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Woman's toy gun scares off masked intruder in Deerfield Beach
South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | June 26, 2013 | Brett Clarkson, Erika Pesantes and Robert Nolin

Posted on 06/26/2013 8:27:59 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

When Jane Rainboth was awaken from her sleep by a masked man peering into her bedroom, she reached for the black, semi-automatic pistol on her nightstand.

"I got a gun! I got a gun!" she hollered. But it was a trick — Rainboth's gun was a plastic toy.

The would-be burglar turned heels and ran out the patio door, with Rainboth in hot pursuit down the hallway of her Deerfield Beach apartment.

(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


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"I hope he will learn something from this and maybe think twice before he ever does it again," said Rainboth, who is now considering buying an alarm system.

Errrr. Try again.

1 posted on 06/26/2013 8:27:59 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

So now the perp knows she is unarmed?

Brilliant job Jane.


2 posted on 06/26/2013 8:31:34 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

This idiot is lucky she was not shot by the cops.


3 posted on 06/26/2013 8:33:55 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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Aerosmith’s “Janie’s got a toy gun” doesn’t have the same bite.


4 posted on 06/26/2013 8:34:17 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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Ummmm...Jane. Now, let's reason through this, shall we? The bad man ran from a gun. If you want the next bad man to run from you, wouldn't it be better to actually, well, I don't know, um, actually HAVE A GUN?!??

Just sayin'.

5 posted on 06/26/2013 8:34:48 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: ConservativeStatement

No it does not, but I think that was Jamie.


6 posted on 06/26/2013 8:37:32 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Oh it was Janie.
LOL


7 posted on 06/26/2013 8:39:04 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: mylife
Jamie was crying according to Van Halen.

Janie's got a gun according to Aerosmith.

Ted Nugent just says “Kiss My Glock.”

8 posted on 06/26/2013 8:39:08 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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[[So now the perp knows she is unarmed?

Brilliant job Jane.]]

Yes, but next tiem hte perp breaks into her home she ios goign to really surprise the snot out of him by chewing a pop tart into the shape of a gun- He’ll mostl ikely give up crime after that


9 posted on 06/26/2013 8:40:27 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: ConservativeStatement

You are correct of course.


10 posted on 06/26/2013 8:40:36 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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Ah, yes I think actually HAVING A GUN better. Now, I see government issuing us toy guns for protection./s
11 posted on 06/26/2013 8:41:26 PM PDT by Bronzy
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Hopefully the 17 year old hasn't eaten all the pop tarts. ☺
12 posted on 06/26/2013 8:41:59 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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"They said, 'Put the gun down, put the gun down!' " Rainboth recounted. She explained it was only a toy.

"Bang Bang" replied the cops as she waved it around.

13 posted on 06/26/2013 8:44:45 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Jane Rainboth

14 posted on 06/26/2013 8:45:21 PM PDT by rawhide
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To: rawhide
St Skittles


15 posted on 06/26/2013 8:47:21 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: Billthedrill

I sense that the Toy Gun Theory will now be adopted as proper defense in a new instructional video from the Department of Homeland Security.


16 posted on 06/26/2013 8:50:38 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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Not a good move in reality She just lucky perp didn’t have one!


17 posted on 06/26/2013 8:53:12 PM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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These toy guns should be banned. Think of the trauma she put the robber through and also his humiliation now knowing it was a toy gun. He should file suit against her!!!


18 posted on 06/26/2013 9:07:58 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

No, Jane dear.

He ran because he thought you had The Real McCoy.

You have alerted the entire world that you do not have a functional gun.

The wolf ran from what he thought was a sheepdog.

When he learns you are unarmed, he will no longer hear the growl of a sheepdog, but the bleating of a lamb.

Arm yourself this time.

You never know when that wolf—or another one-—will return.

And when seconds count, the police are minutes away.

Don’t let this be you, next time-—and assume there *will* be a next time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qU0EJS3cJIc

(Home Invasion in Millburn NJ caught on nanny cam - brutal beating in front of daughter June, 2013)


19 posted on 06/26/2013 9:13:00 PM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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It is worse than that.
Now ALL the wolves know she is unarmed.


20 posted on 06/26/2013 9:15:02 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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