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Old 08-18-2008   #1 (permalink)
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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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"Oh, but she shouldn't have had a gun! Why, she might have made the situation worse"

In fact, she did make it worse. For the criminal!! And this would be a Good Thing™

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What an awesome Grandma!

Hopefully that 17 year old punk learns a lesson from this.
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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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