Cops: Jehovah's Witnesses Faced Bullet Barrage

The Smoking Gun ^ | October 1, 2013

[EveningStar]

Incensed that two Jehovah's Witnesses approached him in the front yard of his home, an Arkansas man allegedly had his wife retrieve his 9mm handgun from the residence and then fired 19 rounds at the pair’s vehicle, police report.

John Baldwin, 35, was arrested for felony aggravated assault following the incident Saturday afternoon outside his Centerton home.

[RBW in PA]

Good for him, these people don’t know how to take no for an answer and keep coming back.

[Vigilanteman]

If you don’t like what they are selling, a simple “no, thank you” will do.

[Mark17]

John Baldwin, 35, was arrested for felony aggravated assault

I have always told them I really did not want to talk about it, but I never had any desire to shoot them.

[basil]

Ya think? That hasn’t been my experience with these people. (But I’ve never fired on them.)

[cripplecreek]

They can be pretty hard to get away from but not dangerously so. Certainly not worth shooting at them.

[billorites]

Mormons probably been banging on the door that morning.

[Rapscallion]

Obama’s Dept. of Homeland Security has said fervent religious people are domestic terrorists. Is this what the federal DHS wants - shooting guns at religious people and their cars?

[Average Al]

I wonder if this shooter showed up at his church on Sunday?

[Mercat]

We need the photo “Get off my lawn.”

[b4its2late]

I’m guessing his judgement was a bit clouded at that point.

[b4its2late]

And it was posted in the Smoking Gun. Coincidence? I think not.....

[TexasGator]

“Good for him, these people don’t know how to take no for an answer”

They had apologized and were in their car leaving when he went ballistic.

[forgotten man]

I had a friend who allowed Jehova’s witnesses to knock on his door. He answered the door in the nude. It was not a pretty sight.

[wolfpat]

I love talking to Jehovah’s Witnesses. There are few enough professed Christians who know as much about their own religion. When I lived in Raleigh, there was one who made sure my condo was the last stop on his route so he could have a beer with me while we talked/argued.

A coworker of mine scared the Mormons away when they asked him where he went to church. His answer?

“The Church of His Satanic Majesty, Lucifer, Prince of Darkness.”

[Vigilanteman]

My wife will hide from them and pretend not to be home when they come around.

I handle them in one of the following two ways:

1. If I don't have time to talk: "Sorry, but I'm just not interested. Good day." If they persist, just repeat the previous answer and close the door.
   
2. If I feel like having a little fun: "What's the membership of your church?" They give me the answer and I say "Wow, that's way more than the 144,000 whom you think are going to be saved! I think I'll try another brand of religion with better odds."

The reaction I get is priceless. Even though I'm not buying what they are selling, I admire their persistence and work ethic.

[OldNavyVet]

Religious nuts can drive you nuts, and free people are entitled to defend thenselves.

[pallis]

Jehovah’s Witnesses are why God created dogs.

[RandallFlagg]

LOL! I answered the door yesterday with my Beretta 92 in it’s holster when some Comcast salesperson rang the door.

(Of course, I ALWAYS have a firearm on me while in my home, so this isn’t uncommon)

[JRandomFreeper]

I thought Lucas Electrics was the Prince of Darkness.

/johnny