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Burglar Breaks Into Home of Armed Off-Duty Sheriff’s Deputy — And It’s the Last Thing He Ever Did

Feb. 13, 2013 11:10pm Jason Howerton

An off-duty sheriff’s deputy in Fort Washington, Maryland fatally shot a man he found breaking into his home Tuesday night, according to Prince George’s County police. The deputy has reportedly been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident, WJLA-TV reports.

The deputy arrived home at around 11 p.m. Tuesday to find his front door busted open. He quickly realized that a suspected burglar was in his home so he pulled out his firearm and confronted the home intruder.

“He had a confrontation with the suspect which led to the homeowner shooting the suspect,” Cpl. Larry Johnson said.

The off-duty deputy shot the burglary suspect inside the home but he then ran outside after he was hit, police said. It was unclear whether he died at the scene or was pronounced dead at the hospital.

“There is a very strong argument for home owners if they are inside their home. There is a strong presumption that they fear for their safety if they end up shooting a suspect,”Lt. William Alexander of the Prince George’s Police Department said.

The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office has not identified the deputy, but did confirm he has been placed on administrative leave pending completion of an investigation into the incident. Officials say the deputy killed the suspect with a gun that was not his service weapon.

Police identified the dead suspected burglar as 20-year-old Jon Adgrain Pocknett of Indian Head, Maryland.

Another question that remains to be answered is whether the burglary suspect was armed. Police are also investigating whether one or more additional suspects were at the house.

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jerryod1627
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:19am
Why is the deputy on adminstrative leave? He was off duty, protecting his home and personal property, and there apparently was no violation of any law. I understand that if he had been on duty that the political correct way now day’s is to suspend the officer involved in a shooting until some Monday morning quarter back can decide if they are right or wrong but, this incident has nothing to do with his job as a deputy, nor will it bear any consequences for the agency that he works for. Why should this man suffer from any type of punishment because he protected himself and his property. I say give him a medal for a job well done, a cash reward for clearing some future crimes and put him back to work!

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- turkey13
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:42am
  He may get off since he is a deputy. Maryland is a “May issue state – not a shall issue state like most states. That is why Maryland, home of my Great – Great -Great Grandfather is on my no fly list. A carry permit can only be issued by the Sheriff or a Judge. A average Jo will not get one unless he pays about $950 bucks or gets down on his knees and drops them. If this guy was an average person he would be in jail if the guy was unarmed.
  
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- dublinthewagons
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:45am
  Personal belongings are not worth a human life. TELL THAT THE THE BURGULAR
  Not the person that worked for them.
  
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- BigDogRex
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:50am
  Administrative leave is not a punishment. The officer still gets paid but is exempted from any duty (other than interviews, counseling, etc.). Because taking a life is and should be a very serious thing – even when justified – placing officers on leave after a shooting is policy in most if not all departments. The leave allows the officer to take a step back and slow things down a bit and allows for the mandatory inquiry to be conducted expeditiously. The inquiry itself is in the officer’s favor – if the shooting was “good.” It helps close the loop and can cut short any doubts the officer may have.
  
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- Ironman13
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:14am
  How sad that we live in a society that requires us to defend our defense of our homes and loved ones. Where will the madness end?
  
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- koyettsu
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:19am
  I wish more people would do this with criminals, if they break into your home end them and they can’t break into anyone elses. Not to mention if it starts becoming commonplace people will actually start thinking I don’t want to get shot so I should probably just find a job instead.
  
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- JRook
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:55am
  so jason has nothing to do but find examples of individuals protecting their home and shooting a criminal as an attempt to make a point about gun laws. of course no proposed policies even comes close to confiscating guns or significantly impeding LEGAL gun ownership. Limitations on assault weapons and high capacity magazines sounds reasonable and there is no rational argument against 100% background checks and gun registration. Other than the government is going to take all the guns and enslave us fantasy put forth by the conspiracy nuts.
- samurai2112
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:03am
  Wrong again Rook, we are listening to the words of the legislators and learned the history of other countries. It is very clear the end game is total confiscation of all firearms. There is nothing reasonable about removing certain firearms or limiting magazine capacity that will lower gun crimes so the do gooders will just come for more regulation. It is how it has always started and always ends with confication. Tool.
  
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- FastJimmy3
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:17am
  Administrative leave after a shooting, is pretty much uniformed procedure after a shooting for most Police departments across the country. Give this a week he will be cleared, as he should be and back to work. Good Job Officer!
  
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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:18am
  And as I always do when this happens!
  
  My only response.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqqGFoASs9s
  
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- 2GodBeTheGlory
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 10:09am
  @JRook
  
  What part of the 2nd amendment do you not understand? The part where the Supreme Court breaks the Supreme Law of the land, or how your thoughts about regulation of gun ownership and purchasing does infringe upon MY RIGHT to own a gun? Show me where in the bill of rights or any amendments that have a stronger negative against the government?
  
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- Bonnieblue2A
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:06am
  If the off-duty officer used his duty weapon rather than the personal security weapon which his state and the Feds are trying to strip from law abiding citizens, it could throw a monkeywrench into his career. It is also not unusual for any LE involved in a shooting to be given administrative leave.
  
  Does Maryland have a castle doctrine under which he will be immune from criminal and civil prosecution? Lots of unanswered questions The Blaze “reporter” failed to address.
  
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- ConservativeCanesFan
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:20am
  Agreed Jerry, a medal would be appropriate. Also, the local organ transplant hospital could write a nice letter thanking this officer for saving several other good people with much needed 20 year old organs…at least the ones that were not damaged by the bullet!
  
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- jeffile
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:10pm
  Rook, you are completely missing the point. I understand why some would ban certain weapons but that isn’t the point. Banning a certain weapon is allowing a foot in the door. The next thing to occur would be more stringent laws which would end up in court and probably upheld. AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!!!!! Now you have a precedent to justify any further legislation as courts and the SC erroneously rule future cases on case law rather than constitutional law. An excellent example is pornography being freedom of speech. Initially, it was only playboy but now we have moved to XXX and worse readilly available to minors.
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:17pm
  @Jrook – facts – can you give us hard facts written in black and white – FBI Uniform Crimes Report – 2011 – from 2007-2011 – Violent Crime is Down by 15.7% – From 2002-2011 – 15.2%
  
  2011 – Murders committed with a weapon – less then 3% where committed with a rifle – the number is so small that the FBI does not break it down from lever, bolt, semi, or single action.
  
  So, my question to you, Jrook, where are assault weapons being targeted?
  
  Joe Biden stated: ,caught on camera in
  Washington, “that new gun control laws will not prevent another
  mass shooting or lower the number of gun deaths.”
  
  Again Jrook, why are semi automatic rifles being targeted for ban and/or confisctation?
  
  Chicago bans “Assault Rifles” and High Capacity Magazine and yet has one of the highest murder rates involving guns in the country.
  
  Facts – all we ask you leftist liberals porduce facts to back up your mentally challenged rants.
  
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- Ollie123
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:29pm
  It boggles my mind, why they are so concerned to find the gun that saved the mans life from a frigging burglar, what bearing does this have? Who the hell cares what weapon he had to protect himself with, maybe they want to make sure it didn’t hold more than 10 clips. The story is, the more criminals realize that they will face the death penalty immediately upon entering and burglarizing someones home they just made themselves an early appointment with their Maker, which I’m sure will have further punishment to hand out.
  
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- blazer809
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:07pm
  Headline: Americans continue to kill those caught breaking into their homes, Administration can’t stop gun owners.
  
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- Dan_o
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:47pm
  Hey Jrook,
  
  “Any person who, prior to the effective date of this law, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine shall have ninety days from such effective date to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution.”
  
  http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/02/missouri-democrats-intruduce-legislation-to-confiscate-firearms-gives-gunowners-90-days-to-turn-in-guns/
  
  Next time, do some reading before opening your mouth.
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:53pm
  “Personal belongings are not worth a life”. I translate that to “Nothing in here is worth dying for…”
  
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- dblaess
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 3:10pm
  @JRook
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:55am
  so jason has nothing to do but find examples of individuals protecting their home and shooting a criminal as an attempt to make a point about gun laws. of course no proposed policies even comes close to confiscating guns or significantly impeding LEGAL gun ownership. Limitations on assault weapons and high capacity magazines sounds reasonable and there is no rational argument against 100% background checks and gun registration. Other than the government is going to take all the guns and enslave us fantasy put forth by the conspiracy nuts.
  ———————————————————————–
  All guns when used in war are assualt weapons. And yes it is reported that Democrat lawmakers have said they want to ban all guns. Do you get paid by the post or by the word?
  
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- LakeHartwellSailor
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:12pm
  @00100111
  
  “Nothing in here is worth dying for…”
  
  Man, that would make a great sign to put up in my yard. Maybe I’ll get a sticker made with that phrase.
  
  That’s a good one!
  
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- DenverKitty
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:05pm
  Jerry, 1) the service revolver is MISSING, and 2) anything an officer is involved in (on- or off-duty) merits admin leave during the investigation period. Kitty
  
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- Zerodawn
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:29am
  The leave is for anytime an officer kills a person. This is not a bad thing they want to make sure He did not break the law and that His mental state is ok. When you take a life (even a law breaker) it still can bring thoughts to one’s mind, guilt and shame.
  
  I dont disagree with the officer taking a couple days off to make sure He is mentally ok and did nothing wrong.
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 2:20pm
  There’s a word for taking on a police officer: suicide
  
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LarryL2
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:14am
It is really sad to see such a bunch of rabid ‘shoot first, ask questions later’ people on here. I’d like to know if the guy was armed. If not, why would he not apprehend instead of killing. Some facts before you make this guy a hero would be nice.

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- Psychosis
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:21am
  Screw that. If your in my house uninvited your leaving in a bag. Don’t want to leave in a bag, go to Larry’s house……..he will talk at you
  
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- SKR8PN
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:24am
  He IS a hero for taking out a burglar. That is one less criminal on the streets, and one less that the honest, hard working, tax paying population have to worry about feeding, clothing, and providing legal assistance to. Sounds like a win/win/win to me.
  
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- naughtycal
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:27am
  You sir or madam or what ever are an idiot this off duty cop didn’t go out and look for trouble so he could shoot someone. He was in his home when trouble came to him. I only wish this could be the out come of ever BURLARY AND HOME INVASION.
  
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- JimInTexas
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:29am
  I do not care if he was armed or not. If you are a criminal burglar in someones home – you need shooting. If that was the normal reaction burglaries would be a thing of the past. We are way past time of mollycoddling criminals. People that think like you do are the biggest part of the problem. Chances are this fool has already been caught before but was not punished enough to learn his lesson.
  
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- JTX
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:32am
  You are welcome to be nice to the home invasion perpetrators. Make sure you announce this on your property that you will not hurt anyone who breaks into your home. You will ” hold ” them.
  
  Hey why not give them a hug too!
  
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- LovinUSA
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:34am
  Agreed gentlemen, I find you uninvited ,in my home, you will gain a hole or two.
  
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- RedDirtTexas
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:34am
  Because, Larry, we want less home invaders walking around. It’s a simple answer to a growing problem. Make burglaries and home invasions a much higher risk/reward situation and less will occur. Somewhere this morning, this dead thugs “posse” is rethinking today’s “workload”.
  
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- stablepar
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:45am
  sorry he should never have the opportunity for another home invasion. people have been killed by heart attack over lesser issues than home invasion. you give up all rights during a home invasion
  
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- dublinthewagons
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:47am
  LARRY put a gun free sign in your front yard. That will help stop theft. LMAS
  
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- country_hick
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:09am
  So someone has to be armed in order for YOU to be afraid for your life? You must be a giant with stones the size of bowling balls!
  
  Spoken like someone that has never been a cop. One drunk put FOUR of us in the hospital one night. If this CRIMINAL got the jump on him with or without a weapon he could have been in fear for his life.
  
  Oh, wait! maybe he should have used the Hollyweird tactic of shooting to wound? Then CSI could have came in an cleared the entire case in an hour?
  
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- DenisWTexas
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:10am
  Sorry, Larry, but when I come home, if there is a stranger in my home, I’m not going to take risk the “what if’s” and give him the benefit of the doubt and have a conversation with him to find out if he’s armed. He’s in my house. How dumb am I going to feel if he IS armed and I find myself shot while he’s raping and killing my wife and kids? Only way to be sure is to shoot. Why should a piece of s*** like that get the courtesy of me finding out first when he’s just forfeited his own life by breaking into another’s home?
  
  We’re not “rabid” for shooting first and asking questions later. We’re prudent. How many family members do YOU risk to keep from offending those who’ve just broken into your home?
  
  I pray I NEVER have to harm another human being, and so far, thank God, I’ve been fortunate not to have to. But if I come home and find someone like this in my house, after all the clips are empty, I’m going to beat the hell out of the corpse with a bat until the cops arrive, just to make sure.
  
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- Ironman13
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:21am
  If you break into my house, I will consider you a threat to my loved ones, simply by your unauthorized presence. At that point, you will most likely die of lead poisoning, or asphyxiation. I am not going to question your motives, any more than I would question a rattlesnake in my living room. If you are in my house uninvited, I am not interested in what your answers might be.
  
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- cebva
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:32am
  Larry – don’t be so naive. Do you really want to wrestle with a burglar, not knowing if he has a knife, brass knuckles, a crow bar or a gun in his pocket? Do you know if he has two friends in the next room? Are you such a macho man that you think you could take down a young punk or a couple of them? Did you know if he was high on PCP or some other substance that makes him crazy strong? His adrenaline is pumping, he doesn’t want to get caught and he sure doesn’t care what happens to you.
  
  You would be a fool to mix it up with a stranger like that. And, you would probably come out seriously injured, if not dead. As for me and my house, I’ll shoot.
  
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- boss_ross
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:50am
  people who break into the home of another person deserve to die. who cares if the ***** was armed, he got what he deserved. One less criminal in the world, good ridence. Disagree with me? that’s fine, but I won’t feel sorry for you for allowing yourself to be a victim.
  
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- Msgt Ret
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:50am
  LARRYL2: Who cares if he is armed, ever had a broken bottle shoved into your neck, been hit over the head with a ball bat, been stabbed with a pair of scissors, been strangled with a ligature, had your neck snapped? None are weapons but they sure will KILL YOU! Foolish Liberal!
  
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- busterpuddles
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:00am
  LARRYL2 would probably make him dinner and offer him a place to stay for a few weeks.
  
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- FastJimmy3
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:23am
  Yeah Larry wait to see if he is armed with a gun or knife, and you would be the statistic, BRILLIANT post moron.
  
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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 10:39am
  Larry. Feel free to protect yourself and family any way that you think is proper. You have the freedom of choice. That is the great thing about America, we all get a choice. I am presuming that you have chosen not to have a firearm in your house. I recommend that you give thought as to what you will do if your home is invaded. Talk it over with your family. Agree on a plan of action and practice it. It may be enough to save lives.
  
  It has been 43 years since a person has tried to kill me with a firearm. Fortunately, I had a rifle that I used to defend myself. Larry, when things go bad, they go bad very fast. Count to 12. In that time, your world will have changed forever. 12 seconds is the average duration of a one-on-one gunfight between a law enforcement officer and a criminal. The gunfight is within 15 feet and under poor lighting conditions.
  
  Just one final thought. A cartridge doesn’t know if it is in a war zone or your living room. It doesn’t matter to the cartridge if it is fired at you in Afghanistan or in your house. The cartridge doesn’t care if it is loaded into a 10 cartridge magazine, a 30 cartridge magazine or a chamber in a revolver. The bullet released upon firing doesn’t care if missed you, wounded you or killed you. Wounded is wounded. Dead is dead.
  
  The link below contains information on police shootings conditions.
  
  http://www.virginiacops.org/Articles/Shooting/Combat.htm
  
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- Bullitt2008
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:12am
  LARRYL2, Obviously you have never been involved in taking suspects into custody on a one-on-one basis. That whole scenario can go sideways in a second. When you’re off-duty you normally have no police radio, handcuffs, baton, etc. Criminals who enter homes must assume that a resident(s) would be home at the 11PM hour and they are putting their own lives in danger.
  
  On the face of it, this off-duty deputy did the right thing. Law enforcement officers involved in shootings are placed on “administrative duty” (front desk, etc.) as a matter of routine at least until a preliminary investigation is completed.
  
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- right field
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:38am
  10 Things to do when you come home & find it has been invaded by a burglar:
  1. Ask if he/she is armed
  2. Ask if they are sure they are in the right house
  3. Make sure you do not worry about your home & your possessions because its just “stuff”
  4. Make sure you have followed all the gun laws so you do not go to jail
  5. Once you are sure the burglar does not have a gun – try having a nice conversation – make them a cup of tea & try to use calm and reasoned words to better understand the burglar’s needs
  6. Ask if he would feel better if you paid higher taxes so he would not have to be addicted to drugs, or be able to find a good job or maybe go back and get some job training
  7. Offer to give him 63% of your stuff as a sign that you ‘feel his pain”
  8. Offer to vote for Democrats so he/she will feel a connection with you
  9. Give him/her free tickets to ‘Django Unchained’
  10. Just let the burglar have your stuff because “what difference does it make” – ” you didn’t really build that house or work for that your stuff’ – ‘you are the 1%’
  
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- RightThinking1
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:23pm
  Larry,
  Shouldn’t your admonitions be directed at those who break & enter, rather than the victims?
  
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- patriotpal
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:49pm
  First, have you every considered the fact that criminals are desparate individuals who very often shoot first and ask NO questions-? The criminal was not invited into this mans house he chose to commit the crime of breaking and entering, if he is bold enough to do that you have to assume he is bold enough to kill you to make his escape because it happens all the time— every situation is unique, but the risks are the same, you have seconds or less to decide whether you live or die in many cases. Your life or family members lives are likely at stake and theres no time for personal interviews and a courteous pat down of the thug. The officer had no way of knowing what he was up against, how many other intruders there may have been — reports suggest he had accomplices, etc. Most people delusional enough to side with a criminal thats bold enough to break into their home have never been in this situation, im guessing they or members of their family would likely be killed while they attemp to schedule counseling for the misguided individual. When someone decides to cross that line and break into a private home, all bets are off and you have to assume the worst in most cases or you , these are desparate often drug-driven losers of society who have decided they are exempt from the rules we all obey. And if you think its bad now wait until they take guns away from the law abiding citizens, thugs will have nothing to fear then, cops often show in time to count the victims.
  
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- BarackInsaneNobama
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:23pm
  Well, who cares if he was armed and why give him the chance to reveal a weapon. Honestly if you break into my house armed or not I will shoot to kill, and ask questions later, day or night if I dont know you and your intentions are bad, then sorry, but you chose the wrong house to break into. Also why try to apreheand and take the chance of him being armed, and you being on the wrong side of that barrell. Think before you speak and quit being a pansy stand up for yourelf, your rights, and your family. I am loaded to the rim with all the weapons I see fit and neccisary. Including hunting rifels protection and hunting shotguns or for protection. I am aquipped with a Ruger Mini-14 tactical, so it shoots .223 and 5.56 rounds ( I got three 10 round clips,always loaded, and four 60 round banana clips) yes I find them all neccisary. Have a 9mm smith and wesson. ( Multiple clips about 9, all loaded) a .38 mag for my wife to carry(6 shooter) I also have a Norinco SKS with junglepaint from the veitnam war. I have a wingmaster Remington 12guage shotgun, and 20guage. a 30-30 a 30-06 and a 7mm mag sniper rifle. I own 1000 rounds of .223 , 1000 rounds of 5.56, 1200 hollow point 9mm rounds, 600 .38mag rounds. About 900 7mm rounds would have more but very expensive, and an unknown amount of shotgun shells. I have been collecting ammo for 2 years now and I wil keepcollecting ammo untill I feel I have enough to last me 5 years of a corrupted econmical and social system. And tons off emer food
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:57pm
  Stop crying, lib. You break into my home, you’re not there to borrow a cup of sugar. I’m not going to offer you a coke and a smile. You break in, you die. Period. End of sentence. I have no need to waste precious seconds to determine his motives. I see center mass, I shoot. Front sight, trigger press, follow through.
  
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- Save.The.Republic
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 3:03pm
  Hey, that’s my name! But don’t send them to my house – he’ll depart in body bag after “assuming room temperature”. I agree that there’s nothing I own that’s worth a human life. But, I value MY life more than that of someone breaking in my house who may be armed and a threat to me. If they’ve broken down the door, whether he’s armed or not I’m not waiting to see if he’s from Welcome Wagon!
  
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- Christian_33
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:32pm
  You people probably pray for a home invasion so you can kill someone. What wonderful Christian people you are.
  
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- DenisWTexas
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:01pm
  Christian_33, don’t be so melodramatic and obtuse. The fact of the matter is that we conservatives stay vigilant and let people know the danger of messing with our families so that we won’t HAVE to ever hurt anyone. Check your data. You’ll find the people on THIS site are the ones who are NOT shooting and killing people. It’s the bleeding heart “tolerant” liberal whiners that kill folks 99% of the time.
  
  If you don’t want to defend yourself, don’t. If you think it’s bad to shoot thieves, rapists and murderers while they disect and violate your family, then don’t. Let them have their way and keep your conscience clear. That’s your choice. My choice is to defend my loved ones to the death if I have to, and to pray it never comes to that.
  
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- Wolf
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:15pm
  Larry- when you come home and find someone uninvited going through your bedroom drawers and safe, why not offer him your wife and children, then you can have a smoke and drink afterwards and talk about how wonderful it is to make new friends?
  
  “…Christian_33
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:32pm
  You people probably pray for a home invasion so you can kill someone. What wonderful Christian people you are….”
  
  Ya know, Christian (underscore 33, not Christian), maybe you should pull the log out of your eye and learn how to act in a Christian manner rather than tell others how un-Christian they are.
  
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- Alky
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:17pm
  @Christian_33 Wow, that’s a stupider comment than Larry’s. So you’re going to ask the home invader to kneel & pray with you for his sins !?! Good luck with that Christian.
  
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- Wolf
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:20pm
  “…Police say the incident occurred late Tuesday night in Miami after two black males entered the home with the intent to rob. The dad, identified as Maurice Harris, 36, jumped up and fought the suspects when they attempted to enter his 11-year-old daughter’s bedroom. The dad was fatally shot “several times” during the scuffle…” From the Blaze article here: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/13/heroic-super-dad-dies-protecting-his-11-year-old-daughter-from-armed-home-invaders/
  
  There you go, Larry- someone who didn’t have a gun in his posession. Of course, he could have called you for advice…
  
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- conard3
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:44pm
  Yeah, breaking into my house is the same as pointing a gun at my head- I will shoot you for that. It’s not a shoot first mentality, it’s just a defend myself from an extreme danger mentality.
  
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- debkk9
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 4:47am
  I’m sorry but “shoot first and ask questions later” is EXACTLY what you do if they break into your house to steal your stuff..or worse yet- hurt you….the fact that he was or wasn’t armed has nothing to do with anything. YOUR home is YOUR castle…his ass does NOT belong there. I certainly would not check him out first to see what kind of weapon he had. Maybe he would grab a baseball bat or a knife or come at you with his bare hands…if you just shoot his ass, it’s over
  
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AleaJactaEst
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:10am
the left would have you wait until the police come to place you in a body bag. Take action and defend aggressively your rights, property and life.

Molon Labe

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hawkeyez
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:38am
Now the officer has to get a new “drop gun”

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- RedDirtTexas
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:21am
  The good thing is that the intruder can’t. Ever!
  
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FightingBear
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:16am
If even one innocent homeowner’s life is save through our second amendment then our guaranteed “right to bear arms that cannot be infringed” is worth it.

We have heard many of these instances where the bad guys were terminated by the good guys just in the last 6 weeks.

Good citizens arm yourselves, spend time at the range mastering your weapon(s) of choice be vigilant and ready to use that weapon.

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- ElDeVerde
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:38am
  Thing is this guy wasn’t a second amendment situation. He was a cop in Mary Land which is also as anti-second amendment as most yankee states. We all know that only police are psycologically, intillectually and well trained enough to have much less shoot a firearm for protection. The rest of us are just too untrustworthy. I applaud the guy for protecting his property, however, the average guy in Mary Land just isn’t afforded the same opportunity under gun laws. It’s easier to buy biological weapons in Mary Land than it is to get a gun permit. Oh, and they DO NOT accept CHL’s from other states. If a plain citizen had shot the burglar they would be in custody explaining why they had a gun.
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:58am
  It doesn’t mater if he was armed….he chose to trespass on this mans property with the expressed purpose to take something that did not belong to him to which he paid the ultimate penalty…I say another problem solved and good shooting Judge Dredd….we need more men like you.
  
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denkat56
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 3:20am
These criminals just never learn.

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- rlimike
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:42am
  Yeah this one learned …. he had an awww shitt moment when he saw the muzzle flash.
  
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- Yeah_Buddy
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:54pm
  …last thing going thru the perps mind…gee, i wish they’d ban all guns…ugghhhh…
  
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RAMJR
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:59am
If only all burglaries ended the same way and murderers, rapists and molesters got same same reward…but then more than half the jails in America wouldn’t be needed, our children would be safer. Our values of restitution, discipline and Equal Justice of Righteous Judgement, God given, would make this country a ‘light on a hill’, and the values that steal (ahem politicians, judges, agenda driven celebrities, media and industries) would have shame and fear keeping them at bay…and back in the countries they brought their immorality, ignorance and entitlements from. Then, anyone living here not of that value, get a swift kick in the butt and citizenship revoked…which would pretty much wipe out this administration

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The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:47am
I LIKE stories with a happy ending!

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- Chromo200
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:30am
  Me too
  
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sparkyrules
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:37am
R.I.P., Jon Adgrain Pocknett.

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dcubed
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:16am
Let’s compare these two current Blaze Headlines:

HEROIC ‘SUPER DAD’ DIES PROTECTING HIS 11-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER FROM ARMED HOME INVADERS

BURGLAR BREAKS INTO HOME OF ARMED OFF-DUTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY — AND IT’S THE LAST THING HE EVER DID

And guns are the problem????

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- bharris0
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:01am
  They are for liberals. They don’t like to see their constituents being terminated like this. It hurts them come election time.
  It also hurts their efforts to expand big government as they want to raise your taxes more so they can “protect” you.
  That is the way liberals and progressives work.
  
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Fla.Patriot
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:48am
My problem with this story is the simple fact that it identifies the man as an off duty Deputy. So what? Any law abiding citizen should have the right to protect their home, family and property in this manner. Why is the Deputy on adm. leave? It states that the burglar was in his home and he shot him with a weapon other than his service weapon. That’s the same as you or I defending our home. In my line of work, I have certain occupational hazards (arc blast, chemical burns, etc) I am aware of the hazards and I take every precaution I can, but at the end of the day, it’s my choice. Point being; If you choose a life of crime, being killed by your victim is an occupational hazard. If you can’t accept the risk, find another line of work. Every citizen has the right to self defense, whether he is an off duty LEO or not is totally irrelevant

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- 101COMBATVET
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:17am
  It’s actually common for any LEO involved in an Officer Involved Shooting, whether on or off duty, to be placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. If you shot a home invader the police would investigate but you would not be able to control the investigation. If a LEO shoots a home invader he has the oppertunity to influence the investigation. That is why they do this. He still gets paid and it doesn’t count against his vacation time.
  
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- RDavis49
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:51am
  I couldn’t agree with you more…..
  
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- Hangman54
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:29am
  Brilliant statements,I hope more people read Your post,it makes so much sense.
  
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Xanderson
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:45am
It is probably wishful thinking on my part to hope that some of these would-be home invaders have seen the numbers of background checks requested for firearm purchases since the first inauguration of our Dear Leader. Watch out punks, you do not know which is the LAST house you will invade!

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- bigdaddyt46
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:55am
  sign in my old apt.
  
  this house is protected by a ruger .357 3 days a week, you guess which 3.
  
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wasam
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:26am
My Dad always said to make sure anyone you shot fell inside the house, even if you had to drag them in!

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- cemerius
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:47am
  Tough break for the Cop! He should know even “off duty” he is subject to CORRECT police procedures regardless……just like in the military we give up much of our rights……
  
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- Pickles327
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:45am
  lol you are right !! We just installed kate bar the doors here 1/2 steel pipes doing 3 per door & windows we are making custom inside shutters with the same thing ain’t about getting out its about getting in – if you attempt I hear you the first 30 I give you for free and I do not care if you are stuck I will make sure it looks like a fly caught in a spider web !!! How my hubby trained this was a design that caused slow entrance .. Semper Fi
  
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purple_circles
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:17am
Why doesn’t stories like these make it to mainstream media??? Perhaps they are too busy being Obama’s servants.

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kissmygritsextremists
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:04am
Bubye!

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Wolfgang the Gray
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:58pm
This headline should be played all over the media as the proper use of guns by law-abiding citizens. If I remember right, Wayne La Pierre said in his testimony before Congress that 2.5 Million legal citizens use their guns to legally defend themselves against criminals.

I applaud the deputy-sheriff & for the burgler, he got what he deserved. End of story.

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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:53pm
This guy was soooo wrong, he should have simply called the police and waited….oh, wait, he was the police. Hmmm, what a quandry, but on the lighter side of this, the kid went out of this world the same way he came into it, crapping his pants.

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:52am
  DARMOK, Had to get up to take the dog out so that she could take a healthy GLENNDUH. Thought that I would check back in on this story to see how SOY would find a police departmental conspiracy in this apparent murder of the neighborly, and fine upstanding young man who accidentally entered the wrong home while high on medical marijuana. He was just in the kitchen making a sardine sandwich when the off duty deputy gunned him down in cold blood. Okay, I’ve primed the pump, so let the conspiracy theories flow….
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:42am
  Hi RJJ,
  
  OK… I’ve got the real conspiracy theory here. Someone has hijacked your account because there is just no way in H E double hockey sticks that the real RJJ would be up and posting on The Blaze at 2:52am !!!
  
  LOL : )
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:17am
  Hi MONK, You didn’t read the first sentence? The dog got me up and had to do the do….do. Took a real healthy GLENNDUH too. I don’t think that I need to describe that further…..LOL.
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 4:45pm
  Mr. or Mr. Monk
  This is what you must know. That was some funny stuff a few weeks ago. RJ is talking about dog taking a dump. I imagine WangDang or Senseless any minute…
  
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pragmaticpatriot
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:53pm
“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms…disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.” (Quoting Cesare Beccaria)

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- TurboCat
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 3:34am
  Rjj: L.O.L!
  
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Advection
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:40pm
Anyone who breaks into someone else’s home deserves to be shot.

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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:42pm
  Yup.
  
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- CatB
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:23am
  Exactly !!!
  
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reportanddeport
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:39pm
If the burglar was Black and the deputy was White, then the deputy will probably be charged with a, “hate crime”.

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banjarmon
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:30pm
The officer is in Maryland….I wish him LUCK!!!!!

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101stIraqVet
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:22pm
I wonder if there was anything in there worth his life?

Another win for the good guys.

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Grey Eagle
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:22pm
Criminals take risks for breaking into someone’s home. I hope the Deputy does not receive suspension or punishment for this incident, after all he was protecting himself and home.

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- TASS50
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:07am
  I agree, it seems now that we hear more buglars who home invade are getting killed. The wild west is back.
  
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- nzkiwi
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:24am
  @ Tass
  
  I’ve noticed that also.
  
  And the more home invaders that get killed,the less there wil be to continue this nasty business.
  
  And the more that are killed, the less likely it will be, due to fear of death or serious injury, that others will take up this wicked profession. The incidence of this type of crime will drop dramatically.
  
  There is no downside to this. Unless, of course, the homeowner is prosecuted by the gun-haters…
  
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dosdelgados
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:21pm
It’s always sad when life is lost, but a) this punk kid will never hurt another person, and b) saves the taxpayer a TON of money (prison, lawyer, court, future welfare, etc.).

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- dosdelgados
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:26pm
  C) sends a message to other deviants…are you willing to lose your life?
  
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- SCREW-WINDOWS
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:59pm
  Some just never learn thanks to the lack of discipline and morals.
  
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Welcome Black Carter
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:17pm
Being a burgler and getting caught should be a death sentance every time.
Double tap to the chest, one to the head.
No court costs, no prison costs to the state.

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- Witness1974
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:32pm
  I take you don’t hold to the principle of “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”
  
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- Lt_Scrounge
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:58pm
  As someone who has had his workshop broken into and all of the tools used to produce income stolen repeatedly, I can assure you that burglars don’t really care how much they screw up your life as long as they can get a few dollars for their weekend party. On one occasion they cut the copper water feed line and ripped it out of the outside wall. They caused close to $2000 worth of damage for about $5 worth of copper.
  
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- Witness1974
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:50am
  Lt. Seems to me that if those men were apprehended and convicted a good plan would be to: 1. Confiscate everything they own, liquidate it and use it to pay you back double. The rest, if there was any, would go into a crime victims fund to repay other people who have been ripped off. 2. They should then be put to hard labor until their labor paid for the cost of finding them, the cost of their trial, in short all costs associated with the crime.
  Right now we just have a legal system that has been corrupted by Psychology–the academic excuse factory. If we want a justice system then anything a criminal takes from someone that can’t be replaced should be paid for by the forfeiture of the perpetrator’s life: Murder, rape (any sexually predatory behavior), kidnapping, treason (to include the betrayal of the people by any government official in the execution of the duties of his office). Theft, as outlined above.
  There is no reason our communities should be infested with sexual predators, and released murderers. Thieves should be taught a hard enough lesson that they never want to think about stealing again.
  This country needs fewer prisons, and safe communities. If you can’t tell, I am very weary of the wicked running this country, while good people hide in their homes. What good are our rights if we are not at liberty to go where we will without fear? Now, before anyone gives me the old, “the death penalty is not a deterrant” line; It certainly deters the exec
  
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- reality based lifeform
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:26am
  eyes and teeth are very hard to hit with a handgun so you’re far better off putting two shots center mass and one to the head if needed
  
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- bharris0
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:10am
  That is probably a good plan. You don’t know how many intruders you have to deal with and what kind of weapons they have. All you know is that you are by yourself and you would not want to turn your back on a potentially armed and wounded suspect while trying to clear your home.
  If you put them down for the count, then you know they won’t be able to shoot you in the back while you continue to eradicate the rest of the vermin in your home.
  When they kicked your door in and not knowing if you were home or not, would indicate a serious threat to me. You know they were not girl scouts selling cookies….
  
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