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  • In 2 separate crimes hours apart, would-be car thieves shot by victims in Chicago

    10/24/2024 6:38:27 PM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 8 replies
    CBS News Chicago ^ | October 24, 2024 | By Andrew Ramos
    CHICAGO (CBS) -- Twice in a span of less than three hours early Thursday, crime victims fought back and shot someone trying to break into or outright steal their car, and that fighting back is starting to become a trend. The first victim was a retired Chicago police officer, whose neighbor alerted him that someone was trying to break into his car early Thursday in the Austin neighborhood. That's when the 73-year-old retired officer came out of his home in the 300 block of North Mayfield Avenue, and confronted the 53-year-old man trying to break into his vehicle around 2:15...
  • Retired Army officer warns DHS stockpiling for war against American citizens

    03/24/2013 7:19:55 AM PDT · by cap10mike · 121 replies
    BizPac Review ^ | March 24, 2013 | Michael Dorstewitz
    A retired Army officer wrote to a U.S. senator Saturday about his concern that the Department of Homeland Security is preparing to arm itself against the people of the United States. Retired Capt. Terry Michael Hestilow posted his letter to Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on his Facebook page, noting that Homeland Security has made a number of large ammunition, weapon and light-armored vehicle purchases recently and has refused to answer questions about them. Hestilow begins by noting the large ammunition, weapon and light armored vehicle purchases recently made by DHS, as well as that agency’s refusal to answer any questions...