Irony: Man Hitchhiking Across U.S. and Writing Book on American Kindness Shot by Driver for No Apparent Reason
- Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:12pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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A hitchhiker writing a memoir about the kindness of Americans was taken to the hospital Saturday night after what authorities described as a random drive-by shooting in Montana.
The Billings Gazette reported 39-year-old Raymond Dolin of West Virginia was sitting on the side of a highway waiting for a ride when a man drove up in a maroon pickup, shot him and drove away.
Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier told the newspaper Dolin is working on a book titled “The Kindness of America.”
KXLH-TV reported Dolin sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the arm but was able to flag down help and get taken to the hospital.
Authorities began a manhunt for the driver of the pickup, ultimately arresting 52-year-old Charles Lloyd Danielson III in connection with the shooting.
Meier told KXLH there does not appear to be any connection between Dolin and Danielson.
“It appears to be an absolute random event. They did not know each other. They did not have a confrontation. He just drove up there and shot him. We’re unclear as to why,” Meier said.
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Old_Warrior
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 6:05pmThe victim is probably thanking his shooter up and down on the inside. Probably turned his book into a best seller when the time for publishing comes.
Report Post »Freebird
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 12:54pm…And the big gal in the tea ad at the beginning gonna show me where the magic begins???
I DON’T THINK SO!
Report Post »Baja
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 8:59amCivility is lost.
Report Post »Roros
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 10:27pmThis was not random, this is satan working wright here in the U.S. anything good is and will be attacked.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 10:36pmIRONY… requires a Good Laugh :)
Report Post »BlessedONE333
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:17pmthe LUST FOR FAME causes people to ‘write’ books and do stupid things to prove their stupid ideas.
There are many people who are Godly and good in America, but progressive pagan theists have destroyed the value of them in the media, education system and culture ‘norms’
I’m sure he will spin this somehow –
wouldn’t it be ironic if the guy paid the shooter to do it – for publicity? I don’t put anything past people anymore
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:32pmIt seems to me that this guy might of thought he was doing him a favor by putting him out of his Liberal misery! ( Just a thought)
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 7:23pm@SocialistSlayer & BlessedONE333
Report Post »No one knows their political or religious affiliation. I don’t know what compels you to speak on something you know nothing about or morbidly jest about it. Either way, please shutup. I don’t want either of you in anyway associated with conservatism.
Bad Kitty
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:34pmwasn’t he righting a book about the kindness of america?
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:50pmYeah… I don‘t think you’ll have a page in the book either.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:57pmHere’s a fact: Secularly, kindness is generally deemed a sign of weakness from the street thug culture up to the highest levels of movers and shakers. It’s odd how a solitary individual can turn into a rude jerk as soon as there is an audience. Not all people are jerks… but it sure is glorified.
Report Post »Keep at it, fellow West Virginian. There are kind people everywhere… and it’s all a matter of choice. Hell, here’s a medium that kills kindness… the vaunted Internet.
RRFlyer
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 12:43pmDoesn’t anyone know how to spell WRITE?????
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:01pmAnd the moral of this story: DON’T HITCH HIKE. Nuff said?
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 10:35pmBack in the 50′s… it was a common thing to do! So, what CHANGED?
Report Post »affinity
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 4:04pmThis is why nobody in their right mind hitchhikes anymore. If he‘s smart he’ll go home and write a book about how screwed up in the head people are.
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:24pmThere are exceptions to everything but a man who didn’t know Dolan picked him up and took him to the hospital. It’s a shame he had to get shot to see this kindness.
Report Post »TimboTango
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:22pmThe real question is, what about that bear on the loose!!!
Report Post »v15
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:36pmNo worries. The bear was chased out of town AND it’s supposed to be good weather today!
Report Post »Freebird
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 12:50pmThe black bear story was too funny.Would have loved to seen some video on all the action.”The bear appears to be afraid of humans.”I don’t blame him,he probably heard about the hitch hiker getting shot for no reason.
Report Post »china clipper
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:20pmHitchhiking is something no one should do in the first place.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:11pmLloyd Christopher Danielson III has a criminal record. Go figure..
Report Post »wordweaver
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:11pmI guess maybe the book will have one chapter on exceptions.
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:58pmHow about calling the book Easy Rider 2012.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 11:06pmHow‘s your divorce from Nell goin’?
Report Post »edcoil
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:52pmThat is now way to start a trip west.
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 6:49pmDid you mean NO way or seriously mean NOW way?? Just curious.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:50pmHe had the gun in the car for some reason. It is not his first to be sure.
Report Post »paulusmaximus
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:06pmMy thinking also.
Report Post »Machtyn
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:49pmSelf defense?
The question, why did he have a gun, by itself is not incriminating. It is an amended right in the Constitution.
Seeing as how he has a record of ill-repute and had obtained a gun, both of those facts together are valid questions.
Report Post »scruffycat
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:20pmIts Montana, of course you have a gun in the car. Usually a rifle. Its like nobody here is understanding about the west at all. Its Montana, everyone has a gun. For good reason. Its like America used to be before all the cheese eaters took over. You might be out on the road by yourself with NOTHING for 100 miles in any direction. There could be wild animals like bears, or highway robbers, or Indians or any number of other things out there that need killing along the road, to protect yourself and your pure family. If that guy sitting by the side of the road looked like a dirty hippy or something close to a dirty hippy, OF COURSE HE GOT SHOT. Thats like a big DUH. Some good ole Montana boy sees a dirty hippy sitting by the side of the road, mebbe he shoots him so as the hippy won’t accost some motorist who might stop for him not knowing the atrocious things a hippy can do to an unsuspecting motorist. I guess its kinda like the ending scenes of “Easy Rider”. Blammo…
Report Post »RRFlyer
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 12:48pmI Carry a fully loaded gun in my car everywhere I go. I also do it Legally with the Blessings of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the local (liberal I may point out) Sheriff. Also anyone may carry a loaded gun in their car in Colorado, same as in your house. No license needed.
Actually when I was getting finger printed for concealed carry the Sheriff stopped by and chatted congratulating me and my wife on getting our license. (of course since he was running for re election that may have had something to do with it.)
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:49pmThe reason he did it was he wanted to. They may need to look around for this is likely not the first one the man has done. He is probably a serial killer. He is too old to not have done it before, chances are. The shooter should be looked at very closely.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:48pmIt was the Blue UN Helmet the guy was wearing, everyone knows Montana doesn’t like the UN.
Report Post »llotus
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:42pmIts as dangerous…..it seems…..to hitch as it is to pick one up. I wouldnt do it myself, either one. There are a lot f sick people out there and everyone may know at least one person that they are not quite sure of. Lotus.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:29pmAs bad as the story sounds Dolin did in fact find another example of kindness with the person who stopped and drove him to the hospital.
Report Post »Sonia Francisco
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:25pmI wonder if this will change the title of his book or at least add a chapter?
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:25pmThat headline in itself is the TRUTH. P.C. and lib policies are the drive – bys.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:25pm…
Report Post »He still has something to write in his book. Someone was kind enough to give him a ride to the hospital.
Gonzo
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:23pmMaybe he was a litterbug on the Klan’s stretch of highway?
Report Post »PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:47pmYou made me spit my coffee in the air! LOL
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:22pmRandom kindness?
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