Sunday, July 05, 2009

Not Intimidating Enough

Michigan -- 24-year-old Dan S. Haney moved to Bay City five months ago, looking for employment to support his wife and four kids. Instead of finding work, he found himself lying in the street in front of his home, bleeding from several gunshot wounds.

Haney said he and his family were at their home Wednesday afternoon when a 16-year-old friend came knocking on his door, saying he was being chased by men in a car. Haney allowed his friend refuge in the house.

"They were chasing him," Haney said, recalling the incident from his hospital room. "They tried to run him over but they hit the curb and messed up their front bumper and the grill of their car. He ran into my house and called them from my phone. He didn't let me know what all was going on. He just said they were wanting to fight with him."

About 15 minutes later, Haney's phone rang, with the men who had pursued his friend on the other line. Saying they were downstairs on Haney's porch, the men called for Haney's friend to come down and face them, according to Haney.

Looking to defend his young friend, Haney -- who says he is a Mixed Martial Arts fighter -- stepped out of his house, hoping to intimidate the men into leaving.

Read the rest of the article at mlive.com.

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