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Posted: **March 13, 2008 3:48 am**

Woman killed partner over Bruce ban
Print By Mark Oberhardt | March 13, 2008
A WOMAN stabbed her de facto husband to death after he stopped her playing her favourite Bruce Springsteen CD.

Karen Lee Cooper told arresting police: "I couldn't even play Bruce Springsteen on my stereo - can you believe that? Can you believe that?"

She later again told police: "I mean, who doesn't like Bruce Springsteen?"

"I'm 49 years old and I want to play my own music."

In the Supreme Courty in Brisbane today, Cooper, 50, was jailed for eight years.

She pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Kevin Lee Watson on July 8, 2006.

She was originally charged with murder but the Crown accepted a manslaughter plea on the basis she had no intention to kill.

The court heard Cooper stabbed Watson through the aorta after they had been drinking at their Cedar Grove home, south of Brisbane.

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Posted: **March 13, 2008 10:29 am**

That is an outrage. I mean, who doesn't like the Boss? He had it coming.

Posted: **March 13, 2008 11:02 am**

I think my better half may one day stab me over Bruce. I told her just bury me with my telecaster and my i-pod so i can listen to Bruce and Jimmy in the great beyond.

Posted: **March 13, 2008 12:01 pm**

I don't like Bruce

Posted: **March 13, 2008 12:40 pm**

Posted: **March 13, 2008 12:42 pm**

Hoosier PH wrote:I don't like Bruce

ohmygodduuuude....

behind you....

gack.

that's gonna leave a mark.

Posted: **March 13, 2008 2:36 pm**

What's a "de facto husband"?

Posted: **March 13, 2008 2:41 pm**

Ukulady wrote:What's a "de facto husband"?

he was made husband for life after a coup d' etat

Posted: **March 13, 2008 2:56 pm**

In NJ we would call that justified homicide.

Posted: **March 13, 2008 3:49 pm**

RinglingRingling wrote:
Ukulady wrote:What's a "de facto husband"?
he was made husband for life after a coup d' etat

The term de facto may also be used when there is no relevant law or standard. They did say they were both from Brisbane, RIGHT?

Posted: **March 13, 2008 6:57 pm**

"No Bruce? Aorta kill ya!"

Posted: **March 13, 2008 7:21 pm**

beachbum13 wrote:She was originally charged with murder but the Crown accepted a manslaughter plea on the basis she had no intention to kill.

The court heard Cooper stabbed Watson through the aorta after they had been drinking at their Cedar Grove home, south of Brisbane.

Just what did the Crown think her intention was?

Posted: **March 14, 2008 9:25 am**

RinglingRingling wrote:
Hoosier PH wrote:I don't like Bruce
ohmygodduuuude....

behind you....

gack.

that's gonna leave a mark.

Fortunately the girlfriend doesn't like Bruce either, now if I said something negative about Rascal Flatts she'd go all Lorena Bobbitt on me.

Posted: **March 15, 2008 7:59 pm**

Ukulady wrote:What's a "de facto husband"?

they lived together...

Posted: **March 17, 2008 5:20 am**

Wonder if she was humming "Gory" Days as the police arrested her. Sorry folks, I couldn't resist.

Posted: **March 17, 2008 6:15 am**

Wonder if she was humming "Gory" Days as the police arrested her. Sorry folks, I couldn't resist.

I would guess "Murder Incorparated"! Or maybe she should have thought about "Born To Run" !

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