Posted on 11/04/2008 3:53:50 AM PST by marktwain
Dallas police said two armed men came to the door of a condo in the 5600 block of Harvest Hill, and when a resident answered the door, the men rushed in to rob him.
The resident, armed with a handgun, chased the two men back out of the condo, fired a single shot that hit one of the robbers in the chest. The man was taken to the hospital where he died, the other robber got away.
Residents report crime has gone up over the past two week, and that some of the apartment complexes have posted alerts warning of the spike in crime.
Dallas police said the man opened his door believing a friend was at the door.
Police said this incident serves as a reminder that you should always be on your guard. "It is better to check to try to determine who it is knocking on your door late at night." Said Dallas police Sgt. Bruce McDonald.
The resident is not facing charges. The case will be forwarded to the Grand Jury for review.
Section 8 housing moving in???
Imagine owning a 3500 square foot house on a 1/4 acre lot in a beautiful neighborhood with rolling hills but because of these apartments and their residence you have to put bars on your windows and drive miles to buy groceries because all the ones that used to be around you have gone out of business.
Something is fishy here. I don’t usually go to the front door with my handgun - LOL
“The man was taken to the hospital where he died, the other robber got away.”
At least it is a 50% happy ending.
“I don’t usually go to the front door with my handgun - LOL”
And you call yourself a Freeper? :-)
Good, but if Obama has his way, it will be the homeowner who is shot.
Wonder if the robber voted early.
“Something is fishy here. I don’t usually go to the front door with my handgun - LOL”
Late at night, to answer a door, I always do.
I believe it is imprudent to answer a door late at night unarmed.
Some good news on election day.
The resident, armed with a handgun, chased the two men back out of the condo, fired a single shot that hit one of the robbers in the chest. The man was taken to the hospital where he died, the other robber got away.
(sniffle, weep, sniffle) I love happy endings. They tug on my heartstrings.
You apparently live in the 'wrong' neighborhood :-)
[btw, the image on your about page is gone.]
You might take a gun to the door if you should live where this guy does. Btw, if you happen to have any aspirations of wasting a perp, better do it soon because Obama’s going to make it illegal to defend one's property with deadly force. The new rule of the land will be that those who want entry to one's home must be accommodated because it's unfair that your piece of the homeowner pie is larger than theirs... Oh yeah, you will need to haul all of your guns to the nearest police station and turn them in as gun ownership will soon be illegal. Fun, fun, fun coming our way courtesy of the American Marxist Party, aka Democrat Party....
Sadly, your post rings true.
I was talking to someone in line today, and he said Obama makes Kerry look like Ronald Reagan.
Truer words could not be said.
Are you kidding, this is Texas - we take our guns everywhere! Breaking into a house in Texas is like trying to storm Bunker Hill.
Yea, I usually have my shotgun. Sounds a little bit strange.......
I always do. Better safe than sorry.
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