Thursday morning feel good stories
This morning’s stories start with one in Arkansas;
Conway Police say 34-year-old James Allen was the victim of an attempted armed robbery outside a home on Joyner Drive. Allen didn’t want to speak on camera but told THV11 he was walking to his car when two men approached him demanding money. When he reached for his gun they shot first. He returned fire and starting running away. According to a police report Allen fired more than 20 rounds in the middle of the street.
Police say that James initially left the scene, but returned to answer questions, there are no reports of the fate of his targets which means that Mr. James, who has a concealed weapons permit, needs more range time, although he did manage to hit a neighboring house and his car.
From down in Florida, we get our next story, a fairly short one;
The victim was in his home, which is just south of downtown Orlando, when a stranger entered the apartment.
“During the victim and suspect encounter, the victim shot the suspect multiple times,” Orlando Police Lt. Darnell Hill said.
The suspect was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown.
Finally, in Wisconsin, where the family of Michael Powell is upset that when he enters other people’s homes, he gets shot. He’s done it before, without getting shot, so why now;
Powell’s family is devastated over a loss they say they can’t understand.
“It’s just…it’s just crazy,” Martin said.
“You know man, it was all a shock,” Powell’s cousin, Christopher Powell said.
Family members say Powell did not live in the home where he was found dead.
“All I know is that he was shot multiple times in the chest,” Christopher Powell said.
Gregory Davis owns the home and was leasing it. He says he heard from his tenant earlier Tuesday afternoon.
“Got a text. Someone broke into the house and his brother reacted. It’s just not a good situation. It’s very sad,” Davis said.
“We got to stop the violence. The victims are getting younger and younger. These are kids.”Powell’s family members say he wasn’t a violent person.
“It’s a shame they killed him like that, man. The violence really has to stop,” Christopher Powell said.
You know what has to stop? Folks going into other folks’ homes without being invited.
Several other people were taken into custody.
As always, thanks to Chief Tango for the links.
Category: Feel Good Stories
Victim shoots 20 rounds, misses bad guy but hits neighbors car and house? Sounds like a candidate for the LA PD.
Bad guy breaks into house, gets shot and family says there is too much violence? Yep, and one sure source of the violence is to break into someone else’s house.
I’m pretty sure that I could have Stevie Wonder put 20 rounds down range and hit a target at least once. It sounds like someone needs to sell his guns and move on.
Even with range time, if this was his first encounter ever, we can expect that he was shaken up especially since the thugs fired the first round. Not everyone is going to perform under that kind of pressure.
It sounds like he panicked and ducked and just pointed the weapon and fired till it was clicking in his hand. Range Time + Mentality is key here.
If he isn’t prepared to seriously use his weapon to defend himself, you’re right he needs to lock them away/sell them.
Clicking in his hand, inserted new magazine, and pulled the trigger a few more times.
Yep, there’s that victim mentality again.
Clue for the clueless: Teach your children right from wrong, from an early age, and this is much less likely to happen.
Oh, yeah … and you had better be setting the example yourself, too, or you’re just peeing into the wind.