dmagicglock Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 http://www.whiotv.com/news/21012459/detail.htmlLove seeing stories like this (very rough part of town too)Man Turns Tables On Attempted RobberPosted: 9:33 pm EDT September 19, 2009Updated: 9:54 pm EDT September 19, 2009DAYTON, Ohio -- Police said a man acted in self-defense on Saturday when he shot a 24-year-old who tried to rob him at gunpoint."Little did this kid know that this 72-year-old man was a licensed CCW (carrying a concealed weapon) carrier and he produced his own firearm and defended himself because he was in fear of his life," said Sgt. John Sullivan of the Dayton Police Department.Sullivan said the 24-year-old cut in front of the 72-year-old in the area of Brooklyn Avenue in Dayton. He said the 24-year-old got out of his vehicle with an assault rifle, pointed it at the 72-year-old and tried to rob him.That's when the 72-year-old pulled out his weapon and shot the robber twice, once in the abdomen and once in the arm. The robber is expected to survive his injuries.Police didn't expect to file charges against the 72-year-old. They said the attempted robber would face a charge of aggravated robbery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 The old dude didn't happen to be driving a Gran Torino and spouting off racial slurs about Asians did he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmagicglock Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 not a lot of asians in that part of town, thats hood central... I'll put up gettysburg and third against crenshaw in compton any day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickOn2 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 a big HELL YEAH goes out to PappPAW! and hooray for CCW for law abiding citizens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 The robber is expected to survive his injuries.That's unfortunate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey1 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Amen~~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangBruhY Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I like hearing stories like this. Better than hearing ones where they try to blame the CCW individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 He must be out of practice, I don't remember seein' any abdomen or arm targets at the range... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 That's unfortunate.True. The punk will probably try to sue the old man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 This works much better than jail. Imagine how much money states could save by just having citizens shoot criminals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinsn3485 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Awesome, rep for the old man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Damn, that takes some balls to draw when there is an assault rifle pointed at you!! Go old dude!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hell yeah!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giantxtc Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 OOH RAH Old Man. Should have double tapped him in the chest for good measure and one in the head just to make sure he wasn't going to rob anyone else. I say we give him a medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 OOH RAH Old Man. Should have double tapped him in the chest for good measure and one in the head just to make sure he wasn't going to rob anyone else. I say we give him a medal.He tried.The poplar across the street took the head shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj1 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 OOH RAH Old Man. Should have double tapped him in the chest for good measure and one in the head just to make sure he wasn't going to rob anyone else. I say we give him a medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocar Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 good job old man. In that part of town a ccw is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod38um Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Proof that sometimes the "news" is Good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alab32 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 He must be out of practice, I don't remember seein' any abdomen or arm targets at the range...A bit different when that target is a real life person with a gun in your face.Awesome! Glad to hear that pile of crap got shot. Good on the old man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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