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08-18-2008
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| If the enemy is in range, so are you.   Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Noblesville
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  | 85 year old defended herself That's awesome. Making him call the police on himself. Elderly Woman Grabs Gun, Holds Would-Be Burglar At Bay - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh LAKE LYNN, Pa. -- An 85-year-old great-grandmother from Lake Lynn, Fayette County kept an alleged burglar at bay using a .22-caliber pistol.According to police, a 17-year-old suspect was attempting to burglarize Leda Smith overnight.That's when Smith grabbed her gun and told the teen that she would shoot him if he moved, police said."I had the gun on him before he turned around and said, 'you've had it,' " Smith told Channel 11-News.According to police, Smith ordered the boy to dial 911 and then gave him some advice."Dial 911 and don't attempt to throw the phone at me, or do anything bad or i'll just shoot you," Smith said.When police arrived, they took the teen into custody.Charges have been filed against the boy and an alleged accomplice.
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08-18-2008
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| Jeep XJ Owner & Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic Rider  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN.
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| Cogito, ergo porto.  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wherever you go, there you are.
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 In fact, she did make it worse. For the criminal!! And this would be a Good Thing™ Blessings, B | |
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| Certified Cheesehead Importer   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Next to W9ZEB
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__________________ "Some of the findings are perhaps contrary to popular perceptions; for example, over the 5-year study period [2000-2004], the use of knives/cutting instruments was over three times more prevalent than the use of a gun. (Based on Table 8.)" http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/schoolviolenc...troduction.htm | |
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08-18-2008
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| Turtle with a Gun  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: INDIANAPOLIS
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| GO GRAM-MA!
__________________ "If the American people ever allow the banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property, until their children wake up homless on the continent their fathers conquered." -Thomas Jefferson, 1791 I would rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6.  |
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08-19-2008
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| Sheepdog  Join Date: Apr 2008
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| I wonder how long it took for the Police to arrive? I'm sure it felt like forever to that young punk. Maybe Grandma will inspire others to see that personal protection is an individual responsibility.
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