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Gun battle in a neighborhood (Armed Citizen in Tucson Defends His "Castle")
WCBD ^ | 2/11/2009 | n/a

Posted on 02/11/2009 5:41:04 PM PST by Pyro7480

A Tucson, Arizona homeowner alerted of an impending home invasion by his security cameras, armed himself and took matters into his hands when four armed suspects attempted to break into his home last week.

In the surveillance video you see a vehicle pull up, and four men run out.

One of them is carrying what appears to be an AR-15 or M-16, a weapon which could be fully automatic.

The robbery happened in broad daylight.

All the action was caught by the homeowners outdoor surveillance system.

“The victim was able to get back inside his house, close his door, semi barricade it, reach for a weapon that was easily accessible,“ said Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy Earl Gieron.

The homeowner shot at the suspects.

He even put a bullet through the windshield of the suspects car, which is also caught on camera.

The four men retreated and took off....

People living in the neighborhood heard all the gunshots, and saw the aftermath....

Lawrence Cruz lives down the street from where the attempted home invasion happened.

“I am very watchful where we live and I think everybody has right to defend their property,“ said Cruz.

Detectives did find the suspect’s vehicle, but the four men are still on the run.

One of the suspects has been identified as 23-year-old Jesus Mendivil.

It’s believed he was shot in the arm.

The three other men are all described as Hispanic males between 17 and 25-years-old.

(Excerpt) Read more at counton2.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; armedcitizen; bang; banglist; crimaliens; gangs; gun; homeinvasion; immigration; secondamendment; selfdefense; tucson
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See the video at the link.
1 posted on 02/11/2009 5:41:04 PM PST by Pyro7480
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To: Pyro7480

What ever happened to the neighborhood bake sale?


2 posted on 02/11/2009 5:43:11 PM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Pyro7480

As usual, criminals are cowards. They were expecting an easy unarmed mark and when the home owner shot back, they ran like little children.


3 posted on 02/11/2009 5:45:20 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. Margret Thatcher)
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To: Pyro7480

We need to do something about these Amish criminals!


4 posted on 02/11/2009 5:45:50 PM PST by Obamageddon (Birth certificate and college transcripts will be required for Federal employment, Mr. Soetero)
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To: Pyro7480

Entering the garage...”Gimme all your stuff or we gonna kill you man!”

Leaving the garage...{in a very high pitched voice}”RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!!! AIYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!”


5 posted on 02/11/2009 5:45:56 PM PST by Hazwaste (Liberals love the average American the same way that foxes love the average chicken.)
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To: Pyro7480; rabscuttle385

Did the homeowner send a “gracias” note to former President GW Bush for the open borders and “protecting America” since 9/11??


6 posted on 02/11/2009 5:46:39 PM PST by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: DTogo

I would guess that this was probably gang related all the way around. (Which doesn’t mean that isn’t some good video.)


7 posted on 02/11/2009 5:47:50 PM PST by IGOTMINE (1911s FOREVER!)
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To: Pyro7480

You can just see how they were going to be so cool, their raid would be just like the movies.

What a bunch of idiot punks.


8 posted on 02/11/2009 5:48:44 PM PST by ansel12 ( When a conservative pundit mocks Wasilla, he's mocking conservatism as it's actually lived.)
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To: Pyro7480

Guess da wusn’t up for a real gunfight...


9 posted on 02/11/2009 5:49:37 PM PST by mowowie (')
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To: Hazwaste

And I think one of them was yelling, ‘Let’s go lift some new underwear at WALMART’.


10 posted on 02/11/2009 5:50:49 PM PST by do the dhue (They've got us surrounded again. The poor bastards. - One of General Abram's men)
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To: IGOTMINE

I am a little curious about the victim myself.


11 posted on 02/11/2009 5:50:50 PM PST by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Pyro7480
One of them is carrying what appears to be an AR-15 or M-16, a weapon which could be fully automatic.

Is the MSM reporting a dramatic increase by perps using M-16s, AK-47s, SKS and other "assault rifles" in the past 6 months ?

12 posted on 02/11/2009 5:51:19 PM PST by TYVets
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To: Pyro7480

Home surveillance cameras have come way down in price. I suggest everyone that can afford them get them.

Too bad the homeowner didn’t drop a couple of these cockroaches. No doubt a couple of these roaches were illegals, doing their robberies Mexican style in broad daylight.


13 posted on 02/11/2009 5:52:42 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: Pyro7480
"a weapon which could be fully automatic"

Or not.

14 posted on 02/11/2009 5:53:08 PM PST by Paladin2 (No, pundits strongly believe that the proper solution is more dilution.)
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To: Pyro7480
Yeah, they were real badasses until the intended victim used his firearm.

Too bad they got away.

15 posted on 02/11/2009 5:53:33 PM PST by SIDENET ("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
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To: DaveLoneRanger

Ping!


16 posted on 02/11/2009 5:53:50 PM PST by Pyro7480 (This Papist asks everyone to continue to pray the Rosary for our country!)
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To: IGOTMINE

Now that I watch the video I suspect the guy was targeted because of his wealth. What little I see of him doesn’t look like a gang banger.


17 posted on 02/11/2009 5:54:30 PM PST by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: cripplecreek

Probably a business owner, jewelry business...Who knows.

What is know is these types are really becoming targets by organized packs of cockroaches.


18 posted on 02/11/2009 5:56:10 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Criminals who aren't cowards don't last long. A professional criminal has to commit a LOT of crimes to get enough cash to live on, and if he habitually takes risks he'll be in jail or dead within a week or two.

Which is all the more reason to put away career criminals for a long time (no plea bargain) whenever they are caught.

19 posted on 02/11/2009 5:56:13 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (We used to institutionalize the insane. Now we elect them.)
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To: dragnet2

They probably thought they had found an easy target.

They was wrong. LOL


20 posted on 02/11/2009 5:57:18 PM PST by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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