copperhead Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 http://www.wyff4.com/r/29638219/detail.html SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. -- The Spartanburg County Sheriff is known for speaking his mind, and at a news conference on Monday, he didn't hold back his anger and frustration after a woman was attacked in a park over the weekend. Investigators said 46-year-old Walter Lance grabbed a woman who was walking her dog in Milliken Park on Sunday afternoon. They said Lance choked the woman, made her take off her clothing and tried to rape her. Lance is in custody and was denied bond on Monday. Sheriff Chuck Wright opened his news conference by saying, "Our form of justice is not making it," and he said, "I'm really aggravated." He said, "Carry a concealed weapon. That'll fix it." Wright said Lance had been charged numerous times with crimes again women, and other crimes such as resisting arrest and escape. Wright said Lance had been on probation for a federal gun charge. He referred to Lance repeatedly as an "animal," and expressed his disgust about Lance's long record and the attack. He said Lance "doesn't fight police or men folk -- he just goes after women." He said Lance is not married because, "No woman can stay married to him because he beats them down too much." Wright said, "This is a horrific crime … her life was threatened so many times." Wright said he knows "liberals" don't think you can just keep people in jail, but that Lance "should not have the right or opportunity to violate a good, upstanding woman." Wright said, "It's too bad someone with a concealed weapons permit didn't walk by. That would fix it." He said people are tired of doing the right thing and criminals getting away with their actions. He said several times, "I want you to get a concealed weapons permit." Wright said, "I'm tired of looking at victims saying, 'There's life after this' … I'm tired of saying, 'We're sorry, we can't keep them in jail.'" Wright said in his view gun control is, "How fast can you can get the barrel of your gun back on the target?" Wright said the attack is not the fault of Millken Park. He said, "It's a nice place for families." He said officers patrol the area all the time and respond to various calls there. He said, "Don't blame anyone for having an animal on their property … We can't get it all." He encouraged women to walk in groups, and he ended by saying again, "I want you to get a concealed weapons permit. Don't get Mace. Get a firearm." And then he said, "I think I better stop before I get sanctioned." Read more: http://www.wyff4.com/news/29638219/detail.html#ixzz1cO1eAaco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 <3 this guy someone buy him some ammo and flowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 It is nice to know that you can shoot the bad guy for another person down here if they need help. I did not think Ohio has that rule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 It is nice to know that you can shoot the bad guy for another person down here if they need help. I did not think Ohio has that rule? We do. I'm sure Mike will post the specifics. -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 It is nice to know that you can shoot the bad guy for another person down here if they need help. I did not think Ohio has that rule? Stopping an attack like that would be worth the consequences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 I just mean down here there supposedly are no consequences. You can legally "be in the persons shoes" under self defense. It's the "alter-ego" rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 If you did shoot someone in a "walk by and see a rape" situation It would suck to find that it was just a couple of weirdos engaged in a public rape sex fantasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macpyro2 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Cut his man goods off I bet he learns after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjxlr8 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 If you did shoot someone in a "walk by and see a rape" situation It would suck to find that it was just a couple of weirdos engaged in a public rape sex fantasy. You're right. Then the female would sue you and win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 You're right. Then the female would sue you and win. Shoot the guy first, if you were wrong, take his place. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Shoot the guy first, if you were wrong, take his place. Problem solved. /thread. -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Off to find a job and relocate to SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahnstoermer1647545488 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Finally a cop not playing to the liberal major of his town.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I just mean down here there supposedly are no consequences. You can legally "be in the persons shoes" under self defense. It's the "alter-ego" rule It's the same thing in Ohio. You can legally defend yourself or another person if their/your life is in danger. It just gets hazy though b/c if the person you saved was the one that started the altercation you could get in some trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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