I think vegetarianism is a crucial ethical choice for an individual and a society.
Bernhard Goetz Quotes
Prior to being mugged I did not feel I had to carry a gun. However, I knew how to shoot a gun very proficiently. As a boy, I used to play cowboys and Indians all the time.
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "Bernhard Goetz Quotes: Prior to being mugged I did not feel I had to carry a..."
Birth: | 7th November, 1947 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Criminal |
Bernhard Goetz is an American criminal. He is a New York City man known for shooting four young black men when they allegedly tried to mug him on a New York City Subway train in Manhattan on December 22, 1984. He fired five shots, seriously wounding all four men. Nine days later he surrendered to police and was eventually charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and several firearms offenses. A jury found him not guilty of all charges except for one count of carrying an unlicensed firearm, for which he served eight months of a one-year sentence.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 8th January
Births
- 1944 - Terry Brooks
- 921 - Leonardo Sciascia
- 1979 - Sarah Polley
- 1824 - William Wilkie Collins
Deaths
- 1896 - Paul Verlaine
- 1958 - Walter Elliot
- 1983 - Tom McCall
- 1941 - Robert Baden-Powell
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends