OT way OT but GOOD for Mom!

[Han]

Swingman wrote in news:lemdnSWZPZxzzZvSnZ2dnUVZ [e-mail]:

He's dovetailing it out of here

[willshak]

911 calls usually go to the police or sheriff's office in areas where the fire department and EMT are volunteer services. The police are usually the first to respond followed by EMT. It has nothing to do with a crime occuring.

[Larry Jaques]

>>>>>>> It doesn't sound good for mom to me. Granted she

1,000:1 odds that Bill does -not- own a gun?

-- It takes as much energy to wish as to plan. --Eleanor Roosevelt

[Sonny]

Rather than "we" speak of her being traumatized (and hence, giving her the sense or idea that she should be), the general populace should be speaking of her (and, hence, giving to her the sense of) being proud of herself and be emotionally elevated, in the best way (exactlty the opposite of traumatized), that she did what she did. Lets not just offer her a dollar reward (material gain), but give her a mental gain, also, ie., it's the right thing to do, so be glad. Screw the trauma idea, in every way.

Sonny

[Larry Jaques]

Didn't you listen to what she said in the video? Several large men, one wielding a 12" knife, who broke her door down to get at her isn't imminent threat of being harmed? Jesus, Han. Please buy a _clue_!

So his (possible) accomplice could have caught her instead? Right.

-- It takes as much energy to wish as to plan. --Eleanor Roosevelt

[Larry Jaques]

Bill, I think it may have been a good thing, a freak chance, to have happen to her. It sure ripped her out of her mourning for her husband. It probably kick started her life again, too, weighing the value of everything left in her life. She'll likely be an even better mother as a result. (How's that for a positive spin on it?)

-- It takes as much energy to wish as to plan. --Eleanor Roosevelt

[Larry Jaques]

>>>>>>> It doesn't sound good for mom to me. Granted she

Ayup. Both guys (dead and jailed) probably won't be ruining anyone else's lives in the near future. And she proved to herself that she can stand up to anything life presents to her, even without her husband. It was a rough lesson, but a good one.

-- It takes as much energy to wish as to plan. --Eleanor Roosevelt

[Han]

Larry Jaques wrote in news: [e-mail]:

I indeed didn't listen to the whole story. I got the message almost right away. I am not a lawyer who has to look at all sides. I believe that indeed as you stated she was in imminent danger. And I am definitely NOT saying she did wrong, liberal as I am .

I lived in Mass in the early 70's - a long time ago, and my memory is fading. If you want to research the details, go ahead. Not sure there was or could have been an accomplice in this case.

[Max]

Taking a human life is a horrible

-MIKE-

Uh........................Not always.

Max, 1st Cavalry Division, Korea, Aug. 1950 - Aug. 1951.

[-MIKE-]

No Max, it's always horrible. Even though it is often justified, valiant, heroic, and wise, anytime man is forced to play God in deciding when another life shall end, it is also tragic.

I truly thank you for your service, but I'm certain you don't look upon what you had to honorably do with folly.

[CW]

Taking a human life is a horrible

-MIKE-

Uh........................Not always.

Max, 1st Cavalry Division, Korea, Aug. 1950 - Aug. 1951. =========================================================== Go Cav!

[Just Wondering]

Never. Never would have been better.

[Ed Pawlowski]

In a case like this, the guy made a bad choice. IMO, he took his own life by taking the risk of breaking into someone's home. I've never killed anyone, never had the need or desire, but if it comes down to me or you, easy decision.

[J. Clarke]

And even more disturbing is someone living in the US who holds forth endlessly about the need to regulate firearms who has never heard of the agency responsible for regulating them, let alone their more egregious excesses.

[Han]

Just Wondering wrote in news:4f06bb0c$0$3328$882e7ee2 @usenet-news.net:

I agree, of course!!

[Han]

"J. Clarke" wrote in news: [e-mail]:

I just don't think about them every day, and the acronym was not familiar to me. Thanks for setting me straight. I have my opinions and I respect those with other opinions. I only ask you do the same.

[Leon]

Actually in Waco, Texas, it is the TABC. Tobacco, Alcohol, and Beverage, Commission. IIRC there is no Bureau.

[Leon]

>>>>>>>>>> It doesn't sound good for mom to me. Granted she

Does any one "just" own "a" gun? ;~)

[HeyBub]

Taking a human life can be many things.

Certainly "horrible" is one. In my case, however, it was extremely gratifying. And a relief.

[HeyBub]

TABC is the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.