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85-Year Old Woman Pulls Gun on Robber

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/...11_at_gunpoint

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POINT MARION, Pa. - An 85-year-old woman boldly went for her gun and busted a would-be burglar inside her home, then forced him to call police while she kept him in her sights, police said. "I just walked right on past him to the bedroom and got my gun," Leda Smith said.

Smith heard someone break into her home Sunday afternoon and grabbed the .22-caliber revolver she had been keeping by her bed since a neighbor's home was burglarized a few weeks ago.

"I said 'What are you doing in my house?' He just kept saying he didn't do it," Smith said.

After the 17-year-old boy called 911, Smith kept holding the gun on him until state police arrived at her home in Springhill Township, about 45 miles south of Pittsburgh.

The boy will be charged with attempted burglary and related offenses in juvenile court, Trooper Christian Lieberum said. He was not identified because of his age.
"It was exciting," Smith said. "I just hope I broke up the (burglary) ring because they have been hitting a lot of places around here."

Now there is a Granny after my own heart!

"He just kept saying he didn't do it..."

That is a pretty hard argument to justify when you are caught inside someone else's house after breaking in.

so Mr. 17 year old, if you "didn't do it" then how did you come to be in my house?

I will give the kid full marks for imagination :up:

I bet the police were having a laugh at the would be robber expense!:D

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I was walking/driving by when I heard a something and saw the (window broken, door open, whatever)

As I walked up to investigate, the guy must have heard me and almost knocked me over running, out.
I went in to see if anyone was hurt, and she pulled the gun on me.

Also, the guy was black.

Now we have a case:up:

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

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Originally Posted by Platapus

A slicky lawyer could pull that off. :nope:

Who dies earlier, can stay dead for longer.

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Who dies earlier, can stay dead for longer.

Confuse-us, oops, I mean Confucious speaks.

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Who dies earlier, can stay dead for longer.

I hope you never become a motivational speaker.:lol:
That sounds like a quote. Is it?

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Who dies earlier, can stay dead for longer.

I hope you never become a motivational speaker.:lol:
That sounds like a quote. Is it?

Translation of a German film title. I even have not seen the film. The title reminded me of that famous James Dean quote.

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

I bet the police were having a laugh at the would be robber expense!:D

Good for her :up: