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| 3 home intruders shot dead in Albuquerque |
| 2006-12-28 |
| Three men who broke into homes in the Albuquerque, N.M., area in the last month were shot dead by homeowners, and police say they hope would-be robbers take the hint. or take a bullet, one as good as the other. The latest incident "Hopefully this is going to send a message to people who are breaking into homes," Albuquerque police spokeswoman Trish Hoffman told the Albuquerque Tribune. "They're engaging in very dangerous behavior, not only to the people they're robbing, but to themselves." None of the three homeowners involved in the shootings has been charged, though the cases are still under review by law enforcement. An armed homeowner in Charlotte, N.C., also foiled a break-in Tuesday, police there report. A man told police he was preparing to take out the trash at his home when he realized an intruder was in his house. and he proceeded to take out some serious trash. The resident told police he went to get a handgun and as he turned around, the attacker struck him in the back of the head. That triggered a fight between the attacker and the resident of the house. During the scuffle, the victim said, he fired his gun once, with the bullet striking the refrigerator. The assailant then fled on foot. In some haste, no doubt. How'd the refrigerator make out? In Kingsport, Tenn., an armed convenience store clerk yesterday pulled a handgun on a knife-wielding robber, fired once and drove him off with one shot. Another quick exit. And, in Seattle, an armed homeowner fatally shot an intruder Tuesday, according to a police report. Seattle? And the shooter isn't in the re-education facility for violating the rights of the alternately ethical? The homeowner was roused from sleep by an intruder. The 31-year-old homeowner grabbed his shotgun and killed Justin Hercyk. That case is still under investigation. Ah, not out of the woods yet. |
| Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy |
| #6 The homeowner is in Federal Way, not Seattle. He might have a chance. Plenty of gun play in Western Washington. It's not all liberals and lattes. Here's a lurid crime tale from Packwood, WA yesterday: Two Die In Lewis County Shooting |
| Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2006-12-28 23:14 |
| #5 Note to intruders; Don't get shot with a shotgun. If it's close, it's a big hole, if it's farther, it's a bigger hole. You will bleed. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-12-28 22:18 |
| #4 P2K, I think they are being very careful in processing their report so the family of the intruder will not have a civil case against the homeowner. The poor guy in Seattle is just plain screwed, he needs to sign over all his property to his best friend and claim to be bankrupt. The civil couts there will eat him alive. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-12-28 10:14 |
| #3 If this happened up here, there would be calls for more gun control and investigations of possible civil rights violations. I am quite serious... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-12-28 09:27 |
| #2 police say they hope would-be robbers take the hint. Notice the take of police in the ‘Old West’? It’s not about ‘procedures’ or ‘power’ of the local ‘authorities’. Goes back to the principle that power derives from the people, not some weenies who believe that government is the only solution and that people who actually protect themselves are as much a threat to their power as any offender is to society. None of the three homeowners involved in the shootings has been charged, though the cases are still under review by law enforcement. In other words, they’re doing their “Do you think there’s a snowball’s chance in hell that any jury in New Mexico would convict?” paperwork. I think they’re actually trying to grade the effectiveness of each trigger pull. Probably aren’t any Olympic 9-9 moments here. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2006-12-28 09:24 |
| #1 3 less goblins stealing our oxygen. Love it. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-12-28 07:43 |