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Naked 91-Year-Old Man Holds Intruder at Gunpoint
« on: September 21, 2009, 09:10:55 AM »
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Naked-91-Year-Old-Man-Holds-Intruder-at-Gunpoint-for-Deputies-59936272.html

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Naked, grizzled and grumpy after having been rudely awakened, Robert E. Thompson reached for his loaded .38 caliber revolver and shuffled his way out back where his dog was growling ferociously.

The World War II veteran encountered a drunken man who couldn’t speak English; a 26-year-old Jose Pasqual who was trying to fend off Thompson’s Rottweiler/Doberman pinscher mix, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Thompson pointed his gun at the intruder, who had just scaled a fence into his yard.

Pasqual took a step towards the naked man. Thompson fired a warning shot. That was all he needed.

Pasqual kept his distance until Palm Beach Sheriff deputies arrived on the scene. He tried to make small talk but Thompson couldn’t understand a word he said.

However, when deputies arrived on the scene, ordering Thompson to drop his gun, it accidentally discharged, sending a tiny bullet fragment ricocheting off the pool deck into his right shin.

The man who was awarded a Purple Heart during World War II for combat in Europe was treated and released from a hospital in a few hours.

It hasn’t been a good month for intruders.

Less than two weeks ago, a father and son in Miami beat a man to death who had scaled a fence into their yard. Police decided not to charge the pair.

Also, two other incidents of residents defending their homes against intruders occurred in Palm Beach County.

In 2005, Gov. Jeb Bush signed what is referred to as the "Stand Your Ground" law, which states that citizens who use deadly force in self-defense are immune from criminal prosecution and civil liability.

Before the passing of the law, deadly force only applied to intruders who entered the home, and even then people had the burden of proof to show they feared for their safety.

The current law now includes the area outside of one's home, but the homeowner must "reasonably believe" that deadly force is necessary.

Some believe the law simply encourages vigilantism.



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Re: Naked 91-Year-Old Man Holds Intruder at Gunpoint
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2009, 10:07:36 AM »
Which gun went off?

No se habla engla . .  .Damn, look how big that gun is!!

Chalk up another one for the cops.
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Re: Naked 91-Year-Old Man Holds Intruder at Gunpoint
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2009, 05:21:02 PM »

It hasn’t been a good month for intruders.


Less than two weeks ago, a father and son in Miami beat a man to death who had scaled a fence into their yard. Police decided not to charge the pair.

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They beat him with a .50 caliber Taylor Made Golf Club,... ;)

But I wonder what scared the No Habla BG more??

A naked 91 year old?
Or a naked 91 year old with a .38?

I wonder if it was his LIL' SNUBBY!!! ::)

Couldn't help myself.... :P

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Re: Naked 91-Year-Old Man Holds Intruder at Gunpoint
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2009, 05:30:33 PM »
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Thompson pointed his gun at the intruder, who had just scaled a fence into his yard.

Pasqual took a step towards the naked man. Thompson fired a warning shot. That was all he needed.



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Re: Naked 91-Year-Old Man Holds Intruder at Gunpoint
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2009, 07:20:46 PM »
Just saw this on FoxNews.

This guy doesn't look or sound like a 91 year old, and I believe he means it when he says not to mess with him.
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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2009, 09:22:43 PM »
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