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Grandsons camp out at house to catch burglar
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | 12/10/2004 | Unattributed

Posted on 12/10/2004 3:15:56 PM PST by Glenn

Friday, December 10, 2004 Associated Press

Two brothers were determined to stop someone from breaking into their grandfather's Washington County home for the third time in less than a week, so they armed themselves with rifles and camped out, police said.

Sure enough, Brian and Bob Reihner came face-to-face with an armed man breaking into their grandfather's North Franklin Township home early yesterday, township police Chief Mark Kavakich said.

The confrontation ended with the arrest of Steven A. Wallace, 19, of Washington, police said.

"This is how kids should take care of their grandparents," Kavakich said. "They stepped up and may have saved their grandfather's life."

The Reihners decided to stay with their grandfather, Daniel Denman, after two men confronted Denman in his home over the weekend and someone again robbed the house on Tuesday. The people stole cash, a compact disc player and rolls of quarters.

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Good for them.
1 posted on 12/10/2004 3:15:56 PM PST by Glenn
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To: Glenn

Better for them if they had shot his sorry ass.


2 posted on 12/10/2004 3:18:13 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Glenn

Everyone should know that thieves often hit twice or three times. After the first theft they know you'll buy brand new stuff they can steal so they hit you again. My dad sold insurance and saw this happen quite often.


3 posted on 12/10/2004 3:19:30 PM PST by ZGuy
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Amazing restraint! While they had him covered with rifles, the perp pulled a handgun on them. I'm astounded that he survived; in these parts, he wouldn't have...


4 posted on 12/10/2004 3:26:34 PM PST by TXnMA (Back home in God's Country -- and that's where I plan to stay until they "plant" my carcass here!)
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To: Glenn

Indeed good for them. I would recommend a shotgun rather than a rifle for this type of thing next time. Glad they had the b@lls to protect their family and glad they got out OK. .12 gauge pump or semi-auto (minus the capacity limiter required for hunting weapons) with double ought buckshot would do the trick.


5 posted on 12/10/2004 3:36:53 PM PST by RKV ( He who has the guns, makes the rules)
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To: Glenn

I sure hope those rifles didn't look militaristic. Tsk, Tsk.


6 posted on 12/10/2004 3:37:38 PM PST by stevefromcalifornia
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To: TXnMA

After decades of training with kendo sticks and training in weapons forms with my katana, I have often wondered how this would work on someone who deserves it. The would have been a perfect opportunity to see.


7 posted on 12/10/2004 3:38:02 PM PST by speed_addiction (Ninja's last words, "Hey guys. Watch me just flip out on that big dude over there!")
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To: speed_addiction

It is too bad that the criminals prefer to prey on unarmed, defenseless people... otherwise, you'd certainly get your chance.


8 posted on 12/10/2004 3:43:15 PM PST by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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To: RKV

That or an HK MP-5, a STEN, or a Thompson M1. :-)


9 posted on 12/10/2004 3:43:54 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Half a league, half a league rode the MSM into the valley of obscurity)
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To: ZGuy

Thanks. This good info to know.


10 posted on 12/10/2004 3:53:30 PM PST by CDB
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To: Glenn
From the article; ...who pulled a handgun on the brothers before he ran out of the house...

He was inside the house, pulled a gun and they didn't give him multiple hot lead injections? !!!

Don't know the law thereabouts, but I've always thought that situation would be automatic grounds for opening up on the perp.

Besides, it would save them time spent testifying, the money wasted on a trial, the money wasted incarcerating the SOB, and the chance that he'd ever commit any more crimes, armed or otherwise.

I also thought it was cool they "camped out". Does that mean outside, or on the couch like we do at Mom's over the Christmas holidays?

This story needs more details.

Were they wearing their insulated camo overalls or did they have Ghillie Suits on?

Did they have night vision scopes?

Were they in an Armed Intruder Blind?

Were they wearing their "Human Critter Hunting Licenses" (it's a year-long season, LOL).

11 posted on 12/10/2004 4:06:04 PM PST by benjaminjjones
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I was of victim of home invasions twice. The first guy I shot in the neck and upper chest (classic double tap).

The second time it was a group of three. I told them, "Wait! I have the key to my safe right on top of this cabinet." I grabbed my pistol off of the top of it, spun toward one of them, pressed the gun the center of his forehead. I saw his eyes go wide and heard him gasp right when I pulled the trigger.


12 posted on 12/10/2004 4:16:00 PM PST by speed_addiction (Ninja's last words, "Hey guys. Watch me just flip out on that big dude over there!")
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The first guy I shot in the neck and upper chest (classic double tap).

Many years ago, a coworker's husband was feuding with a neighbor in a small town in WV. The guy called his neighbor up and goaded him until the neighbor was screaming mad. The neighbor headed for their trailer, came through the front door toward the back bedroom, where coworker's hubby sat on the bed with a shotgun and promptly (and literally) blew the neighbor's head off.

Scary stuff no matter how you slice it.

13 posted on 12/10/2004 4:23:18 PM PST by Glenn (The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
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To: Dog Gone

Yep, should have plugged him.


14 posted on 12/10/2004 4:32:22 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (God is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: speed_addiction

dammmmmm!!!! tell us the rest of the story dude!


15 posted on 12/10/2004 4:35:40 PM PST by Mr. K ((this space for rent))
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"dammmmmm!!!! tell us the rest of the story dude!"

The first guy was a hitman hired by my wife to kill me. The ironic thing about that is that I shot him with HER 9mm Taurus. I slept next to that bitch for a year before I knew she and her lover were behind it. At the time that it happened I thought it was related to a busted weed deal in Mexico where a couple of people were injured (*cough* shot *cough*).

The second guy owes every single sunrise he has seen since that day to my mom. I was wearing a cast on one leg and she tackled me right when I pulled the trigger. Of course seeing I was armed and willing to smoke them made those bastards beat feet right into the arms a deputy that had just pulled up to visit his dad across the street and had heard the shot.





16 posted on 12/10/2004 4:42:10 PM PST by speed_addiction (Ninja's last words, "Hey guys. Watch me just flip out on that big dude over there!")
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To: stevefromcalifornia

Or worse maybe the rifles didn't have any sporting use and were solely designed to kill people.... That would be a travesty.... ;-)


17 posted on 12/10/2004 4:42:48 PM PST by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now !)
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To: Canticle_of_Deborah

ping


18 posted on 12/10/2004 4:51:02 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: RKV

rkv- DO you really think that would be enough ? I think maybe !!


19 posted on 12/10/2004 4:57:57 PM PST by Pedrobud (Thank GOD Bush won !! America is smarter than many thought !!)
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To: Glenn; martin_fierro
Frontier justice here in the 'Burgh, gotta love it!

Pittsburgh ping.

20 posted on 12/10/2004 4:59:48 PM PST by infidel29 (America is GREAT because she is GOOD, the moment she ceases to be GOOD, she ceases to be GREAT - B.F)
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