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Re: Some very weird reactions to this story callandor1000 Send a noteboard - 09/01/2013 03:47:21 AM
I don't even get how you can run down this lady and call her a coward. I swear its like this event so punctures certain narratives that it has to be vilified at all costs.


Well, she wasn't really. I was being overly aggressive trying to make my point. My point is, though, that a different outcome very likely could have happened. Further, I feel she did do things wrong. And whether or not this man deserved to get shot in the face, he likely did, that doesn't mean he likely should have. It was preventable from the sounds of things. I think it sets a very bad precedent to make this woman out to be all that heroic. What happens when it's teenagers breaking in in a situation like this? Teenagers do it, for right or wrong, as a prank. They should be punished often more severely than they are. But should they be shot in the face? This woman likely had no idea whether it was a kid or not breaking into her house. She can't even be certain that harm would have come her way. She was overly afraid because she's conditioned to be so and that lead to what is "luckily" a "heroic" event.

Your mom. That's right. The cat is out of the bag. Your mom.

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Great story - Mom saves herself and her kids - shoots intruder in the face - - 06/01/2013 06:25:15 PM 1051 Views
now THAT is awesome *NM* - 06/01/2013 10:59:01 PM 319 Views
the justice system fails again. what a great article - 07/01/2013 02:49:04 AM 555 Views
Amen brother. *NM* - 07/01/2013 06:53:00 AM 278 Views
Exactly. *NM* - 07/01/2013 04:10:03 PM 264 Views
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Some very weird reactions to this story - 09/01/2013 01:56:18 AM 451 Views
Re: Some very weird reactions to this story - 09/01/2013 03:47:21 AM 747 Views
You're right--nothing can be good if a better situation might have hypothetically been possible - 08/01/2013 04:45:56 AM 489 Views
I own guns for home defense and hunting. - 08/01/2013 06:00:34 AM 571 Views
Precisely *NM* - 08/01/2013 08:10:24 AM 251 Views
FIVE .38's to the head and neck and he not only survived, but remained conscious? *NM* - 07/01/2013 03:51:00 PM 324 Views
.38's are almost like BBs - 07/01/2013 04:13:20 PM 461 Views
I guess! - 07/01/2013 04:28:47 PM 563 Views
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I'm confused. - 09/01/2013 12:44:01 AM 838 Views

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