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When Thieves Broke In, This Grandma Grabbed Her Gun – Then Was Stunned at What 911 Told Her To Do
Top Right News ^ | 08-05-2014 | Gina Cassini

Posted on 08/04/2014 8:36:14 PM PDT by montag813

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by Gina Cassini | Top Right News

N.J. Logan is not to be trifled with.

This 80-year old Tampa grandma was resting her new hip after recent surgery upstairs in her home, when she heard a "commotion" downstairs and quickly realized it wasn't her husband, who was out playing bridge.

So she grabbed her gun, and ran to the steps.

“I don’t know what was going on in my mind. Honestly, all I wanted was my gun,” she told WTVT-TV, adding that she “really didn’t want to have to shoot anybody.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; crime; florida; guns
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To: cynwoody
Former Congress-critter Todd Akin might be able to shed light on that. Because, like peeing, pooping, and vomiting, conceiving is also a physiological occurrence.

God forbid the man should state a fact that is only statistically provable in defense of the unborn!

61 posted on 08/05/2014 4:47:03 AM PDT by papertyger
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To: gleeaikin
Her mistake was telling the 911 operator she had a gun

How to call 911.

George Phillips of Meridian Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.

He phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your house?" and he said no. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available. George said, "Okay," hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again. "Hello I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now cause I've just shot them all". Then he hung up.

Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips residence. Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed. One of the Policemen said to George: "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"

George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"

62 posted on 08/05/2014 5:17:49 AM PDT by MosesKnows (Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe.)
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To: snuffy smiff
Just whose side is this dispatcher on...?

The dispatcher assumed the burglar was an innocent little Trayvon who unwittingly entered the wrong house looking for Skittles and Arizona Watermelon Drank.

63 posted on 08/05/2014 5:21:49 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (Obama: Race is his cover...jihad is his game.)
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To: FredZarguna

“Throw the cow over the fence some hay.”

Anyway, brava! to this gutsy lady.


64 posted on 08/05/2014 5:42:44 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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To: G Larry

Shoot to kill first, empty the clip or mag if you use a revolver, make sure perp is dead, then call useless 911 to come collect the perp. You were in fear of your life after all.

If it were Memphis response time is 30 mins unless it is a Officer Down situation.

Regardless their family will sue, home owners ins will kick in.

That is what my CCW instructor who is former LEO advised us.


65 posted on 08/05/2014 6:20:30 AM PDT by GailA (IF you fail to keep your promises to the Military, you won't keep them to Citizens!)
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To: tet68
The poor writing was writing "resting her new hip..." then writing "she grabbed her gun and ran to the steps.."
66 posted on 08/05/2014 10:06:54 AM PDT by School of Rational Thought
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To: OneWingedShark

Thanks.

I will take a look at them.


67 posted on 08/05/2014 1:11:23 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - a Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool])
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To: NoCmpromiz; The_Media_never_lie; GeronL
kinda like Home Depot.....

They stock them right next to the DIY Lasik units.

Don't blink!

68 posted on 08/06/2014 4:43:32 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: Rodamala

lolz


69 posted on 08/06/2014 4:45:09 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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