KC Woman Scares Off 3 Intruders

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City woman was able to protect herself and her home from multiple intruders over the weekend.
 Neighbors said three people forced their way into the woman's home in the 7600 block of Richmond Avenue.
 The woman is a cat lover and neighbors said the intruders scratched at the woman's door to get her attention.
 "They know she had a lot of cats, and they tricked her and scratched on her door," said neighbor Regina Porter. "They ambushed her."
 Police said the intruders were looking for the basement, where multiple firearms were stashed away in safes.
 "Someone had to be watching her or casing her to know," Porter said. "A lot of people know she has a lot of weapons because (they were) her husband's and she's a widow."
 Investigators said that while the intruders were trying to access the safes, the woman crept away to her bedroom and got another gun. Two of the men ran off and the victim held the remaining intruder at gunpoint and told him police were on the way. The woman eventually let the third person go.
 "What I'm shocked about is that she let him go," Porter said. "One of the guys sat on the couch and begged for his life for her to let him go, but you just broke in and could have killed her."
 No injuries were reported in the case. Because of Missouri's Castle Doctrine, which allows homeowners to use deadly force to protect themselves, the woman is not expected to face charges.
 "She did good, but she should've shot them," said Porter. "They invaded her house."

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[Solus]

She probably let  him go because they took so long to get there she needed get ready for bed before she fell asleep.

[JovanS]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City woman was able to protect herself and her home from multiple intruders over the weekend.
 Neighbors said three people forced their way into the woman's home in the 7600 block of Richmond Avenue.
 The woman is a cat lover and neighbors said the intruders scratched at the woman's door to get her attention.
 "They know she had a lot of cats, and they tricked her and scratched on her door," said neighbor Regina Porter. "They ambushed her."
 Police said the intruders were looking for the basement, where multiple firearms were stashed away in safes.
 "Someone had to be watching her or casing her to know," Porter said. "A lot of people know she has a lot of weapons because (they were) her husband's and she's a widow."
 Investigators said that while the intruders were trying to access the safes, the woman crept away to her bedroom and got another gun. Two of the men ran off and the victim held the remaining intruder at gunpoint and told him police were on the way. The woman eventually let the third person go.
 "What I'm shocked about is that she let him go," Porter said. "One of the guys sat on the couch and begged for his life for her to let him go, but you just broke in and could have killed her."
 No injuries were reported in the case. Because of Missouri's Castle Doctrine, which allows homeowners to use deadly force to protect themselves, the woman is not expected to face charges.
 "She did good, but she should've shot them," said Porter. "They invaded her house."

Read more: http://www.kmbc.com/news/30282857/detail.html#ixzz1kO9fVh99

Wow, with neighbors like this I'm thinking maybe I should move to Missouri.

[Big Frank]

I wish we had castle doctrine here instead of run away and hide doctrine. 

[Ping]

Got to love the Castle Doctrine. 

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