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Home invasion victim charged with firearm violation -- Wilmette, IL
Chicago Tribune ^
| Lisa Black
Posted on 01/08/2004 1:32:24 PM PST by Jubal Harshaw
A Wilmette homeowner who shot and wounded an intruder was charged today with violating the north suburb's ordinance banning handgun ownership.
If convicted, Hale DeMar, 54, faces a fine of up to $750.
"It would be unfortunate and potentially tragic to conclude from this incident that Wilmette families would be safer if they keep a handgun in their homes," Wilmette Police Chief George Carpenter said in a written statement. "The oppose it is true. Wilmette families are in greater danger if they keep a handgun at home."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; freep; guns; homeinvasion; justice; rhodesia; wilmette
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:35:31 PM PST
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To: Jubal Harshaw
What a stupid moron that police chief is. So if the home owner didn't have a firearm and the intruder assaulted or killed him, how is that safer? This guy needs to be a crossing guard not a police chief. No offense to crossing guards.
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:35:38 PM PST
by
ParityErr
To: Jubal Harshaw
Wilmette Police Chief George Carpenter is a pig!
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:35:55 PM PST
by
68 grunt
(3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
To: Jubal Harshaw
The Police Chief's ignorance is exceeded only by his arrogance.
What protection did his deparment provide?
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:36:29 PM PST
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
To: Jubal Harshaw
How dare this man break the rules! He should've served milk and cookies...AND with a hug!
*sarcasm*
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:37:16 PM PST
by
Dallas59
To: Jubal Harshaw
"It would be unfortunate and potentially tragic to conclude from this incident that Wilmette families would be safer if they keep a handgun in their homes," Wilmette Police Chief George Carpenter said in a written statement. "The oppose it is true. Wilmette families are in greater danger if they keep a handgun at home".Umm, really? WOW, rights are wrong, wrongs are right...and the sheeple are subjects.
To: Jubal Harshaw
"It would be unfortunate and potentially tragic to conclude from this incident that Wilmette families would be safer if they keep a handgun in their homes." From his viewpoint it would be tragic -- Crime would go down, there would be fewer criminals to catch, his statistics would go down, his staff would be reduced, he couldn't cry for more money, etc.
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:38:34 PM PST
by
ZGuy
Comment #10 Removed by Moderator
To: Jubal Harshaw
So where was this "cop" when the shooting took place?
At home?
Out screwing his girlfriend?
At the donut shop?
Wherever he was, he sure wasn't out protecting the public.
Meanwhile, the homeowner was left to defend himself and now he's being penalized.
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:40:45 PM PST
by
SJSAMPLE
To: Jubal Harshaw
In IL. Should have known. The Peoples Republic of Illinois is hell bent to make the streets safer for criminals.
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:40:52 PM PST
by
wjcsux
(If you can read this, you are in range.)
To: Jubal Harshaw
Wilmette Police Chief George Carpenter said in a written statement. "The oppose it is true. Wilmette families are in greater danger if they keep a handgun at home."If that's the best the chief can do in a written statement, I think I'd take his advice with a grain of salt.
To: Jubal Harshaw; bang_list
In IL. Should have known. The Peoples Republic of Illinois is hell bent to make the streets safer for criminals.
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:41:53 PM PST
by
wjcsux
(If you can read this, you are in range.)
To: wjcsux
Time to move to a more firearm friendly state. Or, at least, to a town with Police Chief that is not as stupid.
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:42:03 PM PST
by
stylin_geek
(Koffi: 0, G.W. Bush: (I lost count))
To: Jubal Harshaw
Pay the $750.00 and buy a new gun.
Screw the authorities.
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:42:35 PM PST
by
zarf
(..where lieth those little things with the sort of raffia work base that has an attachment?)
To: Jubal Harshaw
"It would be unfortunate and potentially tragic to conclude from this incident that Wilmette families would be safer if they keep a handgun in their homes," Wilmette Police Chief George Carpenter said in a written statement. "The oppose it is true. Wilmette families are in greater danger if they keep a handgun at home."Sounds like georgie needs to be put out on his fat rotarian ass for making such an outrageous and irresponsible statement. Or maybe he's just looking to keep his keister in donuts. After all, we can't let the sheeple know they have a God given right to self-defense. Georgie needs his job.
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:44:43 PM PST
by
TomServo
("She wouldn't have me on a silver platter." "How about on an air mattress slathered with butter?")
To: Blueflag
"What protection did his deparment provide?"None.
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:44:51 PM PST
by
spunkets
To: ParityErr
"What a stupid moron that police chief is."He's not stupid nor is he a moron. I'll tell you exactly what he is. He is a lying, deceiving, evil POS!
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posted on
01/08/2004 1:46:58 PM PST
by
semaj
("....by their fruit you will know them.")
To: Jubal Harshaw
"The oppose it is true. Wilmette families are in greater danger if they keep a handgun at home."Well then Bubba, I must be in SERIOUS danger!!!
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