Posted on 06/27/2020 5:49:14 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
An 88-year-old liquor store owner was arrested for shooting a robbery suspect. Owner May Boyce was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a man allegedly lunged at her while trying to steal from her.
“I did what I had to do, and I hope word gets out on the street that I’m fed up and I’m not taking it anymore,” May Boyce told the New York Post after she was released on $10,000 bond. “You’ve got to stick up for yourself sometimes.”
Boyce said that she has been robbed multiple times while working at her shop, Murfreesboro Road Liquor and Wines, but said the past four years have been especially bad.
This was in the blue city of Nashville, Tennessee.
The five-foot-three, 115-pound widow was at work on June 16 when two men came into the store, the New York Post reported.
One of the men walked behind the counter and began helping himself to bottles, while the second man approached her “in a manner that she knew” indicated he was planning to steal from her, The Charlotte Observer reported.
Undeterred, Boyce grabbed the .38 Smith & Wesson snub-nose revolver that had belonged to her mother and placed the gun on the counter, according to the New York Post.
While they were “grabbing me some liquor,” she confronted them and Ramon Fisher lunged at her.
She believed he was under the influence of cocaine and alcohol. As he ran out, she aimed at the ground and fired.
“Ms. Boyce stated that she pointed the gun towards the ground, in the victim’s direction, and fired once,” police said in the arrest affidavit, according to The Charlotte Observer. “The victim yelled out that he had been shot and fell into a stack of bottles.”
HE TOOK BACK HIS CONFESSION
He ended up in the hospital and confessed, but later recanted. Now he’s trying to say there was a third person, but there is no evidence there was a third person.
While she doesn’t regret defending herself, she won’t have a gun for at least a couple of years. As she said, “might be dead by then.”
Ms. Boyce said she only fired to frighten Fisher and the other criminal.
There are no available photos of the perps because the media protects them. There is no word if they were arrested yet or will be arrested.
Just say “I was aiming at his front, but I’m old and slow.”
you can if you believe they are retreating to regroup and attack you again.
Can I serve on the jury?
Of course! Color me shocked
Old Lives Matter.
“Her first mistake was talking to the papers. The only thing from her should have been, “I feared for my life” and “I want a lawyer.””
I agree. Some people don’t know when to shut up.
Does anyone know if there is a Go Fund Me set up yet for her defense.
Jury nullification to follow
> “My reaction time just isn’t what it used to be.” <<— should be her response
Boy, you just beat me to that answer.
***Notices the 2 hours difference.
Bingo. Correct Answer.
Nashville and Memphis are the two top crime centers of Tennessee (if you know of other high-crime cities, add them here).
I won’t even begin to describe who runs these cesspools of crime.
More proof that the government does nothing to protect you but comes after you with all its fury if you dare protect yourself or your property.
JoMa
yeap. I hope she gets off
Re: But I do think to buy any firearm one should be required to present a certificate that shows completion of a class explaining the self defense laws in that particular state.
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Stupid idea.
Because no politician would ever make that process onerous and expensive, right?
OK.
So you think it is OK for a person to buy or inherit a gun not to have any idea as to what self defense laws are and how tricky they can be?
As the situation is at present only licensed conceal carry requires any understanding of the law.
But you think that is good?
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