Monday morning feel good story
Chief Tango sends a link to the story of the final chapter of Marlow Dwayne Wilson Jr.’s life. He had just turned his life around and became a burglar when his new career came to a screeching halt in someone else’s home in Edmond, Oklahoma;
Police said 20-year-old Marlow Dwayne Wilson Jr. broke into a home on Cobblestone Court, near Danforth Road and Boulevard Street, about 3:30 a.m. and was shot by the owner. Wilson was pronounced dead on the scene.
The homeowner told police he was only protecting his life and the lives of his wife and two children.
“You are well within your rights to use lethal force if you feel your life is being threatened,” said Edmond police spokeswoman Jenny Monroe.
I guess Wilson had no criminal record, and still doesn’t.
Category: Feel Good Stories, Guns
It’s the kind of story that just leaves a pleasant glow in your heart. Who knew that ballistic correction could be such a good storytelling device?
I’ve seen a lot of these kinds of stories lately and I’m often amazed at some of the quotes by the police spokesperson. I’ve heard of people getting arrested for shooting an intruder, ongoing investigations until we find out if the shooting is justified, can’t comment until the investigation is complete. I’m proud to live in Oklahoma and this spokesperson reflects the views of my state — if you break into someone’s home here you’ve just gone from offense to defense.
Was Wilson intent on rape? Murder? Robbery? Kidnapping? Burglary? We’ll never know. The homeowner enforced Wilson’s right to remain silent. The clean record means Wilson was never caught before–and that’s all it means. The outcome in this matter assures that other OK City residents won’t be victimized by Wilson and theat the taxpayers are saved a bundle. In fact, if the states were smart, they would pay folks like this homeowner. First, they should pay to clean up the mess, for counseling for any family member who needs it, and then a flat fee for saving the state so much money not having to process, prsoecute, and potentially imprison the criminal.
“Wilson was pronounced dead on the scene”. Dead Right There. Just warms my heart.
@3 – That rewards idea is a good one. If they installed something like that in Chicago, it might just break up the gangs.
I know, I know — wishful thinking.
One of the many reasons I moved back to Oklahoma. Joe
That homeowner has had some range time I am betting. Best wishes to the homeowner and tough shit to the perp. Glad we won’t be supporting him for years. I love feel good stories…that end well.
@3-AirCav, I’m sure if the homeowner hadn’t taken care of business and this moron had survived, that a defense attorney would be claiming that Wilson was only guilty of trying to deliver the morning newspaper to the family!!
1 less gene pool contaminator to worry about!
Wrong turn, Clyde. Dead end.
I love a happy ending.
We have a saying way out here in the woods, Shoot, Shovel, Shut up. Thats good for all varments, on four legs or two.
I reckon we’re never going to know what his intentions were, are we? lol
On top of all the other comments above (totally concur!), I wonder how long it will take before relatives (mom, dad?, brothers-and-sisters, etc) will start coming out of the forest to sue the homeowner??
“Oh, he was SUCH a GOOD boy, so SMART and going to college, such a CHOIR BOY. . . . . . ”
Yeah. Not so much, I’m thinking. It would be fun to see his friends he ran around with as well his school and scholastic records.
When you’re in someone else’s home, uninvited, at oh-damn-too-dark-early, you deserve whatever the homeowner decides to do to you. In this case, a lead infusion.