Snake Valley makes the News - for all the wrong reasons! - Page 2

adman (Adam) · #21 14-06-2011, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waxing_Gibbous

...with nothing more than a soda siphon..

now that sounds like a good story! Care to share?

Hagar (Doug) · #22 14-06-2011, 06:27 PM

You will never learn Ken. If you want to win you have to keep a hostage. Letting them all go will not let you bargain for a couple of hours on hubble, even with a shotgun. You need ammo to.

:sad eyes:

DavidU (Dave) · #23 14-06-2011, 06:31 PM

Ken sorry for making light of a serious situation. I didn't realise he was a friend.

renormalised (Carl) · #24 14-06-2011, 06:52 PM

Ken, if he's had brain surgery for a tumor, it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't really know what he's doing. This might be a psychotic episode brought about by the surgery. Something may have gone wrong physically with him of late and it's only starting to kick in now. Or he's found out something about his present condition which might be related to that surgery and the cancer. I hope the cops know about all this, it might make them think about how to approach this (or then again, knowing them probably not).

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #25 14-06-2011, 06:58 PM

Carl, his wife would have told them all his drama's.

The local cop also knows him and about his struggles.
The news has said that he has been on the phone constantly talking with Police and that he is getting very tired.

If they can wait him out he will collapse from Sleep deprivation, then they can get him out without a shot being fired.

I am glad to say that I haven't heard any shots fired so far. I hope it stays that way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidU

Ken sorry for making light of a serious situation. I didn't realise he was a friend.

Thanks Davo.

danielsun · #26 14-06-2011, 07:12 PM

I seen it on the news. Geez Ken, this is a terrible situation. I really hope this doesn't end badly.

byronpaul (Paul) · #27 14-06-2011, 07:25 PM

Ken,

my thoughts are with you and the boys.

Hope everything ends up well!!!!!

Regards,
Paul

renormalised (Carl) · #28 14-06-2011, 07:30 PM

Let's hope he does fall asleep, Ken, and doesn't become delirious instead. Then anything could happen!!!. Better still, let's hope he's that tired he just gives up.

Hope your own family is alright...keeps the kids safe.

shelltree (Shelley) · #29 14-06-2011, 08:50 PM

Really sorry to hear this, Ken. I hope that things turn out okay! Take care

barx1963 (Malcolm) · #30 14-06-2011, 09:17 PM

Ken
Stay safe, I know all the members of IIS and the regulars at SV are thinking of you and your family. Hoping your freind gets out of his situation safely. We had a similar situation about a year ago with a fella across the road. We didn't know him, luckily his kids and ex made it out OK but he didn't. Most of these drama end peacefully though and hope he get the help he needs.

Malcolm

dugnsuz (Doug) · #31 14-06-2011, 10:24 PM

Hope this turns out well Ken and the guy gets some help.
Cheers
Doug

oosh (Jason) · #32 14-06-2011, 10:25 PM

Ken, all the best to you and your family and your mate Ed too, hope things turn out ok in the end.

Jen · #33 14-06-2011, 10:42 PM

wow sounds like he has had a rough time of late Ken hope things turn out ok (hugs)

Any updates on whats happening

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #34 14-06-2011, 10:48 PM

I have just heard about 5 rapid gunshots

I hope it is just another neighbour popping off foxes

Jen · #35 14-06-2011, 10:49 PM

oh dear that dosnt sound good

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #36 14-06-2011, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

oh dear that dosnt sound good

Jen, we hear gunshots almost every night here. Usually Foxes but sometimes Rabbits.
But not usually 5 rapid, in a row.

This feels very surreal. I am sitting here while just 1k away a friend may be about to die, or be arrested, is going through hell, has put his family through hell, and yet I just sit here.
I know I can't do anything but it just doesn't feel right.
I feel quite nauseated and sad.
Even Cheryl said it feels really weird just sitting here in our nice warm loungeroom while all this is going on with Ed up the road.

JohnG (John) · #37 14-06-2011, 11:13 PM

Hope it works out OK, Ken, been through a number of these as you well know, not easy.

Cheers

renormalised (Carl) · #38 14-06-2011, 11:29 PM

Nothing you can do, Ken.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #39 15-06-2011, 01:22 AM

Ed is still holed up in his house.

Last report came in after midnight (just under 1 hour ago)
Melbourne based special squads have taken over.
http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/lo...e/2195358.aspx

5 more police vehicles have also just turned up in the last 5 minutes.

EDIT: I have just been out the front again to see what all the commotion is. There are lots of cars about! This town only gets about 2 or 3 cars per night.
I have been watching and they are all Police cars driving all around the town. Lots of them. Not coming or leaving, just driving around and around

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #40 15-06-2011, 02:10 AM

I think something has gone wrong. I was just outside watching the police cars driving around when all of a sudden gunfire broke out (about 2am). This time about 30-40 rapid shots from several guns!
I yelled at Cheryl that something has happened and she came outside in time to hear another volley of about 20 shots.

We waited, then about 3 minutes later another rapid 10-15 shots, then another 2 minutes and another 10 or so rapid shots.

All this gunfire came from the direction of Ed's house.

This doesn't sound good