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Arlington woman shoots man who invaded her home
Boston.com ^ | 3/18/2002 | Associated Press

Posted on 03/18/2002 7:25:55 PM PST by tarawa

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:07:33 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) A woman shot a man in the neck after he allegedly invaded her home Monday afternoon, police said.

There have been no arrests in the incident, which is still under investigation.

Polcie said the suspect allegedly broke into the home at 2:50 p.m., when the woman's dog alerted her to the break-in.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: banglist; masslist; selfdefense
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1 posted on 03/18/2002 7:25:55 PM PST by tarawa
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To: tarawa
Give that woman a medal!
2 posted on 03/18/2002 7:28:52 PM PST by Ronin
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To: Ronin
How can you say that? Why, this is terrible!

She ought to have killed him. :)

3 posted on 03/18/2002 7:30:39 PM PST by Pining_4_TX
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To: tarawa
We're not talking Arlington, Texas here, are we? Unless he ran a long, long, way. I love the state-guessing game.

/john

4 posted on 03/18/2002 7:30:59 PM PST by JRandomFreeper
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To: tarawa
The woman fired her gun once, striking Driscoll in the neck, police said. He fled the scene, ran to a relative's home and called police to report being shot and ask for medical help.

What an idiot that man was! How did he plan to explain to the officers exactly HOW he got shot?

Good for that woman being able to defend herself!

5 posted on 03/18/2002 7:32:08 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Pining_4_TX
She ought to have killed him. :)

She shot him in the neck, give her a break!

6 posted on 03/18/2002 7:33:57 PM PST by xm177e2
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To: kd5cts
ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) A woman shot a man...
7 posted on 03/18/2002 7:35:09 PM PST by Alas Babylon!
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To: tarawa
Thanks, Ma'am! You've done yourself, your community, and the nation a favor.
8 posted on 03/18/2002 7:36:54 PM PST by Standing Wolf
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To: tarawa
"There have been no arrests in the incident, which is still under investigation."

Odds are she will be arrested too for not having a permit...

9 posted on 03/18/2002 7:38:50 PM PST by cactmh
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To: tarawa
Well, somebody's got to say it, it might as well be me: "WHAM, BANG, THANK YOU MAM" is the truth here.
10 posted on 03/18/2002 7:39:41 PM PST by Beata
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To: tarawa
Having lived in the peoples republic of taxa2shits I am amazed that this heroic woman isn't already in jail. The police in Boston are every bit as corrupt as their counterparts in Mexico!
11 posted on 03/18/2002 7:41:12 PM PST by Righty1
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To: tarawa
I would send him a bill for the rug cleaning.
12 posted on 03/18/2002 7:42:55 PM PST by grimalkin
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To: tarawa
The woman fired her gun once, striking Driscoll in the neck, police said. He fled the scene, ran to a relative's home and called police to report being shot and ask for medical help

Darn right convenient for the crook to call the cops for her, but she should have shot twice

13 posted on 03/18/2002 7:44:33 PM PST by GeronL
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To: tarawa
Pity, that. She clearly didn't squeeze off the round but tightened her grip as the round went off. Otherwise, she'd have a nice center of mass shot. Better luck next time, Ma'am.
14 posted on 03/18/2002 8:01:52 PM PST by Adrastus
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To: Ronin
Give that woman a medal!

Half a medal.

The intruder is still alive.

16 posted on 03/18/2002 8:07:37 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: Standing Wolf
But, I wonder why she did not continue shooting until he was dead.
18 posted on 03/18/2002 8:11:29 PM PST by Pushi
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To: Pushi
Maybe she's a liberal??? ;0)
19 posted on 03/18/2002 8:14:47 PM PST by Chad Fairbanks
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To: tarawa
If they're still movin, keep shootin.
20 posted on 03/18/2002 8:16:56 PM PST by EternalHope
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