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92-Year-Old WWII Vet Shoots and Kills Home Intruder: ‘As Soon as He Got Inside, It Was All Over’
A 92-year-old World War II veteran shot and killed a suspected robber who attempted to break into his Kentucky home Monday morning. Two other men believed to be involved in the botched home invasion are lucky to have escaped with their lives and are now behind bars, WLWT reports.
According to police, 24-year-old Lloyd Maxwell broke into the elderly man’s basement after 2 a.m. and tried to enter the first floor of the home in Verona, Ky. The homeowner, identified as Earl Jones, said he was startled awake by the noise coming from his basement and grabbed his .22 caliber rifle and steadied his aim on the basement door as he heard the sound of footsteps creeping up the basement stairs.
When the intruder kicked in the door, Jones fired one fatal shot into Maxwell’s chest, police said. After firing the single shot, the homeowner called his neighbor, who then contacted the police.
By the time police arrived, the burglary suspect had gotten away. However, soon after arriving at Jones’ home, law enforcement in a nearby county received a call about a man who had been shot close by. Kenton County police responded to the call and found Maxwell dead inside a 2011 Chevrolet Impala with two other unharmed men.
The other two men were brought in for questioning by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. During the interrogation, police say both men admitted to being involved in the bungled burglary at Jones’ home.
Ryan Dalton, 22 and Donnie Inabnit, 20, both of Dry Ridge, Ky., are charged with second-degree burglary (complicity) and tampering with physical evidence, WLWT reports.
Donnie Inabnit, 20. (Source: WPCO)
Ryan Dalton, 22. (Source: WPCO)
Jones will not face charges in the shooting.
Earl Jones, 92, killed a home intruder at his Kentucky home Monday morning. (Source: WPCO)
“Somebody got into the basement, this is a full basement and I was on the bed fixing to go to bed,” Jones told WPCO. “And I’m very sensitive, I was in the military, you have to have good ears. And I heard something just as I sat down, ‘clonk, clonk, clonk,’ and I said well somebody is in the basement and he’s going to come upstairs. So I heard him when he was coming up the steps, I had the gun so I was sitting there when he opened the door.”
“As soon as he got inside, it was all over,” the veteran added.
Jones told officials that Monday morning’s incident was the third time his home has been broken into, WPCO reports. He said Monday morning’s incident should serve as a warning to any future robbers who want to target him.
“I’ve been robbed so much in the past five weeks, I said it’s going to have to be a message to the people. The only way you going to stop this is you have to leave one laying in the grass. That’s the only way you’re [going to] stop it,” Jones said.
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LameLiberals
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:12pmIf the burglars had been black or illegal aliens, their mug shots and/or illegal status would never have been reported.
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hidden_lion
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:38pmlook at that, only took one shot, not 46. And with a .22 no less. Too bad the police departments around this country can’t seem to produce the same quality.
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chicago76
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:54pmIt takes a ninety year old and one shot with a 22 to do what it takes 6 police officers and 46 shots to do. Way to go guy.
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Wool-Free Vision
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:04pmI love it!
Blood for Earl!
I find it ironic that Tom Brokaw praises “The Greatest Generation,” yet his leftist political leanings betray everything that those great Americans stood for. Earl Jones is a shining example of the kind of man who made that generation so great, and it is a crying shame that the liberal media have completely missed the point and continue to foster a nation of nitwits through leftist lapdog journalism.
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Fireover
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:22pmTrash comes in all colors. Mr. Jones just took it out Dirty Harry style.
Got to love it.
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Mil-Dot
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:29pmIf they had been black the media would have tried to make it look like an alien did and they don’t know where or who did it.
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cloudsofwar
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:31pmcool calm collected…… bang your dead. the only problem is the theif didn’t drop dead fast enough. pop you need a bigger gun. but the 22 was better than no gun.
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RANGER1965
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:39pmThe humble ole’ 22 is proof that given enough speed, even an itty bitty piece of lead can take a big man down.
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Detroit paperboy
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:54pmRyan dalton 22, just realizes in prison, his Chinese tattoo actually says ::::: I wana be your boy toy:::::::
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ChiefGeorge
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:56pm4 against 1? I guess the shot gun evened out things quite nicely. He’s been robbed repeatedy over the course of five weeks? Geesh!! 24 and ain’t no more!
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Stoic one
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:23pmMIL-DOT
I disagree,, this is NOT the first such incident here in greater Cincinnati of a B&E being fatal,,,,I can’t for the life of me figure WHY this on made the national news….
OH wait you are right, these guys were/are white… the rest were black.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:37pmi didnt think a 22 could take someone down like that. lucky shot?
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The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:43pmI can just picture the deceased with his ear to the door as the other clowns ask:
“Do you hear anything?”
“Just a couple clicks…”
“Cool! Probably a clock we can steal!”
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RepubliCorp
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:59pmThe OSS, CIA, Israel & mafia all used .22 to terminate enemy’s
World War II. Several notable weapon designs were developed and used by the allies in this conflict. One of the most famous and long lived was the High Standard HDM. The pistol was developed for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and was used by its operatives throughout WW II. It was based on the High Standard .22 caliber pistol, fitted with an integral sound suppressor
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The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:02pmI wonder if he has a Gran Torino in the garage?
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Fat Pappy
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:23pmPerfect example of, “Never pick a fight with an old man, because if he doesn’t feel like fighting, he’ll just kill you!”
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jungle J
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:29pmtrue dat
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marybethelizabeth
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:41pmif this whine whine whine
If that whine whine whine
It’s ok if you are doing a comedy bit but if you want to be taken seriously in the real world you have to stop talking as if something that didn’t happen was true.
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Sirfoldallot
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:55pm2 of our brightest, look @ them. Is that Chiness on his chest ?
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soundtracktowar
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:05pmI tell ya, to all of you that are saying awesome and good job and yay you need to realize something, there are no winners here, the guy did what he had to do to protect himself and his home. A guy was killed and while he was doing the wrong thing thats something that never should be applauded. For those of us that have seen war we know that life is precious, and taking someones life is not something you can just brush off like it is nothing. I’m sure this old man isnt sitting at home patting himself on the back saying yippie ki oh. I say this coming from the perspective of a combat vet. a lover of the second amendment, and a conservative.
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I_KNEW_Youd_Say_That
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:47pm“I heard him when he was coming up the steps, I had the gun so I was sitting there when he opened the door.”
… then Obama said, “Surprise! Don’t mind me while I spread your wealth around.”
And the rest was history.
The end.
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banjarmon
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:57pmI love gun control….YOU ROCK MR JONES…..Thank you for serving OUR GREAT COUNTRY!!!!
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inblack
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 11:43pm@SOUNDTRACKTOWAR
Sorry, but there are a lot of winners here.
1) You and I win because justice has been served
2) The old man wins because he is alive
3) The two boys win because they are going to live and maybe mend their lives after some jail time.
4) All future thugs that might now think twice about getting into a life of crime win as well.
Yep a lot of winners thanks to Earl.
In fact the only losers are this dead boy and liberals who don’t want crime to have consequences.
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EverybodyStayCalm
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 11:51pmSOYBOMB315_II – .22′s kill more people every year than any other bullet.
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tittiger
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 12:04amI disagree if the perps were black he would have been charged with murder and called a racist. Remember the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman? That is how is would have gone down IMHO.
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The-Obama-Romney-Ticket
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 12:04am“I heard him when he was coming up the steps, I had the gun so I was sitting there when he opened the door.”
… then Obama said, “Surprise! Don’t mind me while I spread your wealth around.”
And the rest was history.
The end.
Well, children, that’s it for tonight’s story. Time for nighty-nite …
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GUT CHECK
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 12:04amGeez ppl, she said SHOTGUN!!!
My guess is that the reporter either does not know the difference between a SHOTGUN AND A 22 CAL, or he had a pretty close shot without collateral damage to the walls and blood all over the place. A chest shot with a SHOTGUN would have killed him instantly and there would be not time for his pals to take him to the ER.
Fire that girl, or take her to a better school than where she came from. Better yet, get her some shooting lessons so she can carry. SHEEZ. And keep her from looking at her phone during the stand up. I am ashamed for both the commentators on this site and the girl reporter.
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kennycannon
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 12:07amThe news woman says “shotgun” and the report say .22? Not that it matters but which was it?
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OldOllie
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 1:26amI don’t know what the law is in KY, but in MO the 2 surviving perps would be charged with murder for the death of their accomplice.
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FormerLEAcademyInstructor
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:20amIf the perps had been black it would have been Mr. Jones’ mug shot pictured here, and Herr Holder and his merry band of DOJ civil rights attorneys would be preparing to draw and quarter him for the benefit of the NBPP. Stupid is as stupid does and knows no skin color.
Mr. Jones reverted back to his training and he knew that little .22 bullet would be going downrange to CBM once the perp hit the first step. Only the coroner knows the extent of the actual damage, but we know it was enough.
Thank you, Mr. Jones, for streamlining the legal system.
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Godzgrl247
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:55amYou are absolutely right! A similar incident happened to a WW11 Veteran here in Tulsa. The perps were black. Only one is in custody, btw. The veteran in that invasion was 90 yrs old and his wife was 85. He was deaf and had been suffering from food poisoning. He and his wife were beaten. His wife was raped. She died the next day. He died a few weeks later and the coroner listed it as natural causes. Their names were Bob and Nancy Strait.
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Rolandd
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:58amTo those who didn’t get all the fax, yes he shot him with a .22 and it wasn’t a lucky shoot, he shot him in the heart. What they left out was he also had 90 head of cattle rusteled along with a TV and his other gun from four other times. He was mad and scared for his life, so he waited till the guy kicked the door in and put one center mass, right in the heart. IMHO he is my kind of man, proof of why we need the 2nd admendment.
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bigdaddyt46
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:12am@detroit paperboy
actually the chinese tattoo says parking in rear
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Shiroi Raion
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 7:23am混沌 means chaos. An appropriate tattoo for the fool.
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Displacedsoutherner
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 8:38amI don’t speak or read Chinese but I think that one guy’s tattoo translates as “Stupid Redneck”
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Shiroi Raion
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 10:07am混沌
– Hundun, the confused, nebulous state of the primordial world
– obscurity
– stupidity
– chaos
He’s probably using the tattoo to say he wants chaos… an Occupy Wall Street nut, but it also means stupid. He’s definitely not using it to mean Hundun or obscurity.
Like I said, “The tattoo is appropriate for him.”
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Quiata
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 10:09amThe reporter described Mr. Jone’s weapon as a “shotgun”… maybe someone should inform her as to the difference between that and a .22 rifle.
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Quiata
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 10:12amThank you, SHIROI RAION.
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SavvyCowboy
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 11:16amGotta love Army training – one shot, one kill! Hooah!!!!!!!!
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Bluefish49
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 12:07pmThat’s the good thing about a 22 cal. round…especially if its a mini mag. It goes in and if it hits a bone it will rattle around in the body. That’s why the mob used to kill with a shot behind the ear. The bullet usually doesn’t exit so very little blood and leaves the brain like scrabbled eggs. Yo Vinnie….yous do good work…badda…..bing.
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drattastic
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 1:01pmTaken out the trash !
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Piablo
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 1:11pm@Soundtracktowar, Thanks for your service. I do have a question for you with regards to your comment about not taking a kill lightly. Does the evilness of the individual change your feelings at some point? If someone broke into my house, I have a wife and son to protect. If they broke in and my truck is in the driveway, I assume they mean to eliminate me and my family. With that in mind, do you STILL allow the death of that intruder to weigh heavy on you? What if these intruders have broken into other homes, raped wives,even killed others, and your home is now their final stop in life. Eliminating that intruder means saving the lives of others in your neighborhood. Is that not something to cheer and celebrate? I understand there are complexities in the battlefield, being up against an enemy that consists of young men, even teenagers, that are forced to fight a battle they do not want to be apart of. Here in the states, these punks who break in and steal are another thing entirely.
I have zero sympathy for a willing criminal that gets killed in the act. Families will be that much safer, home owners insurance will have that many less claims to deal with, and tax payers will not have to worry about another bottom feeding punk living in the tax payer funded prison system.
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Bum thrower
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 1:14pmThat’s the difference between a ‘well aimed shot’ and “pray and spray”………
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RAS0503
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:08pmYes and Mr. Jones would be behind bars.
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jnobfan
Posted on September 5, 2012 at 10:04amSS officers need hundreds of thousands of hollowpoints to kill I really don’t know who but this old guy drops a young guy with one 22. Nice shot.
Who exactly are these SS guys going after, the Marjon mob or the Nursing home Banditos or maybe the Assisted Living mexican Mafia. they better watch out for Mr “one shot” Jones
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tcseacliff
Posted on September 5, 2012 at 12:36pmno,If they were black Earl Jones would be in jail for violating their civil rights, and Al Sharpton and the ACLU would make sure we ALL hear it! either way, he did the right thing! you go Earl, and god bless the veterans!
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Crazy Times
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:11pmI love in the interview where he say’s “we had a change in attitude…” sure did!
Moral of this story, don’t be breakin into old people’s houses you meth-addicted freaks!!!!!
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Walkabout
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:41pmThis is why you get your kids in college or a trade school & then keep working on them.
Push back is so much easier to handle than jail visits.
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Quiata
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:50amFunny how the reporter used the phrase “ALLEGED robber(s)” FIVE times in her story, but when she mentioned how when the robbers called 911, she called their story “fabricated”. (???)
To be consistent, shouldn’t she have said their story was “allegedly fabricated”? And shouldn’t she have said “alleged” old soldier defended himself in his “alleged” own home with his “alleged” own firearm? And here is his “alleged” chair…”
Come on, reporters… Bunch of legal CYA. If these are mere “allegations” at this point (as you “allege”) then why are you reporting this at all?
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The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:11pmThe price of weapons are going up fast…get one now an train with it. Look at the photo’s of these two pathetic pieces of human filth…young and strong, not a darn thing wrong with them…but I bet they don’t have a job…bet they don’t want one. And when the freebies they steal from us hard working Americans in the form of “entitlements” don’t cover their “wants” they are going to take it from YOU!
Targeting old people…truly a disgrace to the country. Too bad the ol’ soldier didn’t have his Keds on…he could have saved us from 2 trials for these two dirtbags…who undoubtedly will be out and pulling the same crap in 30 days…only they’ll make sure THEY are armed this time. I hope whoever they run into next is armed, steady of hand and their aim is true.
Time to bury the trash and clean up the gene pool.
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kat747
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:00pmStrange that you said that about the gene pool. I was thinking of the DNA quality looking at those mug shots.
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JonQ
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:13pmH.I. , you’re young, you got your health…what you want with a job?
Gale Snopes
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Walkabout
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 1:16pmWATER-THE-TREE
you have to be kidding about the bear and the .22… LOL……
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I wasn’ kidding. I read about a family that decided to move to Alaska to get way from it all. They killed a brown bear with a .22 to the side of the head.
C0mmonMan is correct. and probably knows some better stories than I.
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bankerpapaw
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:10pmLet’s all chip in and buy Mr. Jones a bigger gun.
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KickinBack
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:54pmI’ll bet he’d love to have an M1 Garand…
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Capt_Gregg
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:21pmBetter to hit your target with a .22 than miss it with a .44 mag. Most can get off 2 or 3 more AIMED shots with a .22 before they can get a second one off with a large caliber.
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GhostOfJefferson
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:39pmApparently, he doesn’t need one.
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Walkabout
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:43pmA .22 can take down a bear. It is all in the aiming & trigger pull.
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Dom321
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:54pmI agree with Capt-Gregg. But maybe we should get him a Colt 1911 with a .22 conversion kit.
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macpappy
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 11:22pm@don321
I have a matching pair, one .45 the other .22 conversion. Great for the ranch.
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tittiger
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 12:09amHe was smart. A larger caliber, especially a rifle fired inside would have taken any hearing that he had left. A Garand inside? If you were lucky you would be wearing a hearing aide the rest of your life.
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WATER-THE-TREE
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 2:34amWALKABOUT you have to be kidding about the bear and the .22… LOL……
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C0mmonMan
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:20amLargest brown bear (coastal big brothers of the grizzly) ever killed on record, killed by a .22 rifle. Shot placement is everything. I can put a shot from any distance indoors in the fatal T with a .22, save my hearing and follow up in the same spot.
Number 1 gun caliber used by murder for hires or assassination/execution… .22
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progressiveslayer
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:10pmThe old vet still taking out the trash,good shot Mr.Jones!
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The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:53pmDid you know that 35% of all accidents in the home occur on the basement steps : )
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Stoic one
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:28pmand another 35% in the bathtub……glad i don’t have a basement.
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On The Bayou
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:09pmAwsome, these guys look like they are a little confused about life. Most of us can look back on our mistakes see where we were wrong. Some are not that lucky.
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wboehmer
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:29amHome invader Lloyd Maxwell: Forever 24
Good riddance!
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Jezcruzen
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:09pmI doubt that the intruder would have walked away to die later if he had been hit in the chest by a shotgun!
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RightThinking1
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:57pmYes…, but then there would have been a mess to clean up.
There is no substitute for shot placement. I am really surprised that the guy made it out of the house.
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chips1
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:25pmAt least he had time to think if he was doing anything wrong. Naw!!! He was going to grow up to be a Democrat anyway.
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pissantno.10
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:54pmhe was proabley so high on meth he did no he was dead
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hi
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:07pmOne less Obama voter.
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bigcsurv
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:18pmAfter reading that there are 1.5 million dead Democrats poised to vote in November, he’ll still be able to vote for Obama.
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Claytontemplar
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:52amI agree with bigcsurv. He will still vote. Twice. and on different days. in different states.
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bankerpapaw
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:06pmLet’s all chip in and get Mr. Jones a bigger gun.
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nonliberal
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:50pm.22 is perfect for a 92 year old. No recoil to contend with an he may have been shooting that 22 for the last 75 years.
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The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:51pmI’d rather chip and buy some cartons of smokes for the other prisoners where they are:
“Here buddy…all for you…just make those two the belles of the ball this saturday night.”
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IspytheGov
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 12:39amNope .22 is just fine, In fact it’s my primary defense weapon, firing anything bigger indoors is bad, I also load mine with sub-sonic ammo for even more report reduction. 1 shot center of chest or head almost always lethal.
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Larry E
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:05pmIt’s mighty nice that Mr Jones isn’t going to be charged. What would he be charged with, self defense? Maybe if he lived in some liberal workers paradise like NY, NJ, or IL where guns are considered to be wicked and evil.
Good work, and good that the punks weren’t stoked up on meth or something else that would have made him “painless”.
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Taterusmaximus
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:41pmThis man is a hero, in Europe he would be a criminal. And to think the Europeans say WE are the uncivilized society
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9516776/Farm-tenant-arrested-after-burglars-shot-was-plagued-by-break-ins.html
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The Jewish Avenger
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 7:48pmRead the article, was very depressing…
“In 2009, the millionaire businessman Munir Hussain fought back with a metal pole and a cricket bat against a knife-wielding burglar who tied up his family at their home in Buckinghamshire. Hussain was jailed for two and a half years, despite his attacker being spared prison. “
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Dom321
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:40pmA Canadian friend told me this was the case in his country. “Even if you hit a robber with a bat, he would be freed and you would go to f in jail. It’s very bad here”, he said. All the while admiring the gun laws in FL, where we enjoy being neighbors seasonaly.
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cookcountypatriot
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:04pmsemper fi mr.jones
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Dismayed Veteran
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:54amGary Owen.
They still remain the “Greatest Generation”.
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Hoax And Chains
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:02pmAnother happy ending. Thank you, Mr Jones, for your service. Yours was the greatest generation. Thank you for the lesson in personal defense as well. The only time that animals understand they have limits on their behavior is when someone stands up to them. Too bad the other two knuckle dragging losers didn’t get the lesson as well.
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blazingaway
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:02pmThe police couldn’t prevent this and if it was happening at several places all near or about the same time and you were one of the victims of a criminal act you’d be, injured or dead as these types become more and more emboldened
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snufy
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:50pmWhen you are a crime victim, the police are only minutes away. I’ll lay odds that those punks are the same ones that wew previously in his house. Criminals return to the scene.
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joeslick
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:58pmOne shot, one kill…and no trial. I love it.
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snowdrop
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:57pmThere is a message here for old people, own a gun and know how to use it!
Without that gun he would not have stood a chance against 3 of them. I hope it makes other potential robbers think twice.
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runner1
Posted on September 9, 2012 at 10:08pmJust remember aarp is against guns and for gun control
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:57pmEarl Jones, we need more like you on the face of this planet. Not more like the creeps who broke into your ‘castle.’
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MeteoricLimbo
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:16pmAmen!
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Whiskey_Tango
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:56pm“I’ve been robbed so much in the past five weeks, I said it’s going to have to be a message to the people. The only way you going to stop this is you have to leave one laying in the grass. That‘s the only way you’re [going to] stop it,” Jones said.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
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bikerdogred1
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:56pmWell done
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Sicialian Eyeball
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:55pmMy Uncle Fred who was a tail gunner in a B 17 and spent 3 years in Stalag17 as a POW would be proud. Im glad he passed away and has never experienced the nightmare of 0bama and the commies.
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bjorn-free
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:18pmAmen to that and hoo-rah to your family….My late three uncles stormed Omaha beach and am glad they are not around to see what is happening today…also…..they are the greatest generation what will be our legacy….????
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Platonician
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:00pmThe greatest generation for sure, tough and decent people, the exactly opposite of the spoiled baby boomers that destroyed America.
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bigcsurv
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:28pmMy Uncle Clifford was an MP who mopped up after Patton’s tanks roared through a town on their way to the Rhine. He wrote Aunt Margaret (upon General Patton’s insistence) that he had to kill 8 Germans on mop-up that day and that he would not write again. He did not write her again, never talked about where he was or what he did, but he did stay married to her until her death. He died 7 years ago and we found all his metals and citations afterward. Wish we had know what a true hero he was before he died.
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GingerHC
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:54pmDamn good job chap!
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Exrepublisheep
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:00pmAgreed.
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MBA
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:53pmThank you Mr. Jones. Glad you are well BTW you are the greatest generation. The sleazebags in DC would do well to learn from you and all the men and women who served in WWII.
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Rafterc4
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:52pmGood on you Vet. if this was the response by more citizens, people would be much less likely to try taking what is not theirs. Arm up and protect what is yours!
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bjorn-free
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:52pmBlaze needs to get past hiring affirmative action reporters and and do some fact checking….he said he used a shot gun the story says a 22 cal.
This is WaPo style reporting Blaze get it together!!!
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13th Imam
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:59pmPatato//// Patato
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Charley1
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:05pmYep, reporters need to actually have a broader base of general knowledge. Most are pretty ignorant outside of their specialty. So, which is it? A shotgun or a .22 rifle? That’s like saying a Cessna 150 is the same as a 747.
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Coonshine
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:42pmThe reporter said he used a shotgun. The Sheriff and all news articles I read say the weapon used was a .22 rifle. Take your own advice and get your facts sttraight. And yes I misspelled straight so settle down, don’t be so fast to judge, and get a life….
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Capt_Gregg
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:54pm@Coonshine
Right! I’ll take the sheriff’s word that it was a .22 over that of some “reporter” that has probably never held (let alone fired) a gun in her life.
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proliance
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:18pmMust have been one of those new fangled .22 shotguns.
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TookARisk
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:44pmCan’t you hear? or read? The story’s reporter was a TV reporter on Channel 9 in KY. It was a shame to waste them nice bullets on such trash, but hey, if you gotta, well, then you just gotta. Bet me nobody will come calling at that hour unannounced again.
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Rolandd
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:04amIt was a .22 not a shotgun, he’d have a big mess to clean if it was a shotgun.
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jm
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:51pmRight on Mr. Jones!
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scootervanneuter
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 4:48pmThat’s a real shame – bullets are really expensive these days :(
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bjorn-free
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 5:21pm12ga )) buck is cheaper then his funeral hands down! and I’ll gladly get him a case or a brick if it’s a 22!
Don’t think that the local trash is smart enough to stop trying ….lol….
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