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South Carolina woman kills escaped jail inmate who kicked down her door, sheriff says
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| Dec. 4, 2018
| Nicole Darrah | Fox News
Posted on 12/04/2018 3:48:32 PM PST by Innovative
Hours after he and another inmate escaped jail after beating up a security guard, a South Carolina inmate was fatally shot after he broke into a woman’s house, officials said.
Bruce McLaughlin Jr., 30, was shot in the head by the woman after he kicked in her back door on Tuesday, according to Pickens County authorities.
After he entered the home, McLaughlin grabbed a knife sharpening tool from the kitchen and headed toward the woman’s bedroom around 3 a.m. Sheriff Rick Clark said the woman was home alone and had undergone concealed weapons training at some point prior to the incident.
"This was a big guy. If she hadn't had a weapon there's no telling what would have happened," the sheriff said. "I gave her a big hug. I told her how proud I was of her."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; armedcitizen; banglist; breakin; inmate; kills; nra; secondamendment; selfdefense; southcarolina
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To: Innovative
Happy endings make me smile !!!
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:21:04 PM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(..There is no difference between liberals/rinos/moslems/illegals/lamestream media ...)
To: Ezekiel
People shouldn’t steel.....:)
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:22:45 PM PST
by
gundog
( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
To: Innovative
Really, some freedom loving organization out there should start handing out medals for this sort of thing.
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:22:52 PM PST
by
Kommodor
(Terrorist, Journalist or Democrat? I can't tell the difference.)
To: Innovative
Saved the state a fortune. You go girl!
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:22:56 PM PST
by
Huskrrrr
To: 21twelve; Darteaus94025
I believe B & E of an occupied dwelling is a felony with or without a weapon. In any case he committed a felony by escaping prison so even a simple entry without permission is in effect happening during the commission of a felony and generally frowned upon by law enforcement and sensible municipalities. Best outcome happened. A rare and happy ending!
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:25:16 PM PST
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
To: no-to-illegals
This is a very sad story. Nobody seems to care that the life of a perfectly good door was taken.
To: shelterguy
When doors form a barrier to the death of a criminal the door died for a good cause ..... Bless the door’s heart
47
posted on
12/04/2018 4:36:21 PM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(..There is no difference between liberals/rinos/moslems/illegals/lamestream media ...)
To: Ann Archy
Well maybe. Where did the inmate escape from?
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:36:47 PM PST
by
US_MilitaryRules
(I'm not tired of Winning yet! Please, continue on!)
To: blueyon
Gold star to her and the Sheriff AND HER INSTRUCTOR!
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posted on
12/04/2018 4:47:01 PM PST
by
matthew fuller
(https://patriotpost.us/alexander/13407-the-battle-of-athens-tennessee)
To: Innovative
Hey Florida man, don’t mess with South Carolina woman. /Snark
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:01:19 PM PST
by
Perseverando
(For Progressives, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies & other DemoKKKrats: It's all about PEOPLE CONTROL!)
To: Innovative
“Security guard”.
Hmph.
The job title is “Corrections Officer”
Dipshit journalist.
CC
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:11:59 PM PST
by
Celtic Conservative
(My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
To: VTenigma
“Pin a medal on her.”
Are you crazy? Have you seen what she did to the last person who came at her with a sharp object? ;-)
To: lowbridge
Oh yeah right, I didn’t think about that.
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:31:55 PM PST
by
VTenigma
(The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
To: bort
I would but I have to get up early for work tomorrow. 😁
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posted on
12/04/2018 5:34:19 PM PST
by
SirLurkedalot
(10/10/51-7/7/16 RIP Dad, I'll be missing you until I cross over to Eternity)
To: Innovative
An early Christmas present for all of South Carolina.
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posted on
12/04/2018 6:14:52 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: posterchild
If I just escaped from prison I’d want to lay low and be thinking about creating a fake identity, ... I wouldn’t be kicking down doors knowing law enforcement was looking for me. Might be hard to lay low if you are wearing prison clothes such as an orange jumpsuit. Getting rid of those would be job #1. Plus you would need food and money and shelter before you started worrying about extradition treaties.
To: familyop
Some places on the head are more receptive to bullets than others.
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posted on
12/04/2018 6:16:28 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Innovative
Wow. 3 am. You are woken to the sound of a guy breaking in and rummaging in your kitchen drawers. Then you pop him in the head.
Was that good shot place,emt? Or luck?
To: Ezekiel
It coulda been worse. Maybe he was going to polish her toenails with setting #3.....
To: SkyDancer
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posted on
12/04/2018 6:56:59 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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