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POLICE: Thief shot and killed during attempted robbery of an 88-year-old man(MI)
wxyz.com ^
| 19 September, 2011
| Cheryl Chodun
Posted on 09/20/2011 6:10:45 AM PDT by marktwain
DETROIT, Mich (WXYZ) - Police say a thief who tried to rob the Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society on Detroit's east side was shot and killed by an 88-year-old employee who had his own gun.
Officers say the 53-year-old suspect forced his way into the clinic after it closed on Saturday. He then roughed up the 88-year-old World War II veteran and demanded money. The 88-year-old is believed to be the clinic's doctor.
However, police say the victim grabbed his own gun and fired two shots, killing the suspect. The man does have a permit to carry the gun.
Even though police say it appears the shooting was justified, they will still send the case to the prosecutor. That is standard procedure in cases like this.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: banglist; ccw; defense; mi; napl
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To: marktwain
I have not even mentioned the 40+ million hunters in the United States.Many are Wotten Wabbit types.
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posted on
09/20/2011 6:50:00 AM PDT
by
Stentor
To: marktwain
“Well, beating on an 88 year old veteran who is a doctor is not a good survival strategy. “
Well, he’s a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
To: rjsimmon
Concur! Any infringement on the RKBA is an abomination and should be challenged at every opportunity.
As far as I'm concerned, a criminal record doesn't negate those rights. People who did stupid crap as teenagers and non violent offenders have as much right to protect themselves as anyone else. Violent offenders shouldn't be free anyway.
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posted on
09/20/2011 6:57:04 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(A vote for Amnesty is a vote for a permanent Democrat majority. ..Choose well.)
To: marktwain
Poor guy’s EBT must have been maxed out..
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posted on
09/20/2011 6:58:05 AM PDT
by
libh8er
To: marktwain
"...police say the victim grabbed his own gun and fired two shots, killing the suspect. The man does have a permit to carry the gun." Obviously, this WWII vet understands that he's got a God-given right to keep and bear arms.
Permit? The 2nd Amendment is my gun permit.
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posted on
09/20/2011 7:02:47 AM PDT
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: marktwain
FRiend, you post &the best* threads.
That said, how horrible for the old gent that he has to worry about prosecution after being forced to take a life in self defense. Doesn’t matter if the cops pooh-pooh his worries, all it takes is a political anima—er, an overzealous prosecutor with an agenda.
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posted on
09/20/2011 7:07:33 AM PDT
by
Titan Magroyne
(What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
To: marktwain
The culling of the perp herd continues and CCW holders will add to those numbers if required to do so.
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posted on
09/20/2011 7:17:24 AM PDT
by
JPG
(Palin '12)
To: marktwain
The thug saw an old man and thought “easy victim”. A productive person would look at a man that age and think, “the guy survived WWII and seven more decades, he must be tough”.
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posted on
09/20/2011 7:43:58 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
(Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
To: marktwain
Bang! Bang!Another dead scumbag...nice shooting Doc, and thank you.
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posted on
09/20/2011 7:44:34 AM PDT
by
Mich Patriot
(A government agency is the closest thing to eternal life you'll ever see on Earth. RReagan)
To: Titan Magroyne
Thank you for the kind words. I pray that the good doctor has an easy time of it.
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posted on
09/20/2011 7:57:03 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(In an age of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.)
To: Celtic Conservative
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posted on
09/20/2011 7:59:55 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(your own government is your most dangerous enemy)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Well, hes a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. I am sure that he understands human anatomy quite well :-)
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posted on
09/20/2011 8:31:21 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(In an age of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.)
To: marktwain
“I am sure that he understands human anatomy quite well”
Abdo-lutely. I just wanted to point out that he’s a Vet,,,, and a Vet!
To: Responsibility2nd; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
"Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he's too old to fight... he'll just kill you."
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posted on
09/20/2011 10:52:50 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
""Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he's too old to fight... he'll just kill you.""Same thing with a fat man, if he can't outrun you he has no choice.
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posted on
09/20/2011 11:10:32 AM PDT
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: Abathar
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posted on
09/20/2011 11:28:04 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: from occupied ga
In most jurisdictions. It has to be ruled a lawful killing by the prosecutors office. If
some agencies or jurisdictions do it differently, then yes I question the legality. But under law, that is the way it is
supposed to be done.
CC
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posted on
09/20/2011 12:46:32 PM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(Wisdom comes from experience. Experience comes from a lack of wisdom.)
To: from occupied ga
Apparently you didn't read the link you posted:
"We are going to investigate it thoroughly and make sure everything is documented and present that to the department of corrections to review as well as the District Attorney in Butts County."
That doesn't look like a coverup to Me.
CC
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posted on
09/20/2011 12:55:12 PM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(Wisdom comes from experience. Experience comes from a lack of wisdom.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Old ladies who carry concealed are just as dangerous.
Just sayin’.
To: Celtic Conservative
That’s what they SAID, but there is a large gap between what is said by bureaucrats and what is actually done (look at 0bama.) It’s been three weeks and not even the name of the irresponsible moron who killed the woman has been released. Coincidentally there was an “accidental” shooting of some black kid by some friend/relative the same day and the name of the shooter was released in hours.
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posted on
09/20/2011 1:38:59 PM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(your own government is your most dangerous enemy)
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