Poll of the Day > Man JUMPS out of the BUSHES to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY and is SHOT DEAD!!!

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37 y/o Christopher Bergan flew all the way from NORWAY to Florida to surprise his father in law for his birthday and arrived to the state late that evening.

When he knocked on the door at around 11:30pm, he hid in the bushes and waited for him. When his father in law opened the door to see who it was, Christopher JUMPED out of the bushes and said "happy birthday" and that's when he was SHOT DEAD with a single bullet to the chest!!

Richard Dennis was the father in law who shot and killed his son in law and police WILL NOT charge him as they call it a "horrible accident"

Christopher is married to his daughter and has a son and lives in Norway.

Dennis said he was unware that Bergan was a arriving that day when he turned on the porch light and saw Bergan "leapt out of the shadows" making a growling sound as he emerged before yelling happy birthday and he shot him at that point.

Dennis did admit that one of his relatives had come to his home and did the SAME THING where they got into a verbal beef over the prank and told that relative to leave as it seems to be a common theme among his family..

The sheriff said no charges are being laid saying "it never should have happened" and said "If anybody who is religious out there, you need to pray for his family. I can't imagine what they're going through..it's horrible"

Neighbors were shocked as Bergan was married to the man's daughter who lived in Florida before they moved to Norway.

Friends of Bergan are blaming america's gun culture as one friend said "My childhood buddy, Chris Bergan, was killed instantly by a family member. He had no idea he was shooting his son in law. I'm conviced gun culture has everything to do with this tragedy. Please think about the way you talk about guns and consider dropping the gun pride. Teach your kids they are tools, not toys"

Christopher and Dennis' daughter -


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I don't trust the public of any country with most things.
The headline made me laugh though. I now feel bad.
Still being as this guy is aware the family does this he shouldn't be so trigger happy.
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It's really funny to see reactions to stories like this (where foreigners get shot in the United States for seemingly minor offences) where Americans are like "yeah that seems reasonable" and everybody else is backing out of the room.
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I mean, I love fun as much as the next person, but if you knock on my door in the middle of the night and jump out of the bushes, that's just exceptionally poor planning on your part.

Surprising gun owners late at night seems like a stupid thing to do, although I also wonder the in-law made the surprise-story to get away with murder.

Blighboy posted...

It's really funny to see reactions to stories like this (where foreigners get shot in the United States for seemingly minor offences) where Americans are like "yeah that seems reasonable" and everybody else is backing out of the room.

It's unreasonable to expect that somebody wouldn't act defensively when getting surprised at night, with or without a gun.
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I have to admit that's some pretty skilled gun-slinging to be so quick on the draw.
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aHappySacka posted...

I have to admit that's some pretty skilled gun-slinging to be so quick on the draw.

He almost certainly went to the door with the gun in hand.
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Full Throttle posted...

Friends of Bergan are blaming america's gun culture as one friend said "My childhood buddy, Chris Bergan, was killed instantly by a family member. He had no idea he was shooting his son in law. I'm conviced gun culture has everything to do with this tragedy. Please think about the way you talk about guns and consider dropping the gun pride. Teach your kids they are tools, not toys"

Maybe teach your kids not to hide in the bushes and jump out at people at 11:30 at night as well.
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Someone or something jumping out of the bushes at 11:30 at night is all the more reason to have a gun.
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I'd have shot him too: it's the middle of the night and he looks like the guy from The Hills Have Eyes.
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Full Throttle posted...

Richard Dennis was the father in law who shot and killed his son in law and police WILL NOT charge him as they call it a "horrible accident"

No part of this sounds like an accident. Doesn't sound like the gun misfired on it's own.

wwinterj25 posted...

Still being as this guy is aware the family does this he shouldn't be so trigger happy.

Full Throttle posted...

they got into a verbal beef over the prank and told that relative to leave

They were fully aware he doesn't take this shit lightly and he isn't going to fuck around with a stranger in the night.

Full Throttle posted...

I'm conviced gun culture has everything to do with this tragedy.

I'm convinced being a difficult little shit has everything to do with it and his parents are to blame for not teaching him to behave himself.
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Dude shot his gun without even knowing what he was shooting at.
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Red_Frog posted...

I mean, I love fun as much as the next person, but if you knock on my door in the middle of the night and jump out of the bushes, that's just exceptionally poor planning on your part.

My thoughts exactly.
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37 yo and jumping out of bushes late at night for "pranks"?

I'm not american and I have zero sympathy for his ass. What a massive idiot.

Don't do that shit, folks, SPECIALLY if you know somebody has a gun. And if you don't know, don't try your luck.
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i read this story last night. apparently jumping out of the bushes or whatever is a common prank in norway or wherever that guy was living. but this isn't norway, this is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY" data-time="&start=62

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Why did he answer the door at 11:30? If he was concerned enough to answer the door with a gun he should've called the police.

Yeah, the dead dude has blame on him for doing this in the dead of night, but seriously; who opens a door with a gun?
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YahooPoster posted...

Dude shot his gun without even knowing what he was shooting at.

While I don't condone the guy for jumping out of the bushes at 11p.m. (which would scare the h..l out of me), turning and firing on something that you can't see isn't a smart move either. I mean he could have easily hit the air conditioner or a power line with the bullet (depends on where either are located), which would've either started a fire or caused an explosion that would've done a lot of damage (if not killed people as well). This country's overemphasis on 'the bad guys out to get you if you're not armed' scenario gets people so keyed up that they have to get a gun 'for protection'; then end up with all these 'horrible accidents' like the 2 year old accidentally shooting his mother dead when he reached into her handbag, etc. People, media included, need to put stuff in its proper perspective instead of hyping everything in order to sell guns and fear throughout the country.

For sure blame goes all around. But that guy is an irresponsible gun owner. And there are plenty of those people. That's the bigger problem.
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Poor guy. Forgot this isn't a reasonable place like Norway and it cost him his life

wwinterj25 posted...

I don't trust the public of any country with most things.

YahooPoster posted...

Dude shot his gun without even knowing what he was shooting at.

He was shooting at a guy surprising him when he opens the door to his house, that's a legitimate case to kill in self-defense in the UK.

You're under no obligation to risk your life when a threat presents itself.

EvilMegas posted...

Why did he answer the door at 11:30? If he was concerned enough to answer the door with a gun he should've called the police.

Remember when a black guy rang someone's door in the night looking for directions and the cops were called on him and you called it racist? You can't have it both ways.

EvilMegas posted...

but seriously; who opens a door with a gun?

Someone who is willing to help people in the night but doesn't want to be murdered for it.

YahooPoster posted...

But that guy is an irresponsible gun owner.

In what way? He shot a target acting offensively in a vulnerable circumstance, it's irresponsible to make people fear for their lives.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Remember when a black guy rang someone's door in the night looking for directions and the cops were called on him and you called it racist? You can't have it both ways

No, I dont. Possibly because that never happened.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

but seriously; who opens a door with a gun?

Someone who is willing to help people in the night but doesn't want to be murdered for it.

If you think you or someone else is in danger then don't open the door and call the police. You have a gun, shelter in place and don't expose yourself.

It's not hard to use common sense.
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EvilMegas posted...

No, I dont. Possibly because that never happened.

Convenient for you, isn't it? It was another Ducky topic.

EvilMegas posted...

If you think you or someone else is in danger then don't open the door and call the police. You have a gun, shelter in place and don't expose yourself.

It's not hard to use common sense.

You don't know if it's danger until you open the door. As it happened, it was a guy ambushing him in the middle of the night, a perfectly valid threat to suppress. He wasn't shooting at his son in law just standing there, he was attacking a pouncing predator.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Convenient for you, isn't it? It was another Ducky topic.

Find the topic and post when I said that since you're bringing it up.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

You don't know if it's danger until you open the door. As it happened, it was a guy ambushing him in the middle of the night, a perfectly valid threat to suppress. He wasn't shooting at his son in law just standing there, he was attacking a pouncing predator.

You watch too many movies, dude. Your perception of reality is warped af.
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EvilMegas posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

Remember when a black guy rang someone's door in the night looking for directions and the cops were called on him and you called it racist? You can't have it both ways

No, I dont. Possibly because that never happened

I actually do remeber this lol
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The weird part about all this is that it was his father in law he travelled so far to see and surprise. I know I can speak for most married guys saying I would never fucking do that for my father in law, ok?
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EvilMegas posted...

You watch too many movies, dude.

Says the guy who says to not open the door at night and call the cops like it's the start of some slasher flick.
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TheSlinja posted...

EvilMegas posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

Remember when a black guy rang someone's door in the night looking for directions and the cops were called on him and you called it racist? You can't have it both ways

No, I dont. Possibly because that never happened

I actually do remeber this lol

Is this about the topic when the three kids knocked on that ladies door and she held them at gunpoint until the cops came? Yeah, that was completely different than this.
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EvilMegas posted...

Is this about the topic when the three kids knocked on that ladies door and she held them at gunpoint until the cops came? Yeah, that was completely different than this.

Nah, where the one kid knocked on (I think) a man's door then the police came for him as he was looking for more houses to knock on.
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yeah it was the kid that was looking for directions cause hs missed the bus I think
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EvilMegas posted...

but seriously; who opens a door with a gun?

Someone who isn't trying to die that night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c38HJR-9vhU" data-time="

TheSlinja posted...

yeah it was the kid that was looking for directions cause hs missed the bus I think

The guy came out of his house and shot at the boy for no reason, then tried to run it back and said he slipped and the gun went off. Also this was in the morning, the stories are super different

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/10/12/man-shoots-at-teen-asking-directions-guilty-nws-orig.cnn
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EvilMegas posted...

the stories are super different

Maybe because your story is incorrect. Almost like you're intentionally deflecting because you know damn well you just say what's convenient.
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I posted a link tho
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EvilMegas posted...

I posted a link tho

To a different story.
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Aaantlion posted...

I also wonder the in-law made the surprise-story to get away with murder.

I gotta admit, i was wondering this, too...
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

EvilMegas posted...

I posted a link tho

To a different story.

Again, what story? Do you have a link or something?
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

EvilMegas posted...

I posted a link tho

To a different story.

well thats the one i remember anyways
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TheSlinja posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

EvilMegas posted...

I posted a link tho

To a different story.

well thats the one i remember anyways

I remember that one, as well...
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So he took the effort to get his gun, load it, answer the door with it it in hand and shot it only after the son-in-law said something that identified him?

Pre-mediated murder regardless of whether he is telling it only as a flimsy defence or not.
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Well that's unfortunate. :( And idiotic. And sucky.

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Nichtcrawler X posted...

So he took the effort to get his gun, load it

*lift off nightstand

When you're worried about intruders, you don't separate gun and ammo as it means more fumbling, more risk.

Nichtcrawler X posted...

shot it only after the son-in-law said something that identified him?

Presumably he shot mid sentence, also when your mind's been shocked in to fight or flight, do you think you'll be processing their words? There's higher priority.
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

So he took the effort to get his gun, load it, answer the door with it it in hand and shot it only after the son-in-law said something that identified him?

Pre-mediated murder regardless of whether he is telling it only as a flimsy defence or not.

It was a surprise. Get jumped on by someone, and you're gonna react in some way. Some people will punch you right in the face. An armed person might shoot. The father in law had absolutely no fault in it, it was a legitimate self defense reaction.

As for the other part, it's called being prepared. It's not that late at night, could be some emergency or a lost pizza boy, or a robber/murderer. Depending on your hood, it's best to be cautious. You're not gonna leave your gun in the closet, open the door, then go run back to your closet, load it and THEN use it.
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Lousy_Fellow posted...

It was a surprise. Get jumped on by someone, and you're gonna react in some way. Some people will punch you right in the face. An armed person might shoot.

Not always. Or not everyone acts that way, I should say. My friends and family do it pretty often. We like to surprise one another. Were not a family who immediately shoots everyone who comes over.
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Lousy_Fellow posted...

You're not gonna leave your gun in the closet, open the door, then go run back to your closet, load it and THEN use it.

No. But you dont have to also have it immediately ready to shot whoever is at the door. Maybe bring it with you and set it behind the door or something. Its ready, and close by if you need it...
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Lousy_Fellow posted...

As for the other part, it's called being prepared. It's not that late at night, could be some emergency or a lost pizza boy, or a robber/murderer. Depending on your hood, it's best to be cautious.

Call the police. I don't understand why you would even put your life at risk, even with a gun when you could call the cops and let them sort it out.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

*lift off nightstand

When you're worried about intruders, you don't separate gun and ammo as it means more fumbling, more risk.

I can only make assumptions from the law here. Guess that just means it would not be premeditated murder in the US, but it would be here.
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"Hello? Officer? Someone's knocking at my door!"

Come on, man.
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