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69-Year-Old Shoots Home Intruder
Posted: Nov 24, 2008 10:07 PM



NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Metro police said the victim of a home invasion turned the tides on his intruder.
Rather than running, the homeowner shot the burglar.
John Lewis is sick and tired of being the victim. He said burglars have broken into his home four times this year.
Lewis said it was about time the suspect got the raw end of the deal.
"You got to be able to protect yourself," he said.
To a thief, Lewis may look like an easy target. On Sunday, the 69-year-old Air Force veteran shot a hole through that reputation.
"I mean I'm not going to sit here and let somebody rob me over and over and over again," he said.
Around 10:30 p.m., he heard a crash.
"So he started kicking on the door. He made more noise than anybody I've ever dreamed of trying to break into a house," he said.
What he saw was a man holding a flashlight and a pickax.
Lewis was packing a 357 pistol.
"And the pistol went off. I had it cocked. It had a hair trigger and I touched it and it went off," he said.
The bullet hit suspect Jerry Watson in the leg.
Police said Watson, who has a lengthy criminal history, limped to the home next door and lost consciousness.
"What's there to think about? I mean he was going to hurt me or I was going to hurt him. One of the two," he said.
And rather than getting angry, neighbors are celebrating the story.
"I think it's wonderful. Yeah rah for Mr. Lewis. Yeah Rah! You got my vote. Maybe they'll stay away now," said Sarah Pannell.
As the suspect recovers at a local hospital, John wonders if the intruder learned his lesson.
"I don't know. Maybe he did with me. I hope so. Like I said if he didn't I'll teach him again," he said.
No matter the outcome, this pistol packing homeowner has no regrets.
This is the second time Lewis has shot an intruder. He said the first incident was 11 or 12 years ago.
During that break-in he came home and found a man inside his house. Lewis shot the intruder.
That suspect also lived and was later arrested.
Police said Watson has 26 criminal convictions ranging from burglary to drug offenses.

 

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I had it cocked. It had a hair trigger and I touched it and it went off," he said.
The bullet hit suspect Jerry Watson in the leg.
Police said Watson, who has a lengthy criminal history, limped to the home next door and lost consciousness.
See kids, thats why we don't have "hair triggers" on ourself defense firearms. If he had the extra split second he could have placed the round between the goblins eyes. The lengthy criminal records is a good indicator when he gets out for this one he'll go right back to a life a crime.
Think of the tax payer money that could have been saved!

And rather than getting angry, neighbors are celebrating the story.
"I think it's wonderful. Yeah rah for Mr. Lewis. Yeah Rah! You got my vote. Maybe they'll stay away now," said Sarah Pannell.
Wow, any one else see whats wrong with that????
Sheeple to afraid to stand up to criminals for some time it appears, finally, while cowering in fear, passively, hope the actions of another will scare off the bad people FOR THEM! Sheesh!

No matter the outcome, this pistol packing homeowner has no regrets.
This is the second time Lewis has shot an intruder. He said the first incident was 11 or 12 years ago.
During that break-in he came home and found a man inside his house. Lewis shot the intruder.
That suspect also lived and was later arrested.
Hmm shots two separate goblins and both lived. Wonder if it was that same 'hair trigger' gun the first time. I hope he's learned his mistakes by now.;)
 

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See kids, thats why we don't have "hair triggers" on ourself defense firearms. If he had the extra split second he could have placed the round between the goblins eyes. The lengthy criminal records is a good indicator when he gets out for this one he'll go right back to a life a crime.
No - not that high just a little bit higher to the groin area so that he would have to sit down to pee.
 

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No - not that high just a little bit higher to the groin area so that he would have to sit down to pee.
No, just a little bit higher than that - high enough to rupture the point where the abdominal aorta splits into the right and left femoral artieries, plus shatter the spine in the lumbar area. Bleed out pretty quick, and if by some miracle he gets saved from that, is paralyzed in both legs and has no bowel or bladder control. Not many home invaders in wheelchairs...
 

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If that occurred in Canada, the old fella would be spending the rest of his days in jail.

It's a crime in Canada to defend yourself or property with a gun.

No exceptions.

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Sounds like Kalifornia. :(

I really hope it never comes to that. Not because of the emotional turmoil by shooting another person, I really can't say how I would feel about that. But because the bleeding hearts would just eat that up. An 18 year old shooting someone with a handgun. That's got gun grabber propoganda written all over it. :rolleyes:
 
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