Guest guest Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Dear Bhaskar ji, Interesting incident. The thought of killing one's own mother, led the son to death. I could not have imagined a milder destiny for him! Whether this is true or not, it gives a good message. blessings, Renu , " Bhaskar " <bhaskar_jyotish wrote: > > > Friends, just received this mail. Seems interesting . It is a perferct > example of digging a grave for someone else and falling itself in it... > Its also a perfect example of Destiny strinking - Honi prabal hai. I do > not know whether this story is true or Not.. > > Murder / Suicide.. A VERY INTERESTING CASE .... > At the 1994 annual awards dinner given for Forensic Science, > AAFS President Dr Don Harper Mills astounded his audience with > the legal complications of a bizarre death. > > Here is the Case: > > On March 23, 1994 the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald > Opus and concluded that he died from a shotgun wound to the > head. Mr. Opus had jumped from the top of a ten-story building > intending to commit suicide. He left a note to the effect > indicating his despondency .As he fell past the ninth floor his > life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing through a > window, which killed him instantly. > > > Neither the shooter nor the deceased was aware that a safety net > had been installed just below the eighth floor level to protect > some building workers and that Ronald Opus would not have been > able to complete his suicide the way he had planned. > > " Ordinarily, " Dr Mills continued, " A person, who sets out to > commit suicide and ultimately succeeds, even though the > mechanism might not be what he intended, is still defined as > committing suicide. " That Mr. Opus was shot on the way to > certain death, but probably would not have been successful > because of the safety net, caused the medical examiner to feel > that he had a homicide on his hands. > In the room on the ninth floor, where the shotgun blast > emanated, was occupied by an elderly man and his wife. They were > arguing vigorously and he was threatening her with a shotgun. > The man was so upset that when he pulled the trigger he > completely missed his wife and the pellets went through the > window striking Mr. Opus. When one intends to kill subject " A " > but kills subject " B " in the attempt, one is guilty of the > murder of subject " B " . > > When confronted with the murder charge the old man and his wife > were both adamant and both said that they thought the shotgun > was unloaded. The old man said it was a long-standing habit to > threaten his wife with the unloaded shotgun. He had no intention > to murder her. > Therefore the killing of Mr. Opus appeared to be an accident; > that is, if the gun had been accidentally loaded. The continuing > investigation turned up a witness who saw the old couple's son > loading the shotgun about six weeks prior to the fatal accident. > > It transpired that the old lady had cut off her son's financial > support and the son, knowing the propensity of his father to use > the shotgun threateningly, loaded the gun with the expectation > that his father would shoot his mother.Since the loader of the > gun was aware of this, he was guilty of the murder even though > he didn't actually pull the trigger. The case now becomes one of > murder on the part of the son for the death of Ronald Opus. > > Now comes the exquisite twist. Further investigation revealed > hat the son was, in fact, Ronald Opus. He had become > increasingly despondent over the failure of his attempt to > engineer his mother's murder. This led him to jump off the > ten-story building on March 23rd, only to be killed by a shotgun > blast passing through the ninth story window. The son had > actually Murdered himself, so the medical examiner closed the > case as a suicide. > > > A true story from Associated Press, Reported by Kurt Westervelt > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Dear Renu ji, This is a bad bad world indeed. A beautiful lady may befriend an ugly looking wealthy man and tell him " I love You honey " and after some time she would shoot him for his money.... nothing strange about this.... regards/Bhaskar. , " renunw " <renunw wrote: > > Dear Bhaskar ji, > > Interesting incident. The thought of killing one's own mother, led the son to death. I could not have imagined a milder destiny for him! > Whether this is true or not, it gives a good message. > > blessings, > > Renu > > > > , " Bhaskar " bhaskar_jyotish@ wrote: > > > > > > Friends, just received this mail. Seems interesting . It is a perferct > > example of digging a grave for someone else and falling itself in it... > > Its also a perfect example of Destiny strinking - Honi prabal hai. I do > > not know whether this story is true or Not.. > > > > Murder / Suicide.. A VERY INTERESTING CASE .... > > At the 1994 annual awards dinner given for Forensic Science, > > AAFS President Dr Don Harper Mills astounded his audience with > > the legal complications of a bizarre death. > > > > Here is the Case: > > > > On March 23, 1994 the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald > > Opus and concluded that he died from a shotgun wound to the > > head. Mr. Opus had jumped from the top of a ten-story building > > intending to commit suicide. He left a note to the effect > > indicating his despondency .As he fell past the ninth floor his > > life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing through a > > window, which killed him instantly. > > > > > > Neither the shooter nor the deceased was aware that a safety net > > had been installed just below the eighth floor level to protect > > some building workers and that Ronald Opus would not have been > > able to complete his suicide the way he had planned. > > > > " Ordinarily, " Dr Mills continued, " A person, who sets out to > > commit suicide and ultimately succeeds, even though the > > mechanism might not be what he intended, is still defined as > > committing suicide. " That Mr. Opus was shot on the way to > > certain death, but probably would not have been successful > > because of the safety net, caused the medical examiner to feel > > that he had a homicide on his hands. > > In the room on the ninth floor, where the shotgun blast > > emanated, was occupied by an elderly man and his wife. They were > > arguing vigorously and he was threatening her with a shotgun. > > The man was so upset that when he pulled the trigger he > > completely missed his wife and the pellets went through the > > window striking Mr. Opus. When one intends to kill subject " A " > > but kills subject " B " in the attempt, one is guilty of the > > murder of subject " B " . > > > > When confronted with the murder charge the old man and his wife > > were both adamant and both said that they thought the shotgun > > was unloaded. The old man said it was a long-standing habit to > > threaten his wife with the unloaded shotgun. He had no intention > > to murder her. > > Therefore the killing of Mr. Opus appeared to be an accident; > > that is, if the gun had been accidentally loaded. The continuing > > investigation turned up a witness who saw the old couple's son > > loading the shotgun about six weeks prior to the fatal accident. > > > > It transpired that the old lady had cut off her son's financial > > support and the son, knowing the propensity of his father to use > > the shotgun threateningly, loaded the gun with the expectation > > that his father would shoot his mother.Since the loader of the > > gun was aware of this, he was guilty of the murder even though > > he didn't actually pull the trigger. The case now becomes one of > > murder on the part of the son for the death of Ronald Opus. > > > > Now comes the exquisite twist. Further investigation revealed > > hat the son was, in fact, Ronald Opus. He had become > > increasingly despondent over the failure of his attempt to > > engineer his mother's murder. This led him to jump off the > > ten-story building on March 23rd, only to be killed by a shotgun > > blast passing through the ninth story window. The son had > > actually Murdered himself, so the medical examiner closed the > > case as a suicide. > > > > > > A true story from Associated Press, Reported by Kurt Westervelt > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 BhaskarJi I got this information from Google.Summary of the eRumor It is said that Dr. Don Harper Mills, the president of The American Academy of Forensic Sciences, told this story at the group's annual awards dinner in 1994. It was about the death of Ronald Opus who had decided to commit suicide by jumping from the top of a ten-story building. He didn't know that a safety net had been strung below the eighth floor by some construction workers and that would have saved his life. As Mr. Opus feel past the ninth floor, however, he was hit in the head by a shotgun blast and killed. The coroner wanted to decide who was responsible, and this was his line of reasoning: 1. The shot that killed Ronald Opus was from a shotgun being used by a man arguing with his wife. He pulled the trigger, missed his wife, and shot Ronald Opus as he fell past his window. 2. The man who shot the gun said he didn't know it was loaded and that when he got mad, he threatened his wife with an unloaded gun. Therefore, according to the coroner, he was not guilty of murder. 3. The couple's son had been seen loading the shotgun. 4. That son was Ronald Opus who knew that his father threatened his mom with the unloaded shotgun so planned on his mom being shot. He was mad at her for cutting himself off financially. 5. Therefore, according to the coroner, Ronald Opus was guilty of having arranged for a murder, which turned out to be his own, so he was guilty of murdering himself. The case was closed as a suicide. The Truth The story is false. No such incident has ever been reported. Most importantly, however, Dr. Don Harper Mills says he did tell the story at the 1994 dinner and that he made it up about 10-years earlier.. It was intended to be something humorous and absurd but started being circulated as true.Dilip Nene , "Bhaskar" <bhaskar_jyotish wrote:>> > Friends, just received this mail. Seems interesting . It is a perferct> example of digging a grave for someone else and falling itself in it... > Its also a perfect example of Destiny strinking - Honi prabal hai. I do> not know whether this story is true or Not..> > Murder / Suicide.. A VERY INTERESTING CASE ....> At the 1994 annual awards dinner given for Forensic Science,> AAFS President Dr Don Harper Mills astounded his audience with> the legal complications of a bizarre death.> > Here is the Case:> > On March 23, 1994 the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald> Opus and concluded that he died from a shotgun wound to the> head. Mr. Opus had jumped from the top of a ten-story building> intending to commit suicide. He left a note to the effect> indicating his despondency .As he fell past the ninth floor his> life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing through a> window, which killed him instantly.> > > Neither the shooter nor the deceased was aware that a safety net> had been installed just below the eighth floor level to protect> some building workers and that Ronald Opus would not have been> able to complete his suicide the way he had planned.> > "Ordinarily," Dr Mills continued, "A person, who sets out to> commit suicide and ultimately succeeds, even though the> mechanism might not be what he intended, is still defined as> committing suicide." That Mr. Opus was shot on the way to> certain death, but probably would not have been successful> because of the safety net, caused the medical examiner to feel> that he had a homicide on his hands.> In the room on the ninth floor, where the shotgun blast> emanated, was occupied by an elderly man and his wife. They were> arguing vigorously and he was threatening her with a shotgun.> The man was so upset that when he pulled the trigger he> completely missed his wife and the pellets went through the> window striking Mr. Opus. When one intends to kill subject "A"> but kills subject "B" in the attempt, one is guilty of the> murder of subject "B".> > When confronted with the murder charge the old man and his wife> were both adamant and both said that they thought the shotgun> was unloaded. The old man said it was a long-standing habit to> threaten his wife with the unloaded shotgun. He had no intention> to murder her.> Therefore the killing of Mr. Opus appeared to be an accident;> that is, if the gun had been accidentally loaded. The continuing> investigation turned up a witness who saw the old couple's son> loading the shotgun about six weeks prior to the fatal accident.> > It transpired that the old lady had cut off her son's financial> support and the son, knowing the propensity of his father to use> the shotgun threateningly, loaded the gun with the expectation> that his father would shoot his mother.Since the loader of the> gun was aware of this, he was guilty of the murder even though> he didn't actually pull the trigger. The case now becomes one of> murder on the part of the son for the death of Ronald Opus.> > Now comes the exquisite twist. Further investigation revealed> hat the son was, in fact, Ronald Opus. He had become> increasingly despondent over the failure of his attempt to> engineer his mother's murder. This led him to jump off the> ten-story building on March 23rd, only to be killed by a shotgun> blast passing through the ninth story window. The son had> actually Murdered himself, so the medical examiner closed the> case as a suicide.> > > A true story from Associated Press, Reported by Kurt Westervelt> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Dear Dilip ji, Thank you for the information. But why are you working so hard ? Who cares whether the story is true or false. It serves a point, thats all. But I am happy on the other side that you do take pains to check out the authenticity of matters. best wishes, Bhaskar. , " Dilip " <ndilipm45 wrote: > > > BhaskarJi I got this information from Google. > > > Summary of the eRumor > It is said that Dr. Don Harper Mills, the president of The > American Academy of Forensic Sciences, told this story at > the group's annual awards dinner in 1994. It was about the > death of Ronald Opus who had decided to commit suicide by > jumping from the top of a ten-story building. He didn't > know that a safety net had been strung below the eighth > floor by some construction workers and that would have saved > his life. As Mr. Opus feel past the ninth floor, however, > he was hit in the head by a shotgun blast and killed. The > coroner wanted to decide who was responsible, and this was his > line of reasoning: > > 1. The shot that killed Ronald Opus was from a shotgun being > used by a man arguing with his wife. He pulled the trigger, > missed his wife, and shot Ronald Opus as he fell past his window. > 2. The man who shot the gun said he didn't know it was loaded > and that when he got mad, he threatened his wife with an unloaded > gun. Therefore, according to the coroner, he was not guilty of > murder. > 3. The couple's son had been seen loading the shotgun. > 4. That son was Ronald Opus who knew that his father > threatened his mom with the unloaded shotgun so planned on his mom > being shot. He was mad at her for cutting himself off financially. > 5. Therefore, according to the coroner, Ronald Opus was guilty > of having arranged for a murder, which turned out to be his own, so > he was guilty of murdering himself. The case was closed as a > suicide. > [bullet] The Truth > The story is false. No such incident has ever been > reported. Most importantly, however, Dr. Don Harper Mills > says he did tell the story at the 1994 dinner and that he > made it up about 10-years earlier.. It was intended to be something > humorous and absurd but started being circulated as true. > > Dilip Nene > > , " Bhaskar " > bhaskar_jyotish@ wrote: > > > > > > Friends, just received this mail. Seems interesting . It is a perferct > > example of digging a grave for someone else and falling itself in > it... > > Its also a perfect example of Destiny strinking - Honi prabal hai. I > do > > not know whether this story is true or Not.. > > > > Murder / Suicide.. A VERY INTERESTING CASE .... > > At the 1994 annual awards dinner given for Forensic Science, > > AAFS President Dr Don Harper Mills astounded his audience with > > the legal complications of a bizarre death. > > > > Here is the Case: > > > > On March 23, 1994 the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald > > Opus and concluded that he died from a shotgun wound to the > > head. Mr. Opus had jumped from the top of a ten-story building > > intending to commit suicide. He left a note to the effect > > indicating his despondency .As he fell past the ninth floor his > > life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing through a > > window, which killed him instantly. > > > > > > Neither the shooter nor the deceased was aware that a safety net > > had been installed just below the eighth floor level to protect > > some building workers and that Ronald Opus would not have been > > able to complete his suicide the way he had planned. > > > > " Ordinarily, " Dr Mills continued, " A person, who sets out to > > commit suicide and ultimately succeeds, even though the > > mechanism might not be what he intended, is still defined as > > committing suicide. " That Mr. Opus was shot on the way to > > certain death, but probably would not have been successful > > because of the safety net, caused the medical examiner to feel > > that he had a homicide on his hands. > > In the room on the ninth floor, where the shotgun blast > > emanated, was occupied by an elderly man and his wife. They were > > arguing vigorously and he was threatening her with a shotgun. > > The man was so upset that when he pulled the trigger he > > completely missed his wife and the pellets went through the > > window striking Mr. Opus. When one intends to kill subject " A " > > but kills subject " B " in the attempt, one is guilty of the > > murder of subject " B " . > > > > When confronted with the murder charge the old man and his wife > > were both adamant and both said that they thought the shotgun > > was unloaded. The old man said it was a long-standing habit to > > threaten his wife with the unloaded shotgun. He had no intention > > to murder her. > > Therefore the killing of Mr. Opus appeared to be an accident; > > that is, if the gun had been accidentally loaded. The continuing > > investigation turned up a witness who saw the old couple's son > > loading the shotgun about six weeks prior to the fatal accident. > > > > It transpired that the old lady had cut off her son's financial > > support and the son, knowing the propensity of his father to use > > the shotgun threateningly, loaded the gun with the expectation > > that his father would shoot his mother.Since the loader of the > > gun was aware of this, he was guilty of the murder even though > > he didn't actually pull the trigger. The case now becomes one of > > murder on the part of the son for the death of Ronald Opus. > > > > Now comes the exquisite twist. Further investigation revealed > > hat the son was, in fact, Ronald Opus. He had become > > increasingly despondent over the failure of his attempt to > > engineer his mother's murder. This led him to jump off the > > ten-story building on March 23rd, only to be killed by a shotgun > > blast passing through the ninth story window. The son had > > actually Murdered himself, so the medical examiner closed the > > case as a suicide. > > > > > > A true story from Associated Press, Reported by Kurt Westervelt > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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