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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Breaking: Lubbock-area home invasion -- "Armed Citizen"-esque response

Posted: 3/26/2006 7:18:06 PM EDT

Chalk one up for the good guys.

Intruder breaks in through bedroom window, thinking house empty; ends up stabbing 70-yr old male resident. Instead of just rolling over and being a puss about it, the old guy (and his wife) each reach for their nightstand pistols.

According to the story, "[t]he intruder ran from the bedroom but was chased by the wife and shot in the chest just outside of the room." (that shouldn't be a problem, should it? attn: TX UoF specialists)

This was in the sleepy Ranson Canyon community outside Lubbock. They've only ever had one other [reported] home invasion, which resulted in a double-homicide.

Link to KCBD story here (pics + video).

Link to LubbockOnline story here (free registration req'd). <KCBD story is better, anyway>

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:46:19 PM EDT

[#1]

hope the old guy is ok

thats about 15 min from here

Invisiblesoul

Posted: 3/26/2006 10:07:15 PM EDT

[#2]

Me, too.

Also, I realize now that I mistyped "Ransom Canyon" as "Ranson Canyon" -- whatever the hell a Ranson is, it is sleep deprivation talking.

FWIW, Ransom Canyon is not too far from Rustic Range. In my head, I'm thinking/hoping these two were range rats.

From the wife's actions, my first response when my wife told me about seeing this on the news was "I wonder if she's an arfcommer?"

Posted: 3/27/2006 10:33:23 AM EDT

[#3]

range rats ?

invisiblesoul

Posted: 3/27/2006 10:44:18 AM EDT

[#4]

I hope the victim recovers, and kudos to the wife.

We need to augment our security paradigm to embrace the perimeter. That way we can draw down on the perp BEFORE he/she gets in the window, and politely ask him/her to go elswhere.

Posted: 3/27/2006 11:13:09 AM EDT

[#5]

Its good to see that the elders of our society are not going to lie down, but stand up and not take that crap.

Its just like that grandma that shot the intruder that was hiding in her closet. I think it was about 3 -4 months ago.

Posted: 3/27/2006 12:03:40 PM EDT

[#6]

I hadn't heard about this yet. I hope the man survives, and hope the perp does not.

Posted: 3/27/2006 12:08:12 PM EDT

[#7]

[sarcasm]guns are evil and don’t save lives[sarcasm] BULL SHIT! by this couple having guns and not locked away to where they could not get to them fast, they saved themselves from that turd! that p.o.s. stabbed a old man while he was still sleeping. what a f**kin coward! I hope the old man get better real soon!

www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=4682444
"The identity of the intruder is still unknown. Authorities say he is a Hispanic male between 25 and 30-years-old. As of 11pm Saturday the intruder was in ICU at UMC under police guard.

Once he makes a recovery he will be handed over to Sheriff's custody and taken to the County Jail. "

too bad it looks like bad guy will make it.

Posted: 3/27/2006 12:16:00 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

too bad it looks like bad guy will make it.

Luckily he'll be in the county jail, not a nice place to be from what all my jailer buddies say.

Posted: 3/27/2006 12:34:47 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
range rats ?

invisiblesoul

I'm originally from the coast (Corpus-area). Same idea as beach rats; folks who frequent the beach to the point of excess.

(not that frequenting the beach or range to the point of excess is a bad thing..........

)

Posted: 3/27/2006 12:38:43 PM EDT

[#10]

The story # ending in '2444' was from 3/25/2006.

Here is the "updated" story (ending in '4258') from 3/26/2006:

www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=4684258

Posted: 3/27/2006 4:38:25 PM EDT

[#11]

I lived in Lubbock a few years back, and I always loved the general attitude of the people there. Kind of a general I can take care of myself mindset. Very friendly people too. fullclip

Posted: 3/27/2006 5:00:15 PM EDT

[#12]

thats goota suck

Posted: 3/28/2006 5:51:01 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
We need to augment our security paradigm to embrace the perimeter. That way we can draw down on the perp BEFORE he/she gets in the window, and politely ask him/her to go elswhere.

Not really a good idea to send them off to a neighbors house, now really pissed. Send them off period, to a medical facility or to the morgue!

Posted: 3/28/2006 10:28:14 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Quoted:
We need to augment our security paradigm to embrace the perimeter. That way we can draw down on the perp BEFORE he/she gets in the window, and politely ask him/her to go elswhere.

Not really a good idea to send them off to a neighbors house, now really pissed. Send them off period, to a medical facility or to the morgue!

That's presuming you live in an area where you like your neighbors, and they like you back.

I know a lot of arfcommers with anti neighbors who think of them [the arfcommers] as "gun nuts" (believe it or not, they don't mean that as a compliment).

Forcing the potential perps elsewhere will/should force these fence-sitters to either shit or get off the pot when it comes to the dichotomy of either embracing the police/nanny state or getting serious about being responsible for their own protection. At least that's my theory............

Posted: 3/28/2006 11:14:35 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Quoted:
We need to augment our security paradigm to embrace the perimeter. That way we can draw down on the perp BEFORE he/she gets in the window, and politely ask him/her to go elswhere.

Not really a good idea to send them off to a neighbors house, now really pissed. Send them off period, to a medical facility or to the morgue!

Naturally, but I was being PC about it. Personally, I prefer booby-traps.

Posted: 3/28/2006 11:36:20 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
We need to augment our security paradigm to embrace the perimeter. That way we can draw down on the perp BEFORE he/she gets in the window, and politely ask him/her to go elswhere.

Not really a good idea to send them off to a neighbors house, now really pissed. Send them off period, to a medical facility or to the morgue!

Naturally, but I was being PC about it. Personally, I prefer booby-traps.

I think you may have hit the wrong key a few times, randomly-generating a hyphenated word. [since booby traps are illegal in TX,] I'm sure you meant "random hazards in and around your yard and domicile," didn't you?

Posted: 3/28/2006 2:16:05 PM EDT

[#17]

Naturally, but I was being PC about it. Personally, I prefer booby-traps.

Since this thread is going downhill quick anyway.
Booby-traps? Is that anything like hooter-hangers?

Those things are PITA to get off with one hand (except the front hook ones!)

Posted: 3/28/2006 3:21:10 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Naturally, but I was being PC about it. Personally, I prefer booby-traps.

Since this thread is going downhill quick anyway.
Booby-traps? Is that anything like hooter-hangers? Those things are PITA to get off with one hand (except the front hook ones!)

Since it's my thread and I don't mind a bit *what* it devolves into.........

I love the front-hook ones. Back in my heyday, I could unhook 'em with my teeth!

Posted: 4/6/2006 11:20:22 PM EDT

[#19]

Miss. Ritter will be presented with a bouquet of flowers and maybe a plaque at the up coming Friends of the NRA banquet, for her cool head under dire circumstances.

Posted: 4/7/2006 1:27:41 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Miss. Ritter will be presented with a bouquet of flowers and maybe a plaque at the up coming Friends of the NRA banquet, for her cool head under dire circumstances.

Thanks for the update.

How is her husband recuperating? I haven't seen any updates to this on kcbd, lubbockonline, or anything else.

Posted: 4/7/2006 7:33:35 PM EDT

[#21]

I have not heard how he is doing, but i will ask around and let everyone know.

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