Posted on 08/31/2006 1:52:11 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
Richard Ramirez career started in June 1984 when he broke into a house and raped then killed a 79 year old woman, Jennie Vincow, in a suburb of L.A.
In February of 1985 he abducted two girls in separate incidents. The first was a six year old girl, taken from a bus stop near her school in a laundry bag, then molested and dumped at a nearby location. Two weeks later Richard took another girl, a nine year old, from her bedroom and raped, then dumped her, nearby.
On March 17 Ramirez was described by the survivor of the first "Valley Intruder" attack. Dayle Okazaki was murdered and her roommate, Maria Hernandez, was badly injured. While leaving the scene of this first killing Ramirez dragged Tsa Lian Yu from her car and proceeded to shoot her several times. Lian Yu was pronounced dead the next day.
Ramirez seemed so impressed with these attacks that he abducted another young girl 2 days later, raping her repeatedly before allowing her to leave, in what would seem like a celebration of the earlier attacks.
March 27 : The Zazzara murders. Ramirez beat 64-year-old Vincent Zazzara to death, then stabs his wife, Maxine ,44, to death. Ramirez proceeded to carve out her eyes and take them with him. The bodies were found two days later by their son.
On May 14 Ramirez broke into another house and killed the owner, William Doi, with a bullet to the head. Doi was able to make it to a phone first though, not allowing enough time for Ramirez to get his wife.
Just two weeks later, on May 29, Ramirez had some fun with an 84-year-old, Mabel Bell, and 81-year-old, Florence Lang(an invalid). Ramirez violently beat them and then scratched satanic symbols over them, and their house. The two were not found until June 2. Bell died on July 15, but Lang survived the attack.
On June 27 Patty Higgins had her throat cut, dying, in another "stalker" attack in her own home. And on July 2, Mary Cannon,77, was killed in similar style. Cannon lived less than two miles from Higgins.
July 7, Joyce Nelson, 61, was beaten to death at her home. On July 20 Ramirez decided to do a double. First off he killed Chainarong Khovanath, 32, then beat and raped his wife. Not content with that he took their 8-year-old son into the next room with a bottle of baby oil. Mrs. Khovanath was forced to listen as Ramirez raped him, then he stole about $30,000 in cash and jewellery. Ramirez then drove to a neighbouring suburb and murdered Max Kneiding, 69, and his wife Lela, 66. The couple didn't even have time to get out of their bed.
On August 6 Ramirez screwed up and left both his victims wounded. Christopher Peterson,38, and his wife Virginia, 27, where able to give a description of their attacker, which matched that of all other survivors.
August 8, Ramirez strikes again. He kills Elyas Abowath, 35, shooting him then brutally beating his wife. It is after this attack that police announce that they are after a serial killer, linking six of the murders. The press dub Ramirez as "The Night Stalker".
On August 17 Ramirez struck in San Francisco, his first attack outside L.A., killing the amusingly named Peter Pan, 66, and badly beating and then shooting his wife. She survived her wounds and identified the 'stalker' from police sketches taken from the earlier survivors.
August 24, Ramirez wounds Bill Carns, 29, with three bullets to the head. He then raped Carn's fiancee, Inez Erickson, twice. As Ramirez drove away Erickson seen his car. It was an orange Toyota station wagon. A local teenager also noticed the car and it's driver. He took down then number plate and gave it to police. The end was near. On August 30 police found the car abandoned. From it they lifted a single finger print. Ramirez was identified. They issued a APB for Ramirez and his mug shots were shown on national TV.
The next day Ramirez's picture was on the cover of every major newspaper in the state, and on every TV news bulletin. Ramirez had no idea of this until he walked into a liquor store and seen himself staring at him from that days newspaper. Ramirez panicked as other customers realised that it was him. He ran 2 miles in the next 12 minutes, then decided to steal a car. Unfortunately for Ramirez he was in a particularly tough neighbourhood and ended up being rescue by the police as he was being beaten badly by the local thugs. The 'Night Stalker' was caught.
This predator would burgle a house and then lie in wait as the man of the house came to investigate the noise. After the man was disposed of, then Ramirez would have his fun.
There's more of these guys out there.
"his response that I should "sit tight and call 911" was pretty funny."
That kinda reminds me of the people that freaked out over Ernesto, I could just picture them running around waving their hands over their heads screaming "Ernesto is coming! it's the end of the world! We're gonna die!"
Our Emergency Operations Center here in South Carolina went active on Tues. or Wed., they left earlier than they had planned that day and were going to be open the next day all day. They closed up at lunch and weren't going to come back. They had a conference call (I am betting to say that they overreacted) after that. I figured that Ernie was going to be a major non-event.
Not me. Two Ruger .357 Blackhawks, a Sig P226 in 9mm, and assorted scatter guns.
Spoken like an expert.
A writer who's love of guns has harmed his brain.
"A lever-action carbine chambered for cartridges such as the .357 Magnum or .44 Magnum can work, provided the load you use isn't so powerful that you'll get penetration through interior walls."
Unless you live in Ft Knox, a .22 will penetrate most interior walls. ANYTHING that can enter a human can penetrate drywall.
When I deploy, I'm leaving my wife with a .44 Magnum Marlin. She and my daughter will be in the upstairs bedrooms. I told her not to worry if someone is stealing something downstairs - you are at high risk roaming around in a dark house with a gun. But if someone comes upstairs, they aren't there to steal - and she'll have a straight shot as he reaches the top of the stairs. (I'm also trying to get her to put a child gate at the top...in the dark, he won't see it, but it will stop him long enough for my wife to put so many holes in him that his corpse will whistle when the wind blows).
And I won't care if the bullet passes through him, and exits out the exterior wall! 10 rounds, instinctive to point, mild recoil and packs a wallop on the receiving end.
Works for me.
EXCELLENT advice. Someone moving in the dark makes noise. Noise locates the target. If the intruder is armed, your movement reveals yourself to him. If you wait, you are prepared and he doesn't have a chance.
Besides, I don't own anything I value enough to kill someone over - except my family!
Recoil reducing for pistol grip that actually works very well. I like mine on my Mossberg 18.5" 12 ga/5 shot Persuader with Ghost ring sights. Folded and usable it's only 28 1/2' long...great for corridors and stairs.
http://www.knoxx.com/NewStyleKnoxx/Products/COPstock.htm
check the video for the folder and the newer spec-op stock.
Now that's the mind set to have!
I almost always have a handgun within reach day or night. 9 MM either Glock or the CZ, 357 cal revolver (Security Six in stainless), the 45 cal H&K or the Sig, or the MK 11 Reuger in 22 cal. They are all quite effective depending on the particular situation. Of course the Damascus steel (hammered and turned 500 times) samurai sword is real good for a close up type of situation and is almost always at hand. The rifles and shotguns are available within two minutes if need be. The compound bows are available within one minute if silence is desired, and the crossbow is available if I have three minutes to get it ready.
After 30 minutes, if I am still around, it is cold beer in a frozen crystal mug. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is the current favorite.
even if I miss a vital target, I'm still stopping the guy (or bear or Mack truck).
For bear, you might want to file the front site down flat with the barrel.
It makes it easier to pull out when he takes it from you and shoves it up your . . .
For bear, I would go bigger. Especially in grizzly country.
Lucky you, our temporary limited dove season in 2004 was the first one ever in 99 years but was successfully put on hold here in Michigan by the Humane Society of the United States until their referendum can be voted on in November.
Here's the propaganda we're up against:
Thought about buying one, but expensive. Also, don't know what turns it on and off. Could be problemmatic
Best, cheapest, homedefense shotgun around...got mine from Wal Mart for $199. Changed the foregrip to Hogue overwap, added sight rail, changed stock to double recoil reducer Spec OPs stock....very very nice shotgun....
Personally, I wouldn't want either a flashlight or a laser on my home defense piece. Either one will give away my location. At that range, I can hit what I'm aiming at, particularly with a shotgun.
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