Ga. granny thwarts 2 would-be robbers in shootout

Associated Press ^ | April 24, 2012

[Free ThinkerNY]

MACON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say a grandmother foiled a robbery attempt by two armed men by getting into a shootout with them, injuring one man.

Police told The Telegraph (http://bit.ly/IbEZXT) that Lulu Campbell just dropped off her grandson at her daughter's house early Saturday morning when someone demanded money outside her car, threatening to shoot her.

[Viking2002]

If Granny isn't appointed Grand Marshall of Macon's 4th of July parade this year, I'm sending a very snippy e-mail to the Macon city council. BULLY!

"As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their hearts desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."

--H.L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920

[Paleo Conservative]

[Brad’s Gramma]

foiled a robbery attempt by two armed men by getting into a shootout with them, injuring one man.

hahahahahahahhahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!! Do NOT mess with we old broads! ;)

[expat1000]

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

“Go, Granny, Go” - Beach Boys and the NRA.

[fella]

Hoky Smokes! I count ten holes in “Da Hood”.

[Sea Parrot]

Granny got some mojo, she shot the hood while he shot the hood.

[Right Wing Assault]

Did the perp think she was hiding under the hood or was his aim just a touch low?

Now that’s a fine shootout!

[mazda77]

Most likely doing that gangsta thingy where they hold the gun upside down. Nobody seemed to have taught them about physics.

[mazda77]

Police say 32-year-old Brenton Lance Spencer has been hospitalized and was charged with aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery.

Begs to ask why attempted murder was also not added to the list.

[tomkat]

Gosh !

             

[tomkat]

(source)

[freeangel]

“Begs to ask why attempted murder was also not added to the list.”

Oh, please—it’s one of holders people and could be obama’s son.

[Shannon]

Begs to ask why attempted murder was also not added to the list.

I was thinking the same thing. With all those bullet holes, I'd say their intentions were rather obvious.

[PowderMonkey]

"With all those bullet holes, I'd say their intentions were rather obvious."

Their intentions were obvious when they made no attempt to conceal their identities. That usually means no living witnesses. They were regular customers in her shop. She recognized them. Criminal geniuses nearly turned a nickel and dime street robbery into murder 1 because they didn't know enough to wear a simple bandanna. Those are the jokers I worry about most of all. Low IQ mouth breathers who think they're crime lords.

[Turbopilot]

Begs to ask why attempted murder was also not added to the list.

Because there is no such charge in Georgia.

[Georgia Girl 2]

If Obama had two sons they would look just like this.

[ArrogantBustard]

WFMJ??? You can't make this stuff up.

I hope she was using WJHP ...

[tomkat]

you betcha   :-)

[freedomlover]

“there is no [attempted murder] charge in Georgia”

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Are you being sarcastic?

[Lazamataz]

Begs to ask why attempted murder was also not added to the list

Good explanation

[freedomlover]

I was too flippant in my prior post to you. For that I apologize.

IIRC there is a charge of attempted murder in GA but the charge of aggravated assault is easier to prove and has a stiffer penalty.

[Turbopilot]

Not really. You see these “why not attempted murder?” comments on lots of boards whenever something like this happens in Georgia, but aggravated assault is the charge that’s always used in Georgia in these kinds of cases. The way it’s defined in Georgia law reads pretty much like what you’d expect attempted murder to be, and you can get 20 years here if convicted, so it’s not a minor charge.

It is possible to charge someone with attempted murder here, but as a practical matter it’s not done because it’s a much tougher case for the prosecution and doesn’t provide any benefit since aggravated assault is already such a serious crime here.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

lol

[expat1000]

Interesting story, and interesting lady.

Campbell said she couldn’t find it, got out and checked the truck’s backseat to look for it in her purse. As she searched, she said she heard a voice in her head whisper to her to get into the front seat and lock the door. She immediately did, and she said that likely saved her life.

www.macon.com/2012/04/23/2000577/i-carry-a-gun-all-the-time-says.html