Guest RHAB Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison Florida man to serve 5 years on felony drug, driving charges Amputee driver sentenced Aug. 3: He has no arms and one leg, but that hasn't stopped Michael Wiley from getting behind the wheel and becoming one of Florida's most notorious drivers. MSNBC Senior Legal Analyst Susan Filan talks about his sentence. http://WWW.MSNBC.COM Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison Most viewed on MSNBC.com Updated: 3:34 p.m. PT Aug 3, 2007 NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A man with no arms and one leg who wouldn't stop driving despite a long list of traffic violations was sentenced to five years in prison Friday on felony driving and drug charges. Michael Francis Wiley, 40, also was sentenced to 15 years of drug offender probation. He pleaded no contest in June to the charges. "I'd just like to say I know what I did was wrong," Wiley said in court Friday. "I am truly sorry, your honor. I am." VVVVVVV Wiley taught himself to drive after losing both arms and a leg in an electrical accident when he was 13. He has already spent more than three years in prison for habitually driving without a license, kicking a state trooper and other charges. He once had a valid license, but it has been suspended several times since 1985, according to his attorney. He starts the car with his toes, shifts with his knee and steers with the stump of his left arm. He turns on the lights with his teeth. In his most recent brush with the law last May, Wiley sped off in a Ford Explorer when police approached him at a convenience store, officials said. Officers pursued but called off the chase after eight minutes because they did not want to put others in danger, police said. Defense attorney John Hooker pleaded for leniency and the minimum sentence of 2 1/2 years. He cited his client's need for treatment for his many physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, panic attacks, depression and a pain disorder related to his amputations. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Wiley said he's done driving. "I'm beat. The white flag is up," he said. "You can only bang your head against the wall so long before it hurts." NOW DON'T U THINK BILLY COULD HELP THIS FELLA? THIS MAN SEEMS TO BE A REAL MAN. RHAB http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm THANKS;
Guest Vanguard Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: BILL GATE$ "RHAB" wrote in message news:47309A94-1571-40A8-8956-B750D9D9E6DA@microsoft.com... > Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison > Florida man to serve 5 years on felony drug, driving charges > > Amputee driver sentenced > Aug. 3: He has no arms and one leg, but that hasn't stopped Michael > Wiley > from getting behind the wheel and becoming one of Florida's most > notorious > drivers. MSNBC Senior Legal Analyst Susan Filan talks about his > sentence. > http://WWW.MSNBC.COM > Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison > > Most viewed on MSNBC.com > > Updated: 3:34 p.m. PT Aug 3, 2007 > NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A man with no arms and one leg who wouldn't > stop > driving despite a long list of traffic violations was sentenced to > five years > in prison Friday on felony driving and drug charges. > > Michael Francis Wiley, 40, also was sentenced to 15 years of drug > offender > probation. He pleaded no contest in June to the charges. > > "I'd just like to say I know what I did was wrong," Wiley said in > court > Friday. "I am truly sorry, your honor. I am." > VVVVVVV > Wiley taught himself to drive after losing both arms and a leg in an > electrical accident when he was 13. He has already spent more than > three > years in prison for habitually driving without a license, kicking a > state > trooper and other charges. > > He once had a valid license, but it has been suspended several times > since > 1985, according to his attorney. He starts the car with his toes, > shifts with > his knee and steers with the stump of his left arm. He turns on the > lights > with his teeth. > > In his most recent brush with the law last May, Wiley sped off in a > Ford > Explorer when police approached him at a convenience store, officials > said. > Officers pursued but called off the chase after eight minutes because > they > did not want to put others in danger, police said. > > Defense attorney John Hooker pleaded for leniency and the minimum > sentence > of 2 1/2 years. He cited his client's need for treatment for his many > physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, panic attacks, > depression and a pain disorder related to his amputations. > > In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Wiley said he's done > driving. > > "I'm beat. The white flag is up," he said. "You can only bang your > head > against the wall so long before it hurts." > NOW DON'T U THINK BILLY COULD HELP THIS FELLA? THIS MAN SEEMS TO BE A > REAL > MAN. RHAB > http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm > THANKS; So we have a Subject that doesn't announce the post is off-topic, and the off-topic post is spam. Well, if the armless one-legged wonder gets AIDS then maybe Bill's foundation might help him after he moves to Africa.
Guest Uncle Grumpy Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: BILL GATE$ "Vanguard" <vanguard.x@comcast.net> wrote: >So we have a Subject that doesn't announce the post is off-topic, and >the off-topic post is spam. And then an idiot comes along and quotes the entire post in his reply.
Guest RHAB Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: BILL GATE$ Golly the people who make these sites leave a lot to be desired. I liked to never found REPLY. I suggest to you people who makes this site to go to http://www.military.com , discussions & C how a GOOD SITE operates. Hey GRUMPY. we have the same trouble on MIL.COM, Discussions with people qouting the WHOLE THING. But then I understand it here as they cannot figure out how to do what they need to learn. MICROSOFT is good at screwing things up. REX -- THANKS; "Uncle Grumpy" wrote: > "Vanguard" <vanguard.x@comcast.net> wrote: > > >So we have a Subject that doesn't announce the post is off-topic, and > >the off-topic post is spam. > > And then an idiot comes along and quotes the entire post in his reply. >
Guest Peter Foldes Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: BILL GATE$ What has this to do with XP.?????? -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "RHAB" <rexbahrex@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:47309A94-1571-40A8-8956-B750D9D9E6DA@microsoft.com... > Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison > Florida man to serve 5 years on felony drug, driving charges > > Amputee driver sentenced > Aug. 3: He has no arms and one leg, but that hasn't stopped Michael Wiley > from getting behind the wheel and becoming one of Florida's most notorious > drivers. MSNBC Senior Legal Analyst Susan Filan talks about his sentence. > http://WWW.MSNBC.COM > Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison > > Most viewed on MSNBC.com > > Updated: 3:34 p.m. PT Aug 3, 2007 > NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A man with no arms and one leg who wouldn't stop > driving despite a long list of traffic violations was sentenced to five years > in prison Friday on felony driving and drug charges. > > Michael Francis Wiley, 40, also was sentenced to 15 years of drug offender > probation. He pleaded no contest in June to the charges. > > "I'd just like to say I know what I did was wrong," Wiley said in court > Friday. "I am truly sorry, your honor. I am." > VVVVVVV > Wiley taught himself to drive after losing both arms and a leg in an > electrical accident when he was 13. He has already spent more than three > years in prison for habitually driving without a license, kicking a state > trooper and other charges. > > He once had a valid license, but it has been suspended several times since > 1985, according to his attorney. He starts the car with his toes, shifts with > his knee and steers with the stump of his left arm. He turns on the lights > with his teeth. > > In his most recent brush with the law last May, Wiley sped off in a Ford > Explorer when police approached him at a convenience store, officials said. > Officers pursued but called off the chase after eight minutes because they > did not want to put others in danger, police said. > > Defense attorney John Hooker pleaded for leniency and the minimum sentence > of 2 1/2 years. He cited his client's need for treatment for his many > physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, panic attacks, > depression and a pain disorder related to his amputations. > > In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Wiley said he's done driving. > > "I'm beat. The white flag is up," he said. "You can only bang your head > against the wall so long before it hurts." > NOW DON'T U THINK BILLY COULD HELP THIS FELLA? THIS MAN SEEMS TO BE A REAL > MAN. RHAB > http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm > THANKS;
Guest Gregory Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: BILL GATE$ Hello my friend Vanguard, you're not only kind and helpful, you also have a wonderful since of humor! Gregory447 -- Gregory "Vanguard" wrote: > "RHAB" wrote in message > news:47309A94-1571-40A8-8956-B750D9D9E6DA@microsoft.com... > > Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison > > Florida man to serve 5 years on felony drug, driving charges > > > > Amputee driver sentenced > > Aug. 3: He has no arms and one leg, but that hasn't stopped Michael > > Wiley > > from getting behind the wheel and becoming one of Florida's most > > notorious > > drivers. MSNBC Senior Legal Analyst Susan Filan talks about his > > sentence. > > http://WWW.MSNBC.COM > > Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison > > > > Most viewed on MSNBC.com > > > > Updated: 3:34 p.m. PT Aug 3, 2007 > > NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A man with no arms and one leg who wouldn't > > stop > > driving despite a long list of traffic violations was sentenced to > > five years > > in prison Friday on felony driving and drug charges. > > > > Michael Francis Wiley, 40, also was sentenced to 15 years of drug > > offender > > probation. He pleaded no contest in June to the charges. > > > > "I'd just like to say I know what I did was wrong," Wiley said in > > court > > Friday. "I am truly sorry, your honor. I am." > > VVVVVVV > > Wiley taught himself to drive after losing both arms and a leg in an > > electrical accident when he was 13. He has already spent more than > > three > > years in prison for habitually driving without a license, kicking a > > state > > trooper and other charges. > > > > He once had a valid license, but it has been suspended several times > > since > > 1985, according to his attorney. He starts the car with his toes, > > shifts with > > his knee and steers with the stump of his left arm. He turns on the > > lights > > with his teeth. > > > > In his most recent brush with the law last May, Wiley sped off in a > > Ford > > Explorer when police approached him at a convenience store, officials > > said. > > Officers pursued but called off the chase after eight minutes because > > they > > did not want to put others in danger, police said. > > > > Defense attorney John Hooker pleaded for leniency and the minimum > > sentence > > of 2 1/2 years. He cited his client's need for treatment for his many > > physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, panic attacks, > > depression and a pain disorder related to his amputations. > > > > In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Wiley said he's done > > driving. > > > > "I'm beat. The white flag is up," he said. "You can only bang your > > head > > against the wall so long before it hurts." > > NOW DON'T U THINK BILLY COULD HELP THIS FELLA? THIS MAN SEEMS TO BE A > > REAL > > MAN. RHAB > > http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm > > THANKS; > > > So we have a Subject that doesn't announce the post is off-topic, and > the off-topic post is spam. Well, if the armless one-legged wonder gets > AIDS then maybe Bill's foundation might help him after he moves to > Africa. > >
Guest Gregory Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: BILL GATE$ Since you or someone here told me that 512 RAM was not enough for WinXP, I ran down to Best buy and upgraded to 1 gig. When I got home, I could'nt believe my eyes! Surfing was 5 to 10 times faster! Clean when I left and clean when I tested the RAM upgrade. Oh no, there I go again, straying off the thread topic! I'll never learn. -- Gregory "Gregory" wrote: > Hello my friend Vanguard, you're not only kind and helpful, you also have a > wonderful since of humor! Gregory447 > -- > Gregory > > > "Vanguard" wrote: > > > "RHAB" wrote in message > > news:47309A94-1571-40A8-8956-B750D9D9E6DA@microsoft.com... > > > Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison > > > Florida man to serve 5 years on felony drug, driving charges > > > > > > Amputee driver sentenced > > > Aug. 3: He has no arms and one leg, but that hasn't stopped Michael > > > Wiley > > > from getting behind the wheel and becoming one of Florida's most > > > notorious > > > drivers. MSNBC Senior Legal Analyst Susan Filan talks about his > > > sentence. > > > http://WWW.MSNBC.COM > > > Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison > > > > > > Most viewed on MSNBC.com > > > > > > Updated: 3:34 p.m. PT Aug 3, 2007 > > > NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A man with no arms and one leg who wouldn't > > > stop > > > driving despite a long list of traffic violations was sentenced to > > > five years > > > in prison Friday on felony driving and drug charges. > > > > > > Michael Francis Wiley, 40, also was sentenced to 15 years of drug > > > offender > > > probation. He pleaded no contest in June to the charges. > > > > > > "I'd just like to say I know what I did was wrong," Wiley said in > > > court > > > Friday. "I am truly sorry, your honor. I am." > > > VVVVVVV > > > Wiley taught himself to drive after losing both arms and a leg in an > > > electrical accident when he was 13. He has already spent more than > > > three > > > years in prison for habitually driving without a license, kicking a > > > state > > > trooper and other charges. > > > > > > He once had a valid license, but it has been suspended several times > > > since > > > 1985, according to his attorney. He starts the car with his toes, > > > shifts with > > > his knee and steers with the stump of his left arm. He turns on the > > > lights > > > with his teeth. > > > > > > In his most recent brush with the law last May, Wiley sped off in a > > > Ford > > > Explorer when police approached him at a convenience store, officials > > > said. > > > Officers pursued but called off the chase after eight minutes because > > > they > > > did not want to put others in danger, police said. > > > > > > Defense attorney John Hooker pleaded for leniency and the minimum > > > sentence > > > of 2 1/2 years. He cited his client's need for treatment for his many > > > physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, panic attacks, > > > depression and a pain disorder related to his amputations. > > > > > > In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Wiley said he's done > > > driving. > > > > > > "I'm beat. The white flag is up," he said. "You can only bang your > > > head > > > against the wall so long before it hurts." > > > NOW DON'T U THINK BILLY COULD HELP THIS FELLA? THIS MAN SEEMS TO BE A > > > REAL > > > MAN. RHAB > > > http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm > > > THANKS; > > > > > > So we have a Subject that doesn't announce the post is off-topic, and > > the off-topic post is spam. Well, if the armless one-legged wonder gets > > AIDS then maybe Bill's foundation might help him after he moves to > > Africa. > > > >
Guest Stan Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: BILL GATE$ On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:32:57 -0500, Uncle Grumpy <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote: >And then an idiot comes along and quotes the entire post in his reply. Its been very evident that the technical ability to use the Delete key and the destructive backspace key to edit the quote of what one is trying to reply to is liking to rocket science for many. Sort of like people that don't have a grasp on the use of a turn signal... You know.... up for right and down for left really tasks some people's mental agility. They're easy to spot... they are the ones that take exception to this being pointed out. Regards,
Guest Bill Sharpe Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: BILL GATE$ RHAB wrote: > Wiley taught himself to drive after losing both arms and a leg in an > electrical accident when he was 13. He has already spent more than three > years in prison for habitually driving without a license, kicking a state > trooper and other charges. > Sure it's off topic, but just how did he kick a state trooper without falling down? Bill
Guest Opinicus Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: BILL GATE$ "Bill Sharpe" <wfsnopam@adelphia.net> wrote >> Wiley taught himself to drive after losing both arms and a leg in an >> electrical accident when he was 13. He has already spent more than three >> years in prison for habitually driving without a license, kicking a state >> trooper and other charges. > Sure it's off topic, but just how did he kick a state trooper without > falling down? Ancient folk wisdom: "Never get into an ass-kicking contest with a three-legged man." -- QED http://www.kanyak.com
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