them twice before she realized she was in them. Was looking for mountains like at her home state and where she also lived in during college. As for what you are calling them dipshits, these are the ones that will go out of their way to help anyone, can figure out how to fix things better than any repairman or Jerry rig it to get you down the road to get it fixed. As for daughter, second in class in H/S, Full ride scholarship to CSM, 4 years and B/S in Chemical Engineering, native of Colorado.
Just be wary of those mason jars of clear “water” someone hands you up in those hills.
I make number 3
I am 4.
I am #5
Why heavens to Betsy, at least this takes the pressure off of Florida for today. Buying those vests are a really good “Invest Ment” if used right.
Distant relation. Leslie is PO’d. May lose her job. Charles is on meds for a back injury and was not supposed to be drinking.
Man now you did it, if Jeff Foxworthy is also related, you just put yourself on his radar screen.
Could this be why he did the front test only? Or, it appears from the article above.
We normally get folk who claim Rambo style stuff while deployed, the above account was one of our rare “civilian bad azz Rambo” accounts that we’ve read here.
Phildo’s personal bodyguard.
Only problem was that the shots he was taking were in his ass.
This story confuses Lars. He doesn’t know what to say.
Be grateful for small favors, OldManchu!
And they will complain when some Lefty wants to ban the citizens from having access to guns. Some Loonies can’t think past the end of their nose. Two Drongos, Grog, and a gun. Good grounds to ban idiots from having guns, or ban the lot and be done with it?
The Dopes are just feeding the sharks.
I can understand the desire to test body armor. Or a ballistic helmet. If you are going to wear them, even though they’ve been thoroughly tested, it’s still nice and entertaining to shoot them some and see what happens. I’ve done it a few times myself. Shot up some old ‘expired’ Kevlar and a helmet. Not surprisingly, it worked exactly how it’s supposed to. The Kevlar was well past it’s servicible date, and we shot the shit out of it, and it stopped every single handgun round like it should, even after multiple hits none got through. But, I was completely sober and no one was wearing it. What a couple of dumbshits.
I did that to my issued steel pot one weekend while I was assigned to the NTC.
At 15 yards:
1. Browning Hi-Power 9mm: fist-sized dent.
2. M-1911 cal.45 ACP: made a crack in the fist-sized dent.
3. 12 gauge slug: cut through both sides like a hot knife through butter.
This was the same steel pot that — during a lull during a rotation — I placed an artillery simulator under. I was going to stand on top when it exploded to see if it would propell me up, but when the “Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee” started sounding, I jumped off and ran back. Good thing — that pot was blown about 100 ft. into the air (if not higher). The only damage was that the rim ring was slightly warped
“There is nothing more dangerous than a bored soldier”, my first platoon Sgt.
NAILED IT!!!
I think I’ve posted this before.
Jesus, more brawn than brains.
Reminds of the beginning of a song. The first stanza starts, Folks are dumb where I come from. Of course there was old John Barleycorn involved.
Arkansas …
“Your honor we have no further questions for the witnesses”.
Wow….NOT Florida
Nah, Floridaman would have involved small animals or livestock somehow