While what she did was brave and very helpful, I would have preferred that she bust a cap on the perp. He would never try to beat up another cop.
Whoa! Go it Tanisha! Hope she doesn’t get prosecuted for carrying a weapon.
/johnny
Nice story...worth clicking on the link, and watching the 2 minute video with the young lady..she said she zaped him THREE times..good for her..
“Officer, I have a 45 here, would you like some help?”
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A friend sent the following:
A craigslist posting someone found and linked.
To the Guy Who Mugged Me Downtown (Downtown, Savannah)
Reply to: pers-982078099@craigslist.org [?]Date:2009-01-06, 3:43AM EST
I was the white guy with the black Burrberry jacket that you demanded I hand over shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend. You also asked for my girlfriend’s purse and earrings. I hope you somehow come across this message.
I’d like to apologize. I didn’t expect you to crap your pants when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket. Truth is, I was wearing the jacket for a reason that evening, and it wasn’t that cold outside. You see, my girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber 1911 .45 ACP pistol for Christmas, and we had just picked up a shoulder holster for it that evening. Beautiful pistol, eh? It’s a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head, isn’t it?
I know it probably wasn’t a great deal of fun walking back to wherever you’d come from with that brown sludge flopping about in your pants. I’m sure it was even worse since you also ended up leaving your shoes, cellphone, and wallet with me. I couldn’t have you calling up any of your buddies to come help you try to mug us again. I took the liberty of calling your mother, or “Momma” as you had her listed in your cell, and explaining to her your situation. I also bought myself some gas on your card. I gave your shoes to one of the homeless guys over by Vinnie Van Go Go’s, along with all of the cash in your wallet, then I threw the wallet itself in a dumpster.. I called a bunch of phone sex numbers from your cell. They’ll be on your bill in case you’d like to know which ones. Alltel recently shut down the line, and I’ve only had the phone for a little over a day now, s o I don’t know what’s going on with that. I hope they haven’t permanently cut off your service. I was about to make some threatening phone calls to the DA’s office with it. Oh well.
So, about your pants. I know that I was a little rough on you when you did this whole attempted mugging thing, so I’d like to make it up to you. I’m sure you’ve already washed your pants, so I’d like to help you out. I’d like to reimburse you for the detergent you used on the pants. What brand did you use, and was it liquid or powder? I’d also like to apologize for not killing you and instead making you walk back home humiliated. I’m hoping that you’ll reconsider your choice of path in life. Next time you might not be so lucky.
If you read this message, email me and we’ll do lunch and laundry. Peace!
- Alex
Good for her.
From her remarks, I predict that if not already, she is a budding conservative.
So does anyone know what happens if a personal hand tazer is applied for a few seconds to the forehead or breastbone region of an attacker? Can it do more than just temporarily incapacitate them? Just wondering.
I am glad she helped. She is a brave young lady.
Just wait until she gets sued!
Tanisha Cross, WEll Done!
The suspect will probably sue her.
A “loaded” diaper may have done the trick too.
God Bless her.
That’s a beautiful story! Draws her weapon out of a diaper bag too, that’s priceless. She is a hero, even if she doesn’t think so. Real heros never do consider themselves to be heros. Like Sully Sullenburger. Humble real Americans. Bless them both.
What a heart-warming story! It is a good thing this woman was carrying her stun gun (it is not a Taser as the article states, but a stun gun that actually looks like the Hot Shot Stun Gun)...The difference between a stun gun and a Taser is that the Stun Gun requires direct contact, while the Taser shoots 15 feet of wire to shock, OR it can also be used as a Stun Gun for direct stunning-shocking effect.
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