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Title: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: MillCreek on July 18, 2019, 04:18:43 PM
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/south-park-woman-shoots-injures-man-attempting-to-break-into-her-home-police-say/

And just when the miscreant was turning his life around.
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: bedlamite on July 18, 2019, 05:59:23 PM
Did Kennyget killed in the process?
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: Angel Eyes on July 18, 2019, 07:21:33 PM
You bastards!
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: TommyGunn on July 18, 2019, 07:29:30 PM
Seizing the high ground worked better for this lady than General G. A. Custer, I note.  [popcorn] [tinfoil]
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: MechAg94 on July 18, 2019, 07:37:22 PM
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Police later found multiple bullet holes in the outside of the home, which they believe were caused by the burglar.

Officers also arrested two other men, who fled from the scene in a vehicle when police arrived, according to the statement.

All things considered, it might have been a good strategy.  I am curious if the bullet holes in the house happened before or after she shot him.

Do any of you know if there is a duty to retreat there?
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: MillCreek on July 18, 2019, 08:02:41 PM
There is no duty to retreat in Washington state.
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: MechAg94 on July 18, 2019, 08:14:51 PM
Seizing the high ground worked better for this lady than General G. A. Custer, I note.  [popcorn] [tinfoil]
I think these guys were a little less interested in actual combat than the men Custer faced.
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: 230RN on July 19, 2019, 08:44:14 AM
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Do any of you know if there is a duty to retreat there?

I'm always amused in "adventure" movies, sitcoms, whatever, when the bad guy tries to escape by climbing up something.  Like when you get to the roof or the top of the industrial apparatus or whatever, you're trapped anyhow, right?

But it does make for good movie drama to have him fall down from there after having been shot.

Oh, especially if he falls into a vat of something noxious.

Good movie drama.

Then there's "True Lies."

https://youtu.be/8UJMpiU8Ggc

Yeah, yeah, I know... it's supposed to be funny, but illustrates my point. How can you escape by going "up" when there's a cop on a horse in an elevator right behind you?

Terry "Can't suspend reality quite that much," 230RN
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: WLJ on July 19, 2019, 08:50:29 AM
But it does make for good movie drama to have him fall down from there after having been shot.

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/04ab432d97361bd9815b0b4e32da6fe1/tumblr_ngaowlLQWY1qaqx8xo1_500.gif)
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: Viking on July 20, 2019, 03:06:01 AM
I'm always amused in "adventure" movies, sitcoms, whatever, when the bad guy tries to escape by climbing up something.  Like when you get to the roof or the top of the industrial apparatus or whatever, you're trapped anyhow, right?

But it does make for good movie drama to have him fall down from there after having been shot.

Oh, especially if he falls into a vat of something noxious.

Good movie drama.

Then there's "True Lies."

https://youtu.be/8UJMpiU8Ggc

Yeah, yeah, I know... it's supposed to be funny, but illustrates my point. How can you escape by going "up" when there's a cop on a horse in an elevator right behind you?

Terry "Can't suspend reality quite that much," 230RN

"Made it Ma! Top of the world!"
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: Hawkmoon on July 20, 2019, 03:18:30 AM

Then there's "True Lies."

https://youtu.be/8UJMpiU8Ggc


I was sure you were going to give us this one:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/7-v2636HpKE?start=59&end=110
Title: Re: Memo to self: seize the high ground when repelling burglars
Post by: 230RN on July 20, 2019, 05:47:39 AM
I was sure someone else would bring it up, so thanks.

I really enjoyed that movie... but of course, with Jamie Lee Curtis in it, who wouldn't? <drool>  I'm speaking for the boys here, of course.

It was just at the right point between my own suspension of reality and hardnosedness.  I mean, I could see an inexpert VTOL flier crushing the roof of a police car, but not the fact that an inexpert flier could even get in one and try to take off.  Right at the border line, for me.  YBLMV.

And of course, that gun would never have passed the California drop test. =D

Terry, 230RN