Nigerian herbalist shot dead as anti-bullet charm fails

[I'll_buy_that]

This didn't work ?!?!?!??!! I want my money back :mad:

Nigerian herbalist shot dead as anti-bullet charm fails
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LAGOS (AFP) - A traditional doctor in central Nigeria has been shot dead by a patient who was testing the potency of an anti-bullet charm the herbalist had prepared for him, police told AFP.

Ashi Terfa died when patient Umaa Akor fired a gun at his head two weeks ago in south-central Benue state, police spokesman Bode Fakeye said Wednesday. ...

Edited to comply with Rule 4. -- Pyrrho

[hgc]

I think it's safe to assume this particular charletan was of the delusional, rather than the fraudulent, variety.

[kookbreaker]

Now, how to combine this story with the Nigerian scam letters....

Comedy Goldmine!!!

[DaChew]

Wait a minute. Doesn't the bullet have to be placed in escrow first for the charm to work? Or am I thinking of something else?

[teddygrahams]

Who provided the gun ?

If the doctor did, there is another possibility other than stupidity.

[WildCat]

Actually, the charm does work. Problem was all the negative vibrations from the patient ruined the effectiveness.

[Jaymz]

Originally posted by WildCat
Actually, the charm does work. Problem was all the negative vibrations from the patient ruined the effectiveness.

Fortunately people who would fire a gun at someone will hardly ever have negative vibrations towards them... :rolleyes:

[The Don]

If only more people had the courage of their convictions in this way.

To paraphrase Victor Kyam (sp ?) "I liked the product so much, i ended up byuying the farm" :D

[UnrepentantSinner]

Sigh... if only the world had more skeptics like Umaa Akor willing to test the efficacy of woo woo products rather than just purchase and consume them.

[Voob]

Dummy---Anti-bullet charms don't work at close range.

Reminds me somebody's "So many cults, not enough comets" sig.
Nah, that's too harsh.

[thaiboxerken]

That's hilarious!! Darwin award.

[smoke]

Oops, he forgot to use the gun with the blanks in it.:D

Actually, blanks can also be dangerous. I read an article a while back about a woowoo religious dumbass (not the pastor but a layperson, I believe) who was giving a sermon at his church one fine sunday and, for effect I guess, pulled out a handgun loaded w/ blanks, put it to his head, and pulled the trigger. Unfortunately for this bright bulb, a piece of the blank's shell casing was shot out, penetrated his skull and killed him.