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Home invader with knife stopped by homeowner with gun(TX)
12newsnow.com ^ | 2 December, 2012 | David Ingram

Posted on 12/03/2012 5:31:35 PM PST by marktwain

Nederland police say a homeowner with a gun was able to stop an intruder who was armed with a knife late Saturday evening.

Officers say it happened in the 100 block of Avenue D just before midnight. A man, woman and child were at home when they heard someone breaking into the house through a glass French door. The homeowner confronted the intruder and fired one shot. Police say the intruder was not hit by the bullet.

Officers arrived shortly after the confrontation and arrested the intruder.

Assistant Chief of Police Gary Porter tells 12 News the man's name is withheld pending arraignment, but did say the intruder is a 38-year-old male. The man was charged with burglary of a habitation, but charges could be upgraded.

No one was injured in the home invasion.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: banglist; defense; home; tx
Most crimes stopped by armed citizens do not involve guns.
1 posted on 12/03/2012 5:31:50 PM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Bob Costas and his pal, whatever the moron’s name is, would have just wet themselves and cowered in the corner.


2 posted on 12/03/2012 5:38:47 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Don't tax me bro! Tax that guy over there!)
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To: marktwain

What’s Bobby Costas have to say about this?


3 posted on 12/03/2012 5:39:11 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Elections do have consequences, young people of America)
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The arrestee will be charged as follows:

1. Breaking and Entering, at Night
2. B&E while armed
3. At 38, he probably has a record which means a possisble parole and/or probation violation. Perhaps a 3 time loser, which means serious time.
4. Pissing in his pants in public.

If he hadn’t found God before this, he probably did now when the homeowner shot (and missed, a miracle or just enough to send a serious message, don’t break into my house you dumb ass).

As for Bob Costas and wetting his pants, that’s what DEPENDS are for. Why doesn’t someone send him a dozen or two?


4 posted on 12/03/2012 5:46:38 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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The arrestee will be charged as follows:

1. Breaking and Entering, at Night
2. B&E while armed
3. At 38, he probably has a record which means a possible parole and/or probation violation. Perhaps a 3 time loser, which means serious time.
4. Pissing in his pants in public.

If he hadn’t found God before this, he probably did now when the homeowner shot (and missed, a miracle or just enough to send a serious message, don’t break into my house you dumb ass).

As for Bob Costas and wetting his pants, that’s what DEPENDS are for. Why doesn’t someone send him a dozen or two?


5 posted on 12/03/2012 5:46:53 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: marktwain

Two words: Range Time. Do a cycle or two in low light if you can.


6 posted on 12/03/2012 5:49:10 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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"Isn't that just like a wop?

I know, he was killed by Frank Nitti moments later, but only because Nitti brought a machine gun to a gunfight. Lesson learned: more firepower wins.

7 posted on 12/03/2012 6:03:15 PM PST by RPTMS
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To: marktwain

new take on rock-paper-scissors


8 posted on 12/03/2012 7:06:44 PM PST by NonValueAdded (If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you've likely misread the situation.)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
As for Bob Costas and wetting his pants, that’s what DEPENDS are for. Why doesn’t someone send him a dozen or two?
Hmmm! Do you think he's worth the cost?
9 posted on 12/03/2012 7:17:34 PM PST by Standing Wolf
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Never, ever and I mean ever, bring a knife to a gun fight.


10 posted on 12/03/2012 7:31:44 PM PST by verga (A nation divided by Zero!)
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To: marktwain

“Raiders of the Lost Arc” - instant replay - same results


11 posted on 12/03/2012 7:47:38 PM PST by Texas Songwriter ( i)
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To: verga
Never, ever and I mean ever, bring a knife to a gun fight.

He must have thought he was at Bob Costa's house.

The big house'll learn him to prey on the 'right' people.

12 posted on 12/03/2012 8:41:07 PM PST by eldoradude (Let's water the tree of liberty with THEIR blood...)
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Knife to a gun fight, eh? Too bad too sad. You lose @$$h0le. Too bad the citizen didn’t put some lead in your sorry @$$.


13 posted on 12/03/2012 8:49:38 PM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Gone Galt, 11/07/12)
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To: marktwain

If I could make law, this particular homeowner and those like him would be immediately arrested, and sentenced without trial.

Minimum sentence: thirty days; two hours a day, practice at the nearest gun range.

No way should someone who actively and aggressively threatens to kill your family in your own home, should still be breathing.


14 posted on 12/03/2012 8:51:12 PM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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