85-Year Old Woman Pulls Gun on Robber

Stealth Hunter · 08-20-08, 03:35 PM

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."

Frame57 · 08-20-08, 06:40 PM

Now there is a Granny after my own heart!

SUBMAN1 · 08-20-08, 06:41 PM

Smart too

Platapus · 08-20-08, 07:07 PM

"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

bookworm_020 · 08-20-08, 07:19 PM

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

Jimbuna · 08-21-08, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

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

Good for her

UnderseaLcpl · 08-21-08, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

"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

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

Platapus · 08-21-08, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

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Originally Posted by Platapus

"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

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

A slicky lawyer could pull that off.

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08-20-08, 07:07 PM	#4
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	"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 __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I bet the police were having a laugh at the would be robber expense! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

08-20-08, 06:40 PM	#2
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Now there is a Granny after my own heart!