Angry citizens back man who shot intruder

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | January 15, 2004

[#3Fan]

Are trustees voted in? Vote them out if so!

[SunStar]

But DeMar was charged with violating a local ordinance banning possession of handguns...

Hmm... That sounds like "infringement" on the 2nd Amendment to me. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.

[Principled]

I hope they can get some of these politicians on record stating that they have no handguns in their home and that they plan to only call 911 and WAIT when their home is invaded by a criminal.

Then check to see if any has ever owned or used a firearm. This could get funny.

What a bunch of retards.

[FormerACLUmember]

Time to clean the toilet in Wilmette. Time to vote these hypocritical petty tyrants out of office.

[arm958]

"The parent is the last line of defense for the family until the police arrive,"

Well shouldn't the responsible parent be armed then? Chief Carpenter is an idiot.

[mo]

somebody's civil rights are being violated here...ACLU anybody :)....

[Vigilanteman]

He found Billings in the kitchen and shot him four times, striking his left shoulder and left calf.

Well, maybe the homeowner needs to be taught about gun control-- he should have aimed his four shots at the crotch, neck, mouth and between the eyes. On the other hand, they should cut him some slack because a man in his home with children to protect might not aim straight. Why not make it fair by lining up the perp against a target and letting him try again?

[#3Fan]

Time to clean the toilet in Wilmette. Time to vote these hypocritical petty tyrants out of office.

Man I'd say so. They'd rather have homeowners be killed than to allow freedom!

[AreaMan]

Here is the URL for the village idiots...I mean government. Feel free to email them your comments, although I think their brains are surrounded by a substance that is impervious to the effects of reality.

http://www.wilmette.com/wilgov/

[Klickitat]

"Chief Carpenter is an idiot."

Absolutely. This is the bozo that said if someone breaks in lock yourself behind a door and dial 911. Well if they're already in the house the only door that locks is the bathroom door. If they can break through the front door the bathroom door won't present an obstacle.

What I'd like to see is a law passed there that no police officer can have a gun in the house either. If it's good enough for the average citizen it's good enough for off duty cops. Then if someone kicks in the chiefs door he can lock himself in the bathroom and call 911.

[gieriscm]

If the homeowner had used a 12-gauge shotgun the perp would have quickly assumed room temperature.

Having said that, the homeowner should insist on a jury trial... and the jurors should be fully informed about jury nullification.

[Hibernius Druid]

Let's hope this story doesn't fade from public attention. We have a Wilmette office a few blocks from the DeMar residence, which is in the Bahai Temple area. The residence is secluded enough that their (two time) home invader might easily have slaughtered the entire DeMar family without their neighbors being any the wiser.

The Willmette village council is an arrogant, liberal bunch, as evidenced by their regularly televised meetings. And their condescending police chief, like so many other chiefs, is their lap dog.

Mr. DeMar is a hero and should be honored as such, not harassed by the smug bureaucrats he supports with exorbitant property taxes.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

To quote my husbands favorite colloquialism; I'd rather be judged by 12 then buried by 6.

[ruoflaw]

Those good citizens should vote those trustees out of office and call for the chief of police to be fired at once! Any officer knows that once a burglar gets to the point of breaking into a home at an hour that the occupants are likely to be there...he is a serial burglar that will likely expand his crimes to rape and murder... and this chief of police wants people to cower and call 911.

[stopsign]

Well I would say that the man needed a medal, but he didn't kill the intruder. :) <<me

[stopsign]

I'm with you. :) <<me

[Gritty]

On Tuesday night, many at the meeting of the Wilmette Village Board booed and jeered when trustees expressed support for the ban,,,

I would think it's about time for the good citizens of Wilmette to break out the feathers and start heating up a few pails of tar.

[stopsign]

I had emergency surgery last week; 32 staples and a 9" scar; I hurt. *Ouch*

Ouch, Dang, my best wishes to you. :) <<me

[taxcontrol]

Sounds like the starting of a recall to me.