I like the stipulation that they were former friends. In case it wasn't clear, they were no longer on good terms when he fired bullets into them.

@1 - I dunno. When does the friendship officially end? If I shoot you in the face, are we on the outs the moment I pull the trigger, or can I just argue that you keep refusing to forgive me for my temper?

I would argue that at that point, the friedship is, at best, one sided.

5,6, Once again, the concept of subtext eludes you.

Ew and Ew squared. I hope they find Jeebus in prison.

News from MO.

Kansas City Bishop Is Indicted for Failing to Report Abuse

The Roman Catholic bishop of Kansas City, Robert Finn, and the diocese he leads have been indicted by a state grand jury on a charge of “failure to report suspected child abuse” in the case of a priest who had been accused of taking lewd photographs of young girls.
The indictment is the first ever of a Catholic bishop in the 25 years since the scandal over sexual abuse by priests first became public in the United States.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/15/us/kan…