Man found shot to death in Columbia KFC drive-through

**Hellsbells** · February 3rd, 2010, 08:24 PM

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A dead man found in a KFC drive-through has Columbia police looking for answers. They're not sure how the body in the car got there or how long it had been there.

KFC employees called police just after 9:00am Wednesday after finding the man as they were opening the restaurant, which is located on Taylor Street near the intersection with Two Notch Road.

The restaurant is in a busy area, and right next door to two college campuses. That's causing fear and alarm among students.

"It's kind of been an eye-opener, now maybe you don't need to be on this side of the town but its crazy you know because your school is right there," said student Shavon Pettie.
EMS says the man had been shot. Columbia police, without giving many details, say they think foul play is involved because of the injuries to the victim.
http://www.wistv.com/global/Story.asp?s=11925834

**MC30** · February 3rd, 2010, 09:58 PM

maybe he was starving to death?

**vipjohnson** · February 4th, 2010, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by hellsbells

The restaurant is in a busy area, and right next door to two college campuses. That's causing fear and alarm among students.
http://www.wistv.com/global/Story.asp?s=11925834

Umm, those 'college campuses' have a very low income housing project right next to them. Heck, the dorm for Benedict College is right across the street from the seedy area.

I have two rentals within three blocks of this area and one of the owners is amazed we haven't rented the unit yet.

On a lighter note, Benedict College has a wonderful grading system that is funded by our tax dollars:

S.C. College's Grading Policy Makes Waves

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It's possible for freshmen at Benedict College (search) to pass their classes, even if they fail every written exam.

That's because 60 percent of their final grade is just showing up and participating in class. The other 40 percent of their grade is earned through traditional test-taking and academic performance during their freshman year.

According to the SEE grading policy — which stands for Success Equals Effort (search) — the balance shifts as the student advances in school. In the sophomore year, effort is counted 40 percent while achievement is 60 percent. Then, in the final two years, a student is evaluated on achievement alone.

Milwood Motley, a biology professor fired from the school for refusing to follow the grading policy, said it was highly controversial from the start. He said he didn't think it was right to give a passing grade to a student who tried hard but didn't learn the basics.

"If I allowed a student to go to the advanced class knowing that the student would struggle in that other class, probably fail the class, I think I did that student a disservice," Motley said.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,138644,00.html