basslord1124
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https://www.ksat.com/news/woman-shot-husband-detained-in-far-west-side-shooting-deputies-say
Not sure if anybody has seen this but I saw it posted a few days ago in one of the RC plane groups I am in on Facebook. It really caught my attention b/c this is the first case I am aware of that involves murder and a possible connection to RC planes. There were trashed RC planes in the driveway when the cops arrived. Not sure if that was really what their argument(s) were about but it does seem very convincing. Investigation is still on going so don't know at this point if this was what the argument was about.
From looking at their Facebook profiles they seemed like a happy couple. It also appeared he lost his planes before in a fire. It surprised me too on the age of the couple...not young at all. I always heard folks were kinda tough in Texas but makes me wanna think twice before messing with a 70 year old Texas man and his planes.
Now I am crazy about this hobby as much as the next RC plane addict. I would never kill someone (especially my wife) over it even if we were having issues. Planes (especially our foamboard ones) can be rebuilt/replaced. Yes I would be devastated but can't say it would drive me to kill. I have noticed that it seems some wives/girlfriends don't take this hobby well, so she could've been one of those. And some don't seem to have much problem with it. Mine doesn't give me too my grief over it and I try to do what I can to keep her happy. From his situation, it looks like he was into balsa planes and no doubt probably spent some money and time on them. I have known some folks too who have had such bad experiences with wives/girlfriends that they have vowed to stay single and fly their planes.
I dunno...just crazy! Sorry for my rambling post, just wanted to share this story and hear people's thoughts.
Not sure if anybody has seen this but I saw it posted a few days ago in one of the RC plane groups I am in on Facebook. It really caught my attention b/c this is the first case I am aware of that involves murder and a possible connection to RC planes. There were trashed RC planes in the driveway when the cops arrived. Not sure if that was really what their argument(s) were about but it does seem very convincing. Investigation is still on going so don't know at this point if this was what the argument was about.
From looking at their Facebook profiles they seemed like a happy couple. It also appeared he lost his planes before in a fire. It surprised me too on the age of the couple...not young at all. I always heard folks were kinda tough in Texas but makes me wanna think twice before messing with a 70 year old Texas man and his planes.
Now I am crazy about this hobby as much as the next RC plane addict. I would never kill someone (especially my wife) over it even if we were having issues. Planes (especially our foamboard ones) can be rebuilt/replaced. Yes I would be devastated but can't say it would drive me to kill. I have noticed that it seems some wives/girlfriends don't take this hobby well, so she could've been one of those. And some don't seem to have much problem with it. Mine doesn't give me too my grief over it and I try to do what I can to keep her happy. From his situation, it looks like he was into balsa planes and no doubt probably spent some money and time on them. I have known some folks too who have had such bad experiences with wives/girlfriends that they have vowed to stay single and fly their planes.
I dunno...just crazy! Sorry for my rambling post, just wanted to share this story and hear people's thoughts.