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Old Crank

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42. back with pushbutton phones

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:36 AM

Jan 2026

there was a different note for each number.
with row tzpe combinations most people change one number awaz from the combination.
if combin is 0000, they close it and roll the end number one, 0001.

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What a sick segment of society we have in this country that worships guns among all things. hlthe2b Jan 2026 #1

Without a gun, it would be much harder for an 11 yr old to kill an adult male. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #2

At least it was in a safe. The boy found the key in a drawer. erronis Jan 2026 #7

My nephew was getting into my brother's gun safe when he was 5 and 6. Igel Jan 2026 #13

Parents often underestimate their child's intelligence and perseverance. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #20

What do you meant by "he could listen when my brother unlocked it?" Polybius Jan 2026 #37

back with pushbutton phones Old Crank Jan 2026 #42

The tones made sense for telephones. sl8 Jan 2026 #44

I have no idea what the gun safe locks are like. Old Crank Jan 2026 #45

This is still parental abuse/neglect/negligence. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #19

There is something disturbed about the kid iemanja Jan 2026 #21

Absolutely. This child is not your usual...ect, ect.. He shouldn't be in society. chouchou Jan 2026 #23

Yes of course. An 11 y/o child does not kill his father in cold blood without a back story. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #24

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If there were red flags with this child, the family had some choices to make. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #43

IPer the article, it was a keyed lock, not combination. The boy knew niyad Jan 2026 #26

He found the key n/t Lulu KC Jan 2026 #34

he had a record of inappropriate behavior. cab67 Jan 2026 #57

Oh. The game was in the same safe as the gun? iemanja Jan 2026 #59

I don't think it was. cab67 Jan 2026 #60

I guess at least one less gun worshiper now. erronis Jan 2026 #3

Beyond mean DenaliDemocrat Jan 2026 #10

Another gun death approved by Charlie Kirk Norrrm Jan 2026 #14

Not everyone with a gun is a "gun worshiper" Polybius Jan 2026 #39

No need for apology. Even Charlie Kirk would'a supported the guy getting wacked as along as this episode 3Hotdogs Jan 2026 #48

This happened in South Central Pennsylvania in a very small county (Perry) Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #4

40 years ago (1986), my friend's son was seven years old. no_hypocrisy Jan 2026 #5

Wow - that's horrible - sorry for your friend/family. erronis Jan 2026 #8

40 Years ago DenaliDemocrat Jan 2026 #11

They had cable . . . . . no_hypocrisy Jan 2026 #12

Not 40 years ago DenaliDemocrat Jan 2026 #35

We had cable 45 years ago. Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #49

Not 40 years ago Polybius Jan 2026 #36

No. DenaliDemocrat Jan 2026 #46

Incorrect Polybius Jan 2026 #50

You're wrong. Some stations started broadcasting 24 hours in the early 80's Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #54

Depended on the affiliate. cab67 Jan 2026 #58

Yeah...I can remember the sign off still into the mid-60's. I was 13 then..... Bengus81 Jan 2026 #47

60's that was definitely a thing Polybius Jan 2026 #51

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Thought the same thing myself NickB79 Jan 2026 #9

Key lock, not combination, and the boy knew where the key was. niyad Jan 2026 #27

Based on at least some accounts - cab67 Jan 2026 #31

Welcome to trump's America. mwb970 Jan 2026 #15

Guns make a scary noise. Aussie105 Jan 2026 #16

more information - cab67 Jan 2026 #17

Thank you for that article. It paints a very sad picture. What a horrible loss. erronis Jan 2026 #18

I just posted the same thing before realizing you'd done so Lulu KC Jan 2026 #33

There is going to be a lot of commentary offered by both sides. . . Collimator Jan 2026 #22

The father was careful to keep guns locked in the safe FakeNoose Jan 2026 #25

He found the key while looking for his video game system. cab67 Jan 2026 #30

Yes! This is EXACTLY why guns PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2026 #28

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The child probably learned from ICE that that kind of shit is okay when you feel dissed. n/t Beartracks Jan 2026 #40

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This would not have happened if he had whole milk. bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 #52

If only dad had a gun. Oh . . . wait . . . Vinca Jan 2026 #53

Little donvict in training having tantrum being told no SheltieLover Jan 2026 #55

Psychopaths begin showing who they are when they are children dlk Jan 2026 #56

Remember the Sandy Hook killer and his enabling mother. erronis Jan 2026 #62

Or they grow up into a Nick Reiner dlk Jan 2026 #63

and this......... twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #61