Sunday, November 21, 2004

Wisconsin deer hunter murders, Update

KSTP-TV in the Twin Cities seems to have done the best job in covering this story. They were the first to report hard details of the murders, including the name of the suspect, Chai Soua Vang. Direct links at there website are tough to score, so I'll instead refer to this article at the Minneapolis Star Tribune (registration required).

We will certainly learn more details of this case in the coming days. Right now, it is difficult to understand what could cause someone to try to kill 8 people after being told he couldn't hunt on private land in a tree stand that wasn't his. The Wausau Daily Herald has this eerie article today on the difficulty Hmong have understanding American hunting. Just one snippet:
The difference is that in Laos, regulations requiring hunters and anglers to buy licenses and adhere to bag limits didn't exist. And sometimes Hmong people don't realize how many rules exist.

One would thing "do not hunt on private land without permission" and "do not kill people" would be universal rules that everyone understands.

Update:
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