Re: almost stolen!
 

>
>
> "John Davies" <johnedavies@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:nftguvssrt57ttca6v6ic89amivpndab87@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:17:43 GMT, <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> >If we truly all had guns, that guy who attempted to try to steal might
> have
>> >thought twice ;-)
>>
>> It is usually a felony to shoot a crook who is stealing your stuff. If
>> he threatened you, that's another matter entirely. If you blow someone
>> away who is messing with your vehicle, YOU are the one who who will be
>> in deep ----. You will be thrown in jail and face manslaughter
>> charges.
>>
>> The only time you may legally shoot a crimainal in the USA is when
>> your (or another's) life is in danger and you have nowhere to run.
>>
>> If you own a firearm it's critical that you understand this legal
>> point.
>>
>> John Davies
>> Spokane WA USA
Roughly 12/23/03 12:54, ABanks5@columbus.rr.com's monkeys randomly typed:

> My point wasn't to advocate to shoot, but would be a deterrent to
criminals
> if all citizens were armed...in home and on person...(laws permitting...my
> state sucks (Ohio) and we don't have a CCW). All states are different and
> you can not lump all laws under the umbrella of the USA.
> Allen
>

Some states are a bit more generous in allowing people to defend
themselves, family, and property from lowlifes. Most of the old time
western states [excluding Kalifornia] are fairly liberal in
allowing the use of deadly force with discretion when someone
is on your property [rentals included] after dark or when
they may be presumed to be armed or even just physically larger.
One is expected to use appropriate discretion, but if someone
has already broken into your vehicle or is obviously attempting
to do so, their safety and continued existence isn't as high
on your list of alternatives as protecting your property is.
This may be why there is such a low theft rate in rural western
areas. Something about the highly unique sound of a Winchester
Model 12 pump shotgun charging the chamber tends to readjust
some perp priorities in a hurry. The ability of said pump to
create highly impressive displays of gunpowder flame from the
end of the barrel also tends to be a deterrent.

--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.

Re: almost stolen!
 

I am sorry for your near-loss.

I think the best part of your story is that you actually responded to your
alarm system. Thank you.




"Captain Purple" <test@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:mGSFb.26439$nG3.25163@twister.socal.rr.com...
> The other night about 4AM I heard my Jeep alarm going off. I jumped out of
bed, ran
> to the door, and saw some A*****E breaking into the front of the car... I
ran out, so
> did my wife, I yelled at him (he looked like a kinda punk kid) he started
running; I
> didn't have any shoes on, so my wife starts chasing him, I ran back in the
house (a
> whole 6 feet away) grabbed my shoes, grabbed the phone and called 911.
>
> By this time I knew where the guy was headed - to the gas station down the
alley.
> Duh, it's fully lit: everything else is dark.
> I told you he didn't look too bright.
>
> I get there (it's only 250 feet away) and he's inside, but there's another
jeep
> parked there with someone in it.
>
> Maybe a minute later, first one then another squad cars pull up, appraise
the
> situation, get the guy out of the jeep in front of the gas station, AND
the guy who's
> inside the gas station... only to find that that 2nd jeep is stolen, and
there's no
> gas in it, and the tank is locked.
>
> So The police (eventually 5 squad cars, 10 officers) got the 3 guys, the
other lady
> got her jeep back (she may not even have known it was stolen) my jeep
seems to be ok,
> and all's well here in La La Land.
>
> Pretty cool!
>
> Capt. Purple
>

Re: almost stolen!
 

I am sorry for your near-loss.

I think the best part of your story is that you actually responded to your
alarm system. Thank you.




"Captain Purple" <test@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:mGSFb.26439$nG3.25163@twister.socal.rr.com...
> The other night about 4AM I heard my Jeep alarm going off. I jumped out of
bed, ran
> to the door, and saw some A*****E breaking into the front of the car... I
ran out, so
> did my wife, I yelled at him (he looked like a kinda punk kid) he started
running; I
> didn't have any shoes on, so my wife starts chasing him, I ran back in the
house (a
> whole 6 feet away) grabbed my shoes, grabbed the phone and called 911.
>
> By this time I knew where the guy was headed - to the gas station down the
alley.
> Duh, it's fully lit: everything else is dark.
> I told you he didn't look too bright.
>
> I get there (it's only 250 feet away) and he's inside, but there's another
jeep
> parked there with someone in it.
>
> Maybe a minute later, first one then another squad cars pull up, appraise
the
> situation, get the guy out of the jeep in front of the gas station, AND
the guy who's
> inside the gas station... only to find that that 2nd jeep is stolen, and
there's no
> gas in it, and the tank is locked.
>
> So The police (eventually 5 squad cars, 10 officers) got the 3 guys, the
other lady
> got her jeep back (she may not even have known it was stolen) my jeep
seems to be ok,
> and all's well here in La La Land.
>
> Pretty cool!
>
> Capt. Purple
>

Re: almost stolen!
 

I am sorry for your near-loss.

I think the best part of your story is that you actually responded to your
alarm system. Thank you.




"Captain Purple" <test@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:mGSFb.26439$nG3.25163@twister.socal.rr.com...
> The other night about 4AM I heard my Jeep alarm going off. I jumped out of
bed, ran
> to the door, and saw some A*****E breaking into the front of the car... I
ran out, so
> did my wife, I yelled at him (he looked like a kinda punk kid) he started
running; I
> didn't have any shoes on, so my wife starts chasing him, I ran back in the
house (a
> whole 6 feet away) grabbed my shoes, grabbed the phone and called 911.
>
> By this time I knew where the guy was headed - to the gas station down the
alley.
> Duh, it's fully lit: everything else is dark.
> I told you he didn't look too bright.
>
> I get there (it's only 250 feet away) and he's inside, but there's another
jeep
> parked there with someone in it.
>
> Maybe a minute later, first one then another squad cars pull up, appraise
the
> situation, get the guy out of the jeep in front of the gas station, AND
the guy who's
> inside the gas station... only to find that that 2nd jeep is stolen, and
there's no
> gas in it, and the tank is locked.
>
> So The police (eventually 5 squad cars, 10 officers) got the 3 guys, the
other lady
> got her jeep back (she may not even have known it was stolen) my jeep
seems to be ok,
> and all's well here in La La Land.
>
> Pretty cool!
>
> Capt. Purple
>

Re: almost stolen!
 

Just for everyones information that lives in the atlanta georgia area. Hard
jeep doors are being stolen like crazy. Mostly from people that live in
apartment complexes, but a few have been from rural neighborhoods. Sucks to
come out in the winter and have to drive to work with no doors and
sub-freezing temps.

Dan Ferrell
1984 Jeep CJ-7
(in the garage)
"Captain Purple" <test@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:mGSFb.26439$nG3.25163@twister.socal.rr.com...
> The other night about 4AM I heard my Jeep alarm going off. I jumped out of
bed, ran
> to the door, and saw some A*****E breaking into the front of the car... I
ran out, so
> did my wife, I yelled at him (he looked like a kinda punk kid) he started
running; I
> didn't have any shoes on, so my wife starts chasing him, I ran back in the
house (a
> whole 6 feet away) grabbed my shoes, grabbed the phone and called 911.
>
> By this time I knew where the guy was headed - to the gas station down the
alley.
> Duh, it's fully lit: everything else is dark.
> I told you he didn't look too bright.
>
> I get there (it's only 250 feet away) and he's inside, but there's another
jeep
> parked there with someone in it.
>
> Maybe a minute later, first one then another squad cars pull up, appraise
the
> situation, get the guy out of the jeep in front of the gas station, AND
the guy who's
> inside the gas station... only to find that that 2nd jeep is stolen, and
there's no
> gas in it, and the tank is locked.
>
> So The police (eventually 5 squad cars, 10 officers) got the 3 guys, the
other lady
> got her jeep back (she may not even have known it was stolen) my jeep
seems to be ok,
> and all's well here in La La Land.
>
> Pretty cool!
>
> Capt. Purple
>

Re: almost stolen!
 

Just for everyones information that lives in the atlanta georgia area. Hard
jeep doors are being stolen like crazy. Mostly from people that live in
apartment complexes, but a few have been from rural neighborhoods. Sucks to
come out in the winter and have to drive to work with no doors and
sub-freezing temps.

Dan Ferrell
1984 Jeep CJ-7
(in the garage)
"Captain Purple" <test@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:mGSFb.26439$nG3.25163@twister.socal.rr.com...
> The other night about 4AM I heard my Jeep alarm going off. I jumped out of
bed, ran
> to the door, and saw some A*****E breaking into the front of the car... I
ran out, so
> did my wife, I yelled at him (he looked like a kinda punk kid) he started
running; I
> didn't have any shoes on, so my wife starts chasing him, I ran back in the
house (a
> whole 6 feet away) grabbed my shoes, grabbed the phone and called 911.
>
> By this time I knew where the guy was headed - to the gas station down the
alley.
> Duh, it's fully lit: everything else is dark.
> I told you he didn't look too bright.
>
> I get there (it's only 250 feet away) and he's inside, but there's another
jeep
> parked there with someone in it.
>
> Maybe a minute later, first one then another squad cars pull up, appraise
the
> situation, get the guy out of the jeep in front of the gas station, AND
the guy who's
> inside the gas station... only to find that that 2nd jeep is stolen, and
there's no
> gas in it, and the tank is locked.
>
> So The police (eventually 5 squad cars, 10 officers) got the 3 guys, the
other lady
> got her jeep back (she may not even have known it was stolen) my jeep
seems to be ok,
> and all's well here in La La Land.
>
> Pretty cool!
>
> Capt. Purple
>

Re: almost stolen!
 

Just for everyones information that lives in the atlanta georgia area. Hard
jeep doors are being stolen like crazy. Mostly from people that live in
apartment complexes, but a few have been from rural neighborhoods. Sucks to
come out in the winter and have to drive to work with no doors and
sub-freezing temps.

Dan Ferrell
1984 Jeep CJ-7
(in the garage)
"Captain Purple" <test@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:mGSFb.26439$nG3.25163@twister.socal.rr.com...
> The other night about 4AM I heard my Jeep alarm going off. I jumped out of
bed, ran
> to the door, and saw some A*****E breaking into the front of the car... I
ran out, so
> did my wife, I yelled at him (he looked like a kinda punk kid) he started
running; I
> didn't have any shoes on, so my wife starts chasing him, I ran back in the
house (a
> whole 6 feet away) grabbed my shoes, grabbed the phone and called 911.
>
> By this time I knew where the guy was headed - to the gas station down the
alley.
> Duh, it's fully lit: everything else is dark.
> I told you he didn't look too bright.
>
> I get there (it's only 250 feet away) and he's inside, but there's another
jeep
> parked there with someone in it.
>
> Maybe a minute later, first one then another squad cars pull up, appraise
the
> situation, get the guy out of the jeep in front of the gas station, AND
the guy who's
> inside the gas station... only to find that that 2nd jeep is stolen, and
there's no
> gas in it, and the tank is locked.
>
> So The police (eventually 5 squad cars, 10 officers) got the 3 guys, the
other lady
> got her jeep back (she may not even have known it was stolen) my jeep
seems to be ok,
> and all's well here in La La Land.
>
> Pretty cool!
>
> Capt. Purple
>

Re: almost stolen!
 

Your wife started chasing him? Dude..... hehehehehe.
Glad they caught the guys, but you might want to have a sit down talk
with your wife. :)

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:04:34 GMT, "Captain Purple"
<test@somewhere.com> wrote:

>The other night about 4AM I heard my Jeep alarm going off. I jumped out of bed, ran
>to the door, and saw some A*****E breaking into the front of the car... I ran out, so
>did my wife, I yelled at him (he looked like a kinda punk kid) he started running; I
>didn't have any shoes on, so my wife starts chasing him, I ran back in the house (a
>whole 6 feet away) grabbed my shoes, grabbed the phone and called 911.
>
>By this time I knew where the guy was headed - to the gas station down the alley.
>Duh, it's fully lit: everything else is dark.
>I told you he didn't look too bright.
>
>I get there (it's only 250 feet away) and he's inside, but there's another jeep
>parked there with someone in it.
>
>Maybe a minute later, first one then another squad cars pull up, appraise the
>situation, get the guy out of the jeep in front of the gas station, AND the guy who's
>inside the gas station... only to find that that 2nd jeep is stolen, and there's no
>gas in it, and the tank is locked.
>
>So The police (eventually 5 squad cars, 10 officers) got the 3 guys, the other lady
>got her jeep back (she may not even have known it was stolen) my jeep seems to be ok,
>and all's well here in La La Land.
>
>Pretty cool!
>
>Capt. Purple

Re: almost stolen!
 

Your wife started chasing him? Dude..... hehehehehe.
Glad they caught the guys, but you might want to have a sit down talk
with your wife. :)

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:04:34 GMT, "Captain Purple"
<test@somewhere.com> wrote:

>The other night about 4AM I heard my Jeep alarm going off. I jumped out of bed, ran
>to the door, and saw some A*****E breaking into the front of the car... I ran out, so
>did my wife, I yelled at him (he looked like a kinda punk kid) he started running; I
>didn't have any shoes on, so my wife starts chasing him, I ran back in the house (a
>whole 6 feet away) grabbed my shoes, grabbed the phone and called 911.
>
>By this time I knew where the guy was headed - to the gas station down the alley.
>Duh, it's fully lit: everything else is dark.
>I told you he didn't look too bright.
>
>I get there (it's only 250 feet away) and he's inside, but there's another jeep
>parked there with someone in it.
>
>Maybe a minute later, first one then another squad cars pull up, appraise the
>situation, get the guy out of the jeep in front of the gas station, AND the guy who's
>inside the gas station... only to find that that 2nd jeep is stolen, and there's no
>gas in it, and the tank is locked.
>
>So The police (eventually 5 squad cars, 10 officers) got the 3 guys, the other lady
>got her jeep back (she may not even have known it was stolen) my jeep seems to be ok,
>and all's well here in La La Land.
>
>Pretty cool!
>
>Capt. Purple

Re: almost stolen!
 

Your wife started chasing him? Dude..... hehehehehe.
Glad they caught the guys, but you might want to have a sit down talk
with your wife. :)

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:04:34 GMT, "Captain Purple"
<test@somewhere.com> wrote:

>The other night about 4AM I heard my Jeep alarm going off. I jumped out of bed, ran
>to the door, and saw some A*****E breaking into the front of the car... I ran out, so
>did my wife, I yelled at him (he looked like a kinda punk kid) he started running; I
>didn't have any shoes on, so my wife starts chasing him, I ran back in the house (a
>whole 6 feet away) grabbed my shoes, grabbed the phone and called 911.
>
>By this time I knew where the guy was headed - to the gas station down the alley.
>Duh, it's fully lit: everything else is dark.
>I told you he didn't look too bright.
>
>I get there (it's only 250 feet away) and he's inside, but there's another jeep
>parked there with someone in it.
>
>Maybe a minute later, first one then another squad cars pull up, appraise the
>situation, get the guy out of the jeep in front of the gas station, AND the guy who's
>inside the gas station... only to find that that 2nd jeep is stolen, and there's no
>gas in it, and the tank is locked.
>
>So The police (eventually 5 squad cars, 10 officers) got the 3 guys, the other lady
>got her jeep back (she may not even have known it was stolen) my jeep seems to be ok,
>and all's well here in La La Land.
>
>Pretty cool!
>
>Capt. Purple