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Title: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: Ping on June 24, 2009, 08:24:51 AM
Not sure if anyone has mentioned the story on CNN about the retired Special Op's homeowner and his prison guard wife taking out a armed robber in their Florida home. Sounds like the robber got some street justice and the wife broke a rifle after striking the robber with it. They mentioned the robber "begged for his life".   ;)

One bad guy off the street and eventually his accomplice and the good guy and gal are fine.

It is nice to see a story that has a good ending.  ;D
Title: Re: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: shooter32 on June 24, 2009, 08:35:18 AM
Ping, I heard this on the way to work this morning. You beat me to it.

Yup,  +1 for the good guy!!
Title: Re: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 24, 2009, 09:00:13 AM
 The WIFE BROKE A RIFLE on him. One hell of a butt stroke, HA  ;D
Title: Re: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: Erusen on June 24, 2009, 09:28:52 AM
That is something else. I am glad it worked out for them. I guess it is difficult to say what you would do in that situation. I hope I would have shot them both, instead of beating on them.

Here is a link: http://www.koaa.com/news/wacky/x528752183/Would-be-robber-severely-beaten-after-choosing-wrong-victims
Title: Re: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 24, 2009, 09:38:35 AM
 The fact that the fleeing robber fired 2 shots one of which hit the guy says they did NOT handle it properly, it was sheer luck he was hit in the shoulder instead of the head or chest.
Title: Re: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: Ichiban on June 24, 2009, 09:39:57 AM
WTF?  After all of that the BG got away with his gun?  There a lot here that doesn't make sense.
Title: Re: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: cooptire on June 24, 2009, 01:13:17 PM
WTF?  After all of that the BG got away with his gun?  There a lot here that doesn't make sense.

I have to agree with Ichiban, something is amiss.
Title: Re: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: Kid Shelleen on June 24, 2009, 03:37:03 PM
WTF?  After all of that the BG got away with his gun?  There a lot here that doesn't make sense.
I also agree with Ichiban. Something is wrong with this picture.

Why would they let the guy go in the first place?

The article said that the good guy took the perps gun, his girlfriend cracked a rifle on him and that the good guy took the perp outside and bashed his head in. When they whipped the BGs butt and then let him go, did they give him back his gun or fail to check to see if he had another?

How did he shoot the good guy while fleeing if his gun had been taken?
Title: Re: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: MikeBjerum on June 24, 2009, 03:55:35 PM
Monday morning quarterbacking is a lot easier than scrambling to avoid the sack.  They are alive, and one bad guy on the way through the system.  Maybe not a good win, but a win all the same.  Job well done,  and while I may evaluate and critique for my own defense, I won't be little.
Title: Re: Chalk one up for the good guy
Post by: Erusen on June 25, 2009, 05:42:36 AM
After this story and the one linked below, I am convinced that ammo is so expensive and hard to find,that people have resorted to using their guns as blunt force weapons instead of using their supply.

Quote from: Bandit breaks gun over worker's head
http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/db_10976/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=u7UAfniN&storycount=99&detailindex=6&pn=&ps=