Store Owner Fires Back at Robbers (Texas)

WOAI (San Antonio) ^ | 11/10/2004

[from occupied ga]

Hispanic males in their early to mid-20s

Legal immigrants I'm sure.

[GrandEagle]

hit at least one of the robbers.
Good! At least he left them with a memento of the encounter.

[Bikers4Bush]

I'm sure.

[Larry Lucido]

"they were wearing red bandanas"

So much for "Don't pull a gun; just get a description and call 9-1-1."

[Larry Lucido]

"but they got a surprise"

How long are criminals going to continue to be "surprised" that Texans have guns, anyway?

[chiefqc]

It's a shame that the owner did'nt have a AK 47.

[showme_the_Glory]

Legal immigrants I'm sure. "Documented Aliens"

[Texan]

"One suspect was wearing a long military jacket or sweater with dark baggy pants".

That just about describes the entire young Hispanic male population.

[jcb8199]

In San Antonio, probably. The "illegals" in this area are the ones building houses and doing landscaping--too busy working to point guns at people. Its the worthless trash that are actually legal, natural citizens that are so lazy and stupid they have to rob people.

[Capagrl]

This story should be tracked for the inevitable liberal backlash. After all, if I'm reading it right, they took what they wanted and LEFT, so he essentially shot one in the back. I'm sure that violated the young man's civil rights in some way! And I'm SURE they were legal (they might actually be; their moms probably crossed the Rio Grande while 39 weeks pregnant to make sure their kids were American citizens).
Well, regardless of their legal status, I wouldn't be surprised to see the ACLU fight for the civil rights of illegals who just robbed a store and got shot in the back by a gun-toting whacko neocon exercising that horrible 2nd Amendment right to bear arms and defend himself and his property.

[from occupied ga]

Well here they do both. The police got off their donut sucking backsides, put down their radar guns and rounded up a bunch of Hispanic gang bangers in Gainsville, GA a month or two ago - about 12 of them as I remember. One was in the country legally.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

This story should be tracked for the inevitable liberal backlash. After all, if I'm reading it right, they took what they wanted and LEFT, so he essentially shot one in the back. I'm sure that violated the young man's civil rights in some way!

You did see this was in Texas didn't you? You may defend your property in this state even if the perp is running away.

[DallasMike]

The "illegals" in this area are the ones building houses and doing landscaping--too busy working to point guns at people.

My experience in Dallas has been the same. Most of the illegals are paranoid about being deported so they stay clean. There are plenty of exceptions, of course, but I've encountered plenty of illegals while doing charity work and most are good, hardworking people.

[MarshallDillon]

Trejo says he is talking to his family about selling the convenience store.

Unless you have a clear-enough shot to KILL, then don't shoot. They may come back.

[Capt.YankeeMike]

of course the mexies come here to work, and work hard.
(sarcasm off)
The Capt.

[from occupied ga]

You did see this was in Texas didn't you? You may defend your property in this state even if the perp is running away

Why Texas rocks and New York sucks. (well one of many reasons)

[TexasRepublic]

"Texan shoots robber" is so commonplace that it hardly qualifies as news.

[jcb8199]

Yep. They are building my house right now, so I've not much of a problem with them. They work hard, are kind, and would make good citizens, which is why I have mixed feelings about strict immigration/amnesty.