Posted on 08/03/2013 3:56:08 PM PDT by EXCH54FE
A business owner in Memphis had her sporting goods store robbed at gunpoint twice in less than three months. But when the would-be robbers came back again, the woman refused to be a victim for the third time.
“I guess after they got money the first time, they thought we were easy target, that they could come get money from us any time,” the woman, who did not wish to be identified, told a local news station.
“Sometimes, you know, you just don’t think, you react. You got the fear, but you also got the anger. Because you’re tired of it and we work so hard for somebody to come and just rob us like that,” she said.
After being robbed twice, the woman bought a .38 and prepared to use it if need be. When three men came into the store Monday night, aimed a gun at her and her sister and demanded money, she fought back this time. Much to their surprise, this go around she pulled out her revolver and fired a shot. She missed, but the would-be robbers ran.
Mug shot of Reginald Hurd. (Photo credit: WMCTV) Mug shot of Reginald Hurd. (Photo credit: WMCTV)
“I was not that kind of person that wanted to have a gun. And I never even thought that I would shoot at somebody, but when you’re in that situation where you say it’s my life or their life, it’s my life,” the store owner explained.
Nobody was hurt, but the suspects were captured by police a few blocks away where they had their getaway car parked.
Reginald Hurd and Cordarius Miles were both arrested, charged with attempted robbery and remain in jail, each on a $50,000 bail. Local media reports that the third suspect was also captured,
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“I was not that kind of person that wanted to have a gun. And I never even thought that I would shoot at somebody, but when you’re in that situation where you say it’s my life or their life, it’s my life,” the store owner explained.
Welcome to reality.
I don’t always need a gun, but when I do....
Two bad she didn’t have a modern pistol, plenty of training, and too bad she didn’t send them to the coroner.
There was a watch maker in Santa Monica who got robbed 5 or 10 times and during those robberies he killed 5 of them and wounded others.
He retired to run his business on the internet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkWgp2abM2w
The only thing that will stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
They need to let these guys go!! The prisons are already full of too many blacks..... this is not fair and it’s racist. Just arrest OTB (Other than Blacks).
Good for her... she sounds like a nice gal.
Memphis is a cesspool.
My family has had guns since 1644.
NOT HAVING A GUN A IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ABNORMALITY.
NOT HAVING A GUN IS AN AMERICAN ABNORMALITY.
I hope she didn’t stand her ground...because that would be racist. /s
This is one Video all should see!!!!
Bet she was a liberal until after the second robbery.
Good for her!
Never looked back? You’re posting here aren’t you?
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"I never even thought that I would shoot at somebody, but when you're in that situation where you say it's my life or their life, it's my life."Unfortunately, she missed. Fortunately, whichever of these doofuses was driving apparently lost the car keys, or had forgotten to fill the tank.
Ping to ‘Justice Files’ watchmaker case...
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