Purse Used to Attack Fla. Gunman Fetches Over $26,000 Total
- Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:30am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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The purse used to attack a Florida gunman who held a school board hostage has sold for $13,100 on e-bay, but fetched a total of $26,200 after the purse’s manufacture agreed to match the winning bid.
Ginger Littleton used the brown Brahmin handbag to hit Clay Duke as he held up the Bay County School Board members at gunpoint on December 14. The money will be donated to the toy charity of the security guard, Mike Jones, who eventually shot Duke.
From the Daily Mail:
The bag was bought by an anonymous user from Alexandra, Virginia, for $13,100 on eBay.
Its maker, based in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, said it will match the bid, meaning the charity stands to get a total of $26,200 from the sale. [...]
The bag was sold to raise money for a charity founded by Mr Jones which restores old bicycles and toys and gives them to needy children in Florida for Christmas.
Brahmin said it would match the bid to recognise Ms Littleton‘s ’tremendous courage in taking action to stand up for others while risking her own life’.
She told the Walton Sun: ‘That’s just amazing. I am thrilled to death that the purse will have another life and will do some good in the community.’
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sdparker
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 5:27pmSome people have more money than they do sense.
Report Post »Fight for America
Posted on December 25, 2010 at 2:27pmA man died – perhaps because he snapped. Sorry making this purse into a $26,000 “hero” just isn’t working for me.
Some humility on behalf of the BOE members would have been nice. They are, after all, very, very lucky to be alive.
I know the man was wrong, however, this whole after stuff is so tacky.
Report Post »AltimaZeromus
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 10:17pmSaying the other people are cowards is stupid. The people saying that would probably be soiling themselves if it happened to them.. Easy to call other sissies when you’re safe at home.
Report Post »5410amh
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 9:33pmwho in the right mind would pay that much for a purse. so what some guy got beat over the head with it.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 8:11pmThis is wonderful! God bless all involved. The money will go to good use at the Charity! Merry Christmas everyone!
Report Post »TOSKIMAN
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 5:53pmHope the IRS is not in the picture on this one.
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 4:51pmIsn’t that purse part of the evidence in the commission of the crime?
Report Post »The woman should be charged with reckless endangerment.
She could have caused the gun to go off killing someone.
Aub
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 4:25pmGuess those that think stupid, are maybe stupid…
Report Post »When confronted with an issue in as instant most people do not alway think as some of the stupid people do after the fact.. They did not have the time to make or take actions in the same length of time the ones that make stupid comments about what happened did..
ARIZONA VETERAN
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 4:16pmhow stupid…
Report Post »Aub
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:41pmWhat you do just sit back and do nothing????
Report Post »OldChick
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 3:31pmSad. It takes a purse to make someone a hero and to raise money for charity.
I’m glad that all the members of the school board meeting lived to see Christmas.
It’s unfortunate that the gunman needed to die because of his anger?mental issues?wife lost her job/financial problems? I keep thinking “what if it was one of mine that lost control”….
Would I be celebrating a purse, selling on the normally loathed Ebay, for $12,000 for charity. Would the bidders have donated the money without the publicity? If not, why?
Report Post »right-wing-waco
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 2:56pmDoes the nut-cases that bid on the purse wish to also bid on my underwear, the ones I was wearing when I watched the lady swing the purse in question?
Report Post »Quencher
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 2:45pmI am so glad that this great, heroic lady is finally recognized as the real hero that she is. The persons who call her foolish are not my kind of people for sure. She did what real heroes do; she risked her life for her fellow man. That is what the Congressional Medal is awarded for. One need not be in the military to be a hero. Thank God and all our heroes. Without them we would not enjoy the great life that we do enjoy here in the USA !
Report Post »DeVain
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 2:59pmShe’s not a hero, she‘s just lucky he didn’t turn and shoot her. What would she have done if she succeeded in knocking the gun away? Keep hitting him with her purse? Now, auctioning the purse to raise money for charity is cool, but her actions during the incident were stupid.
Report Post »BALDDUDE7
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:48pmShe should have had a CCW and shot the jerk.
Report Post »The_Citizen
Posted on December 26, 2010 at 2:20pmI agree. Only problem is most CCW laws prohibit carrying in public/government buildings and on
Report Post »school grounds. SC law does anyway. She could have smoked the bad guy and
gone to prison for it.
NickDeringer
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:32pmChristmas Quizz: which home is more likely to be invaded: a home with a peace symbol on the door or a home with NRA Member sticker on the door?
Report Post »hooklinesinker
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:22pmAdd your comments
NickDeringer
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:21pmWill Obama try to ban purses now? Will women need a permit to carry a purse.
Purses don’t kill people. People do!
Report Post »hooklinesinker
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:20pmif only she had a brick in that purse.
stay blazed
merry CHRISTmas people
Report Post »Mikee T
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:12pmYes…….the people that bought it on Ebay are to be commended……..this is great to hear….God Bless Us All….Happy Holidays to All…..
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:04pmFantastic! I’m such a sucker for a happy ending. Merry Christmas all.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:52amI don’t think that the purse has any special meaning in itself. But the guy with the gun was not planning on killing anyone. Could he have killed them most definitely. I also think that he was mostly trying to make a point instead of hurting someone. But I have to agree that this lady was stupid for trying this stunt. Hopefully this won’t come back to haunt her later. We need to pray for all the people involved. But I am glad that the money is going to charity.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:39amThat lady was still stupid for trying that, but her stupidity is going for a good cause.
Report Post »Merry Christmas
knotaclu
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:52amdid any of the men that crawled and hid under the desks sell their purses???
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:03pmlibs, union libs
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 2:45pmLOL … I was wondering why no one rushed him when she it him with the purse myself …
Merry Christmas!
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 3:09pm@CatB
This turned into one of those ‘moments of decision’ in which everyone finds out what they are truly about in their ideals and beliefs; at least now we know.
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:36amMerry Christmas is all I can say, except for; isn’t capitalism grand?
Report Post »Country
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:41amAnd charity.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:47amBoth capitalism and charity are great. So is life and liberty, and the struggle to maintain those freedoms we hold dear in this country.
Merry Christmas to the Blazers
Report Post »Country
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:35amWow, you go purse. That’s great.
Report Post »Aldo_the_Apche
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 11:53ammerry Christmas everyone
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:09pmShe was the olny one in the room with any balls…Sad that the men didnt pull out their purses…
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 12:39pmThat woman has some guts to do what she did – the whole thing was pretty amazing!! God was watching over all of them I do believe! http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 2:37pmIf it had been my purse .. he would have felt the sting of a bullet from a 38 (yes I am legal) …
Report Post »Strife
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 3:15pmDUSTYLUV you’re off base with that one… you can’t hold the actions of anyone there against them.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on December 24, 2010 at 5:53pmBunch of sissies afraid to die…nuff said.
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