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IN: Woman kills officer's attacker, now getting sued
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ELB » Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:44 pm
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In Feb 2017 a woman called in a suspicious person who had partially blocked her driveway and a street lane with a pickup truck. Conservation officer...
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well i purchased it a few weeks ago just to be safe. the way i figure it, if i ever do have to use my gun for self defense, I'm going to court...
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Last post by Grundy1133
Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:51 pm
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GA: The thing that never happens, cubed.
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ELB » Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:02 am
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One GG shoots three BGs:
As long as you define the Wild Wild West as where the good guys win and only the bad guys get shot...
All three...
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Trying to ID the objects in the photos. Is that a holster on the right?
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Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:43 pm
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Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:00 pm
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TX: armed robber with bb gun faces real gun
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Medley86 » Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:22 am
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Sad that the clerk has to live with it forever but at least they protected themselves.
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Well the perp got the short straw this time! Prayers for the clerk!
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Last post by Deltaboy
Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:08 pm
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MN: CCL holder defends against knife after multi-car accident
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jerry_r60 » Thu May 31, 2018 2:16 pm
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Someone sent me the link to this article out of Minnesota. It sounds like a four car accident led to some odd behavior by one of the drivers. It...
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That's what I mean. Calling him a gunman instead of say, Good Samaritan.
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Last post by SQLGeek
Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:21 pm
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FL: Bad Guy with Gun shot by Good Guy with Gun.
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ELB » Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:02 pm
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Mr. Bad Guy survived his shooting, was charged with aggravated assault and felon in possession of firearm. Good guy facing no charges.
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:clapping:
I never celebrate the shooting of a person, but this is the way is should work if required.
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Last post by NNT
Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:23 pm
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IL: Chicago CCL holder FTW
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ELB » Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:09 pm
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The man had a CCL and a gun, the junior robber had a replica, looked just real enough to buy him a trip to the hospital in serious condition.
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Shot in the knee? :shock: In Chicago? :tiphat: Was this an IRA thing? :mrgreen:
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Last post by JustSomeOldGuy
Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:21 pm
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TN: Tennessee man shoots, kills would-be burglars at his home
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ElGallo » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:27 am
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Tennessee man shoots, kills 2 would-be burglars at his home with AR-15. Homeowner not arrested.
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This guy, and his friend, are alive despite the efforts of the March for your guns crowd. If they are successful, a lot of good people are going to...
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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:43 am
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TX: San Antonio Road Rage Incident
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ElGallo » Wed May 30, 2018 9:05 am
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Road rage incident turns into shoot out between 2 drivers. One of the drivers was an off duty police officer.
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yes. even if it's the Rangers, which, Texans do tend to respect more.
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Last post by SewTexas
Sat Jun 02, 2018 6:43 pm
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Last post by ELB
Wed May 30, 2018 9:02 am
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PA: Grandma shoots home invader.
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ELB » Mon May 07, 2018 2:19 pm
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She has other words of wisdom to live by:
Not an exact quote.
Wounded invader ran to a nearby business and called police. He was arrested and...
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Why is this grandmother playing LEO? She should cower in the closet and dial 911, that's what David Hogg, the kid rejected from third rate colleges...
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Last post by ScottDLS
Sat May 26, 2018 10:24 am
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MS: VIDEO: Lone Cop Destroys Two Men Trying To Kill Him In Gas Station Gunfight
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Paladin » Wed May 16, 2018 11:13 am
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This is video of a Law Enforcement Officer successfully defending himself at a gas station, but, besides the initial setup traffic stop/attempted...
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I wonder how many times Clancy shot his own brother? Hard to tell from the angle and movement but it looks like he is firing while Elliot is riding...
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Last post by troglodyte
Thu May 17, 2018 12:22 pm
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MO: Don't mess with old people part 3
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ELB » Tue May 08, 2018 9:55 am
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Robber was shot in the side, died at hospital. Old guy was shot in the neck, treated and released same day.
Later...possible retaliatory fire:
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Carry inside the house, out in the yard and of course when out and about.
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Last post by Abraham
Tue May 08, 2018 12:34 pm
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OH: Gramps trips up robber
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ELB » Sun May 06, 2018 5:45 pm
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Robber robs. Robber runs away. Cops chase robber. Robber winning foot race until gramps pulls a Roadrunner and sticks his foot out. Wiley E....
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I'm thinking that was a typo and they meant 19 rounds. He's probably out on bail now.
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Last post by Allons
Sun May 06, 2018 6:16 pm
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NC: Woman blasts robber
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ELB » Thu May 03, 2018 8:56 am
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More at link. Good for her. Her boyfriend is a fool, more concerned with showing off than helping her.
There is a tiny little icon at the end of...
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You can actually vote whether you approve or not through that icon
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Last post by RPBrown
Thu May 03, 2018 10:53 am
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MX: Cowboy-hatted man disarms robber
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ELB » Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:15 pm
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Go watch the video at this link. Will warm your heart:
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Too bad its Mexico and they have crap gun laws or the old man in the cowboy hat could have just drawn and shot him when he turned around. Because of...
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Last post by PriestTheRunner
Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:07 am
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FL: Home invasion repelled with superior firepower
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ELB » Tue Apr 24, 2018 5:16 pm
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So far this one makes me a bit twitchy, but a followup article notes the following:
I guess skipping the Like button wasn't enough...
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That made me think of this.
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Last post by C-dub
Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:10 pm
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Last post by kayt00
Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:11 pm
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TX: Houston man shoots attacker with attacker's gun
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ELB » Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:28 pm
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Apparently unarmed defender is shot at several times by attacker, but manages to wrestle for gun and shoot the attacker.
Clayton Cramer documented...
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Interesting! Glad that worked out this time.
Thanks for posting!
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Last post by Paladin
Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:50 am
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:48 pm
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IL: Texas Marshal/exChicago Cop nabs Carjackers
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ELB » Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:11 pm
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Retired Chicago cop who is now a marshal in Dallas was visiting friends in Chicago when someone attempted to steal his car while he was checking into...
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Another tidbit:
Carjackings in Chicago were up 41% in 2017 (938) from 2016 (663). 2016 saw a nearly 50% increase over 2015 (339).
I am curious if...
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Last post by ELB
Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:30 pm
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OH: "I don’t think you’re going to get that money today.”
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ELB » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:06 pm
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The police think the guy may have committed five other robberies. Suspect still at large. Police seeking man with stained pants and unpleasant aroma.
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A little follow-up:
Turns out he was using the old hand-in-the-pocket-like-he-had-a-gun-but-didn't-really trick, and the tanning salon gal...
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Last post by ELB
Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:13 pm
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KY: Woman shoots knife-wielding attacker in neck
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ELB » Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:30 pm
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A woman with an Indiana License to Carry Handgun was attacked at her car in a parking garage in Louisville. As they struggled inside her car he...
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Another possibility is that she could have been inducing a malfunction if she was pressing the gun into his neck (placing it out of battery until she...
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Last post by Mike S
Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:12 pm
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NJ: 7-11 Robbery gone right
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ELB » Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:39 pm
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Bad language, but good feelz. :mrgreen:
Key quote:
(Since it has naughty language, I post link instead of vid. You be warned.)
ETA: I forgot...
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I love the karma in that incident!
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Last post by dlh
Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:45 pm
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Belt vs Gun
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Frankie » Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:21 pm
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Who says a good old spanking can’t turn a life around.
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He's lucky it wasn't abuela with a chancla.
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Last post by SQLGeek
Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:09 am
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Last post by ELB
Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:42 pm
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Last post by ELB
Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:46 pm
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LA: Another Popeye Robbery - with a twist
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ELB » Mon Jan 08, 2018 4:41 pm
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This old, from March 2016, but I just ran across it looking for something else and it was just too good a story not to resurrect:
They held the...
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Nice story!
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Last post by OneGun
Mon Jan 08, 2018 4:51 pm
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Last post by G40yes
Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:33 am
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IL: Hoosier with LTCH kills robber in Chicago
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ELB » Tue Dec 26, 2017 12:03 pm
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The other man had a valid License to Carry Handgun from Indiana. This was on Christmas Eve.
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Second City Cop has a couple posts on this. If you've not been to his blog before, he's a retired Chicago cop that focuses on crime in Chicago and...
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Last post by ELB
Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:43 pm
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Dallas' most pathetic criminal caught
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ELB » Fri Apr 22, 2016 9:00 pm
Guy causes a rumpus, police get called, he manages to steal a car and get away, but after that it was all downhill:
The cops cornered him in the...
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Last post by Pawpaw
Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:03 pm
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NM: Man tries to carjack football players, hilarity ensues
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ELB » Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:29 am
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Follow the link for the mugshot. It's worth the trip.
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Follow-up:
I got curious about whatever happened to ol' punching bag, and the only thing I could find after the original encounter with the football...
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Last post by ELB
Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:21 am
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Last post by chasfm11
Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:31 am
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PA: Woman shoots attacker with his own gun
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ELB » Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:37 am
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This was a few months ago. The woman...
Suspect hospitalized in serious condition.
One of the antis talking points against armed self-defense is...
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Follow-up:
The would-be robber/rapist's lawyer worked out a plea bargain for him. He pled guilty to robbery and illegally possessing a firearm and...
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Last post by ELB
Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:15 pm
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Mrs. VolTexan...Part 1
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Vol Texan » Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:45 pm
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My wife had two stories involving her EDC this week - so that's why I named these Part 1 and Part 2. .
Last Thursday, my wife was in her jewelry...
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Thanks!
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Last post by ELB
Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:49 pm
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UT: Female employee shoots female robber
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ELB » Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:59 am
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Female Quiznos employee was trying to barricade herself in a back room and a couple of the robbers were trying to force the door. Employee fired...
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Follow-up:
Durrant and Forrest ran from the store when Durrant's wife was wounded, leaving her behind (such gallantry among thieves!). Forrest was...
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Last post by ELB
Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:43 pm
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Last post by Lynyrd
Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:59 pm
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TX: Deadly force in defense of 3rd party against unarmed assailant
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ELB » Fri Sep 02, 2016 3:29 pm
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29 y.o. man alleged to have been beating his stepfather outdoors, ...hitting him hard and stomping on him.” Attacker's brother tried to stop him...
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I know. I can still eat as much as I want and still gain weight...
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Last post by Bitter Clinger
Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:08 pm
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TX: Homeowner blasts serial ne'er-do-well
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ELB » Sat Apr 01, 2017 3:46 pm
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Thug pitched brick thru front door window after burgling several vehicles, homeowner shoots him as he reaches through to unlock door.
Thug...
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I believe so. PawPaw had a good idea looking him up as an inmate. The link he used goes to a newspaper site. I looked him up directly in at the TDCJ...
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Last post by ELB
Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:57 pm
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IA: The thing that never happens happens...
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ELB » Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:11 pm
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And no shots fired...
(Btw, that's the headline the newspaper used.)
RTWT.
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As long as he doesn't get parole I could live with that. I wonder if the lesser charges make it easier to get early release later?
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Last post by MechAg94
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:58 pm
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Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:36 am
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NC: Accountant has intruder's number
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ELB » Tue Oct 03, 2017 2:37 pm
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Police chase guy who shoplifted 10 bras (?!) from Walmart. Shoplifter loses police when he runs into office building. Female accountant (and bearer...
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DA determines that the accountant was justified in using deadly force in self-defense.
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Last post by ELB
Wed Nov 22, 2017 6:06 pm
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Gun shots heard near money gram soccer complex
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Richbirdhunter » Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:40 am
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Last night while we were at my daughters soccer practice we heard 6 gun shots near the fields. We had the girls get down flat on the ground and while...
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No offense was taken. I want people to talk about this and exchange ideas.
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Last post by Richbirdhunter
Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:27 am
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Brandishing
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Trebilroad » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:04 am
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Last night (dark), I noticed activity in my alley. I was aware of but mostly passive to the activity. Until I heard someone a few houses making some...
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I have been advised here that I should not feed the trolls.
But it's so hard.
You don't know the children...
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Last post by philip964
Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:52 am
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This Happened to Me
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crazy2medic » Thu Oct 05, 2017 4:49 pm
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I've wanted to start this thread for awhile, this thread is intended to be hijacked as long as it meets the following criteria: this must be a...
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Story #3
This occurrence took place just before Christmas 1996, me and my wife had been out all day Christmas shopping, it was getting late and we...
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Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:32 am
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Last post by Vol Texan
Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:23 am
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IN: Heartwarming video of foiled robbery
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ELB » Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:55 pm
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Story to go with vid:
Make sure you go to the story link to check out the mugshot. The defendant just exudes SUCCESS!
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I would have done the same thing! Good citizen! Let him take the money and leave, once it got physical, someone could have been seriously hurt.
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Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:09 pm
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Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:43 pm
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Man shot to death in road rage incident in Cinco Ranch
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Soccerdad1995 » Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:28 am
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This happened just down the road from my house in a pretty safe area. Apparently, a guy believed he was cut off, got upset and started to assault the...
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We don't know if it was possible for the Honda driver to retreat. Legally he doesn't have to retreat though when his life is in danger. Fortunately...
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Last post by rotor
Tue Sep 12, 2017 3:51 pm
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Taco Bell employees pull guns on armed robbers
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johncanfield » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:55 am
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Found this tidbit today:
....CLEVELAND (AP) — Police say three employees of a Cleveland fast food restaurant opened fire on two armed robbers,...
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I do not disagree with you at all and you have a good point.
I think those companies not adapting to state laws an their property create a comfort...
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Thu Sep 07, 2017 6:02 pm
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