[NC] Man awakes, chases suspect (with shotgun)

Reidsville Review ^ | August 2, 2007 | Staff

[DaveLoneRanger]

An 80-year-old man armed with a shotgun sent a would-be burglar running it into the woods.

Scratching sounds woke Edward Childress about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at his home on 6363 U.S. Business. When Childress went to investigate, he found a man standing on a ladder looking in his window, according to a sheriff’s office report.

Childress grabbed his shotgun, and the man ran off.

Rockingham County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Edwards and his dog, Amos, tracked Kennith David Eanes to train tracks about a mile away.

Eanes, 40, of 6960 N.C. 770 in Ruffin, is charged with attempted breaking and entering, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail is set at $10,000, and a court date is scheduled for Aug. 21.

[DaveLoneRanger]

When I went to the Sheriff's office the other day to apply for my permit, the officer was very nice about it, but the lady who had to cosign/notarize the affidavit I signed stating I've had the training and so forth, looked at me over her glasses and muttered "I don't know him." I was in good humor, so I said "I take it you knew the last person?" "Yeah," she said. "Just don't go do something stupid."

Do you think she could have been a Democrat?

I remarked to the officer that if I planned to do something bad, I wouldn't be coming to the Sheriff's office, now would I? I think he got it.

[DaveLoneRanger]

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[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!

[Hawthorn]

> An 80-year-old man armed with a shotgun sent a would-be burglar running IT into the woods. <

[emphasis added]

Wonder what the “it” refers to?

[B-Chan]

Childress grabbed his shotgun, and the man ran off.

Leaving a trail of liquid stool in his wake, I'll wager.

[padre35]

“What does it mean”

Ganes’s backside was “it”

[mtbopfuyn]

Guess that’s what they mean by “spry”.

[Pontiac]

Eanes, 40, of 6960 N.C. 770 in Ruffin, is charged with attempted breaking and entering, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Forty years old and still as stupid as your average teenager.

Some people never grow up.

[DaveLoneRanger]

I’m guessing somebody wrote “hoofing it” or something similar, and then an editor changed it to “running” and forgot to remove the “it.”

[Old Student]

“Some people never grow up.

Or be allowed to.

[Do Be]

Or be allowed to.

No one needs permission to be who they want to be. What do you mean?

[monkeycard]

That’s the way to do it!

[Yehuda]

I am so tired, I am mixing up the thread headlines.

I thought this was “O”Reilly: “Right wing hate site wakes up from coma, chases Daily Kos with shotgun...”

[Sybeck1]

Concealed carry or one for your shotgun? Hopefully not for the long gun.

[DaveLoneRanger]

Concealed carry. I don’t need a permit for long gun ownership.

[Grizzled Bear]

So this isn’t about the guy in the coma getting the brain stimulation and waking up.

Alright.

But idea would have made for better video!

[tubebender]

The stink in his pants?

[jonno]

My thots 2...

[Bonaparte]

"Just don't go do something stupid."

Strange advice coming from her.

[300magnum]

[El Gato]

An 80-year-old man armed with a shotgun sent a would-be burglar running it into the woods.

Way to go Gramps!

Only thing better would have been if old Amos had had a blood trail to follow. Easier on the dog, don't ya know? :)

[El Gato]

Edward Childress about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at his home on 6363 U.S. Business.

What's the point of giving the old guy's address?

I guess the crooks will know where *not* to go. I think it'd be better to keep 'em guessing and extend the deterrent to a larger slice of the community. But I guess I might make an exception in the case of an 80 y/o, who probably needs all the deterrent he can get. It's not like he shot the miscreant and would have to worry about his "Bros" coming back for pay back. This guy probably doesn't have any Bros, unless his town has more than one village idiot.