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TX: Police arrest two suspects in attempted gun shop robbery (employee held one at gunpoint)
Odessa American Online ^
| October 20, 2005
| Jennifer Edwards
Posted on 10/29/2005 4:16:18 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
Police have arrested two suspects in Tuesday’s failed robbery attempt at Gun Sport Ltd.
According to an OPD news release, two men entered the store Tuesday afternoon, and one pepper sprayed an employee.
The employee, whose name was being withheld, managed to keep one of the men from leaving the store by holding a gun on him, according to Sgt. Bob Forbus.
The other man reportedly fled on foot.
On Tuesday, police arrested Jameyl Loud Webb, 19, 2617 San Andres Drive, inside the store and charged him with robbery.
The owner of Gun Sport Ltd., Jon Thomas, said he was surprised and pleased at how quickly police arrested suspects in the robbery, but that he felt sorry for them.
“Here’s a young guy, doesn’t look stupid, but he may spend the next 10 years making little rocks out of big ones,” he said.
Thomas said the robbery was the first time in 30 years of owning gun shops that one of his was held up.
“Gun shops, by and large, aren’t targets because we have guns,” he said. “It’s like someone trying to rob a snake farm.”
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist; txarmedcitizen
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:16:18 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: NRA2BFree; Grannyx4; wardaddy; Squantos; Eaker; Ladysmith; .38sw; .45MAN; 230FMJ; 109ACS; ...
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:16:42 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Mr. Mojo
Them boys ain't too bright. Lucky for them the employee didn't want to open fire.
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:17:23 PM PDT
by
thecabal
("Now die monkeys and stop saying Muslims are terrorists,we are peaceful people!")
To: Mr. Mojo; Americanwolfsbrother
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:18:12 PM PDT
by
Americanwolf
(Support the Minutemen Civil Defense Corp...Doing the Job our government won't !)
To: Mr. Mojo
Robbing a gun store in Texas. He should win the court case if he pleads insanity.
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:24:07 PM PDT
by
GregoTX
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: Mr. Mojo
"but he may spend the next 10 years making little rocks out of big ones"
Hardly.
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:25:10 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
To: GregoTX
That's like trying to burn down the firehouse.
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:26:55 PM PDT
by
drlevy88
To: Mr. Mojo
future Darwin Award candidates
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:38:57 PM PDT
by
jim-x
("Let's Roll" - Todd Beamer, UA Flight 93, September 11, 2001)
To: Americanwolf
"stupid" + "criminal" is, when speaking of direct action (robbery, etc...), usually redundant
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:52:52 PM PDT
by
King Prout
(many accuse me of being overly literal... this would not be a problem if many were not under-precise)
To: King Prout
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:54:07 PM PDT
by
Americanwolf
(Support the Minutemen Civil Defense Corp...Doing the Job our government won't !)
To: Mr. Mojo
“Here’s a young guy, doesn’t look stupid, but he may spend the next 10 years making little rocks out of big ones,” he said. Mr Thomas should be on your ping list. How many gun store robberies have you posted...
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:57:56 PM PDT
by
tubebender
(Chris Matthews suffers from "IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE"...)
To: Mr. Mojo; wardaddy; Travis McGee; Joe Brower; SLB; Eaker
Jameyl ...(8-(I)..... making little rocks outta big rocks after his attempt to rob a snake farm......:o)
Awesome text....says it all !
LMAO !........Stay safe !
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posted on
10/29/2005 4:59:43 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: tubebender
Seems there's at least one per month.
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posted on
10/29/2005 5:03:33 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Mr. Mojo
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posted on
10/29/2005 5:15:45 PM PDT
by
Sarcastic1
(Am stands for 'Ain't Moving')
To: Squantos; Mr. Mojo; wardaddy; Travis McGee; Joe Brower; SLB; Eaker
These two were about as sharp as bowling balls.
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posted on
10/29/2005 5:23:30 PM PDT
by
5Madman2
(There is no such thing as an experienced suicide bomber)
To: 5Madman2
Agree.....gotta be a real bell curve A+ student of the obvious to try and rob a gun shop.
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posted on
10/29/2005 5:41:04 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: Squantos
I'd say true products uv da publik educashun sistern.
"Don't worry bud, they have lots of money in gun stores and we all know they're taught that the insurance will cover the loss. It'll be a breeze"
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posted on
10/29/2005 5:49:01 PM PDT
by
5Madman2
(There is no such thing as an experienced suicide bomber)
To: 5Madman2; Squantos; Mr. Mojo; wardaddy; Travis McGee; Joe Brower; Eaker; Lion Den Dan; ...
Robbing a gunshop is not unheard of.
A few weeks back I was watching dumbest criminals or somesuch garbage on TV and saw a robbery of a gun shop (pawn shop?). The store clerk gave the BG a revolver of some type, the BG had a pocketful of ammunition and loaded one round and robbed the place.
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posted on
10/29/2005 7:11:48 PM PDT
by
SLB
("We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us." C. S. Lewis)
To: Mr. Mojo
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posted on
10/29/2005 10:10:19 PM PDT
by
Vor Lady
(Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?)
To: Mr. Mojo
What is it with these stupid criminals trying to rob gun stores? You posted another one a month or two ago. I would think that would be the last place anyone would try to rob. Especially one in Texas. Very stupid criminals. LOL
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