August 30th, 2020 at 10:03 AM ^
let's try that again https://fox8.com/news/police-osu-football-player-injured-in-shooting-on-ohio-state-campus/
edit: the link function is not working.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Haskell Garrett, 22, was injured during a shooting near the Ohio State campus, early Sunday morning.
The Columbus Division of Police says officers found a trail of blood and a shell casing near the 400 block of Chittenden Avenue around 12:28 a.m.
Parents of Ohio State athletes demand return of fall sports
The trail led officers to the 40 block of East 11th Avenue where 22-year-old Haskell Garrett was found, according to police.
Police state that the victim was shot in the cheeks of his face. Medics transported the victim to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in stable condition. Garrett is a senior defensive lineman at Ohio State.
Police continue to investigate the incident.
August 30th, 2020 at 10:49 AM ^
Shot in the cheeks? Seems the implication is it went in one and out the other? That guy is lucky
August 30th, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
Which cheeks???
In all seriousness, sorry to hear this.
August 30th, 2020 at 12:33 PM ^
Those aren't pillows!!!!
Yes, in all seriousness, sorry to hear and hope for a full and speedy recovery.
August 30th, 2020 at 11:00 AM ^
Fire the editor, they didn’t capitalize The before Ohio State in the first and fourth graphs, and forgot to add The a few other times.
August 30th, 2020 at 1:43 PM ^
I recently had to publish something in Ohio that mentioned OSU and I intentionally just called it "Ohio State University" without the "The." My editor didn't notice. It felt kind of childish that slighting them in such a way brought me pleasure, but I also find it childish that they place so much emphasis/importance in the definite article.
August 30th, 2020 at 11:50 PM ^
Honestly logged in for the first time in freaking forever just to upvote this. This is exactly the kind of petty I think we need to celebrate.
August 31st, 2020 at 9:31 AM ^
I really would love it if An Ohio State University would become a thing
August 31st, 2020 at 11:50 AM ^
I prefer to call it, an Ohio state university.
August 30th, 2020 at 10:57 AM ^
Don't think this is the time to prove a point and/or make a joke about nothing good happening after midnight.
I hope the guy is okay.
August 30th, 2020 at 11:13 AM ^
So the “But Corona virus free!” or “Was he lost..being ‘close to campus‘?” would also be in poor taste given that he appear to be OK (OK as possible given the awful circumstances)??
August 30th, 2020 at 1:04 PM ^
Everyone knows if he had corona he’d be ok though
August 30th, 2020 at 11:00 AM ^
Damn. Even the B1G parents' protest is getting violent now.
August 30th, 2020 at 11:02 AM ^
That dental work is going to suck and he's going to have a hard time keeping his weight up when every meal is liquid. But holy hell that sounds incredibly lucky, if you can define anything related to getting shot in the face as such
August 30th, 2020 at 11:21 AM ^
That's awful and I wish for a quick recovery without any longterm problems...
and when he does, if I'm one of his friends, he's going to be nicknamed Serpico from here on out.
(of course he and his buddies won't get the reference because they're not old farts)
August 30th, 2020 at 11:25 AM ^
Serpico was the first thing (person) I thought of.
August 30th, 2020 at 1:38 PM ^
Don't need to be an old fart to enjoy watching older movies. I'll be damned if my kids grow up without having Jaws memorized or be familiar with Akira Kurosawa, the original planet of the apes, Kubrick films, Bill and Ted's excellent adventure, etc.
August 30th, 2020 at 4:43 PM ^
Just had a family movie night last week with Animal House. Several times during the movie I thought to myself..."hmmm, maybe this wasn't the best choice for the 11 year old."
August 30th, 2020 at 4:49 PM ^
Been there a few times with my kids and 80s movies.
August 30th, 2020 at 5:19 PM ^
Same with caddy shack here.
August 30th, 2020 at 6:05 PM ^
Part of the fun of parenthood is introducing classic movies to your kids when they are age appropriate
August 30th, 2020 at 6:55 PM ^
Weird how much stuff I remember as age appropriate only to see parts that makes me think otherwise when rewatching.
August 30th, 2020 at 6:56 PM ^
A couple of years ago, Blazing Saddles was on cable, and I thought to myself, "this is a classic, and my son is about the right age..." I probably last saw it around the time it came out.
About 30 minutes later, I had this rather uncomfortable realization that satire, even if the heart's in the right place, can age very, very quickly. If you have to explain to your kids why something is satire, it makes you feel rather old and out of touch.
August 31st, 2020 at 4:14 PM ^
Yep - I am the genius who thought Jackass would be a good TV experience with my kids... until the RC helicopter scene. I am a bad bad father.
August 31st, 2020 at 7:14 AM ^
You plan to have your kids watch Clockwork Orange?
August 31st, 2020 at 9:36 AM ^
Once 15 or 16, yes. They've already seen the shining, 2001, and full metal jacket. I prefer approaching uncomfortable feelings with them present so I can help explain the things they're seeing.
August 31st, 2020 at 7:43 AM ^
I'm looking forward to showing my kids "Ben Hur" for the first time and explaining to them that those chariots aren't CGI....
August 30th, 2020 at 12:24 PM ^
I hope he is doing well. Nothing to joke about here.
On a side note, I went to eleven warriors to see what their reaction is. A lot of it is blaming Warren for the incident! Pretty low, even for OSU fan standards...
August 30th, 2020 at 12:41 PM ^
Incidentally OP is the guy who made the off color remark about Kevin Warren "murdering" B1G football in the Cliff Robinson RIP thread
August 30th, 2020 at 12:38 PM ^
I mean, OSU and all, but I hope the kid recovers with no ill effects or longterm problems. It'll be interesting to learn what caused this and how it came about.
August 30th, 2020 at 1:04 PM ^
From where he was shot to where he was discovered is over a half a mile. That's a long way to walk with a hole in your cheek.
August 30th, 2020 at 1:24 PM ^
Feel bad for him. I agree there's not a lot of good things that can happen during the middle of the night.
August 31st, 2020 at 8:44 AM ^
Hmmm. My penis would beg to differ.
August 30th, 2020 at 1:29 PM ^
I saw a remarkable case once where someone was shouting "stop!" just as he was shot in the face. The bullet went into his open mouth and passed out the back of his head, missed all important structures and he was fine after recovery! Lucky guy, even saved all his teeth!
August 30th, 2020 at 1:33 PM ^
I'm sorry for the young man.
August 30th, 2020 at 1:39 PM ^
This is really unfortunate. I hope this young man is able to make a full recovery. It sounds like he is, potentially, rather fortunate.
August 30th, 2020 at 2:00 PM ^
There is a lot of missing information here. Why didn't he or the owner of the apartment call for help? The police had to follow his blood trail to an apartment to find him.
August 30th, 2020 at 5:10 PM ^
I like how this comment highlights the implausibility of the police actually doing anything without somebody who is already a victim calling them first.
But, uh, perhaps he was running away from the guy who shot him? Use your imagination a little. It's not that hard.
August 31st, 2020 at 11:21 AM ^
What country are you from?
August 30th, 2020 at 3:12 PM ^
Question is, why was he shot? I feel like you don't typically get shot in the face without first being involved in something a CFB player shouldn't be.
August 30th, 2020 at 5:08 PM ^
A+ victim blaming.
August 30th, 2020 at 7:39 PM ^
A+ lack of accountability
August 30th, 2020 at 7:50 PM ^
Ah, yes, I too find that what people who just got shot in the face need is a self-appointed authority figure to hold them accountable. Good work.
August 30th, 2020 at 9:39 PM ^
Maybe what they need is better behavior. It would be statistically unlikely that he was shot due to a random act of violence ie a school shooting, particularly considering it happened at 12:28am, he fled the scene and didn't call the police, he was shot in the face, and there isn't any other victims being reported. It is more statistically likely that he was involved in something that involved his own poor choices. Don't want to be a victim? Don't be hanging out on the street at 12:28am on a Sunday night with guys with guns. Or do that, live with the consequences, and blame others. I'll take the former.
August 31st, 2020 at 7:50 AM ^
Care to share a link to the database you're pulling all of these statistics from?
Or would that just be a link to a picture of your ass?
August 31st, 2020 at 9:47 AM ^
Remember that time when a UM basketball player was driving the AD's sons car in the middle of the night after being seen drinking at bars earlier? Remember when the police questioned him he said he was just passing by and didn't know how the car got there? Remember when he gave the officers a false name?
Then, do you remember when people on this board legitimately tried to say maybe he was just giving the AD's son a ride home and it was all just a mix up, then brushed under the rug?
I do.
August 31st, 2020 at 1:46 PM ^
Statistically, perhaps you’re right.... BUT, information coming out now is that he was walking home from a friends and intervened in an argument between a man and a woman on the sidewalk.
Apparently, to you it’s rare for a college student to be out at 12:30 AM? In my college experience it wasn’t all that unusual.
As far as hanging out with “guys with guns”. How did you jump to that conclusion?
Are you suggesting that a 300 lb man should have just walked past a dispute taking place between a male and female?