Dept. Of Righteous Shootings

Kim du Toit
October 17, 2007
5:06 AM CDT

HWGA:

A Northwest Dallas homeowner shot and killed an intruder early Tuesday after being alerted by his pet parrot that someone was on the premises.

John Woodson, 46, was transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he died, Dallas police Sgt. Larry Lewis said.

Police were called to the 3600 block of Cortez Drive around 3:30 a.m. The home, which also is used as a locksmith shop, had been burglarized four times this month, Sgt. Lewis said.

Best part about this one was the fact that Our Hero was awakened by his pet parrot, which greeted the late scumbag with a ”Hello!” call. (Perhaps ”Duck, asswipe!” might have been a better choice of words, but then again I’m not in the parrot training business.)

[pause to let jeers and derisive laughter die away]

Anyway, the article is a mine of useful information about other Righteous Shootings which have happened in the Dallas area recently. The best part is the way the reporter gets smacked down (the DMN is a liberal roll of toilet paper). After a lengthy recitation of choirboy extinctions, the report says:

Earlier this year, Texas lawmakers approved the Castle Law, which removes any obligation for a crime victim to retreat before responding with deadly force when faced with an intruder in his or her home, vehicle or business.

In other words, an implication that this legislation is the cause of all these ventilated Goblins.

But the Dallas cops are having none of it:

Sgt. Lewis said he would not describe the series of shootings as a trend, nor did he believe the law had empowered more people to shoot to kill. “We get them over the year from time to time,” Sgt. Lewis said of intruder shootings.

That’s my kinda cop. Gawd, I love Texas.

But Our Hero should have the last word:

“I got hit five times this month. I have tools in my garage, my house and my van,” Mr. Baker said. “They were coming here like they owned the place. I hate what happened, but somebody has to do what’s necessary.”

“The fifth time is enough. It’s not something you want to do, but you have to do.”

Dead goblin count: 159

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“The fifth time is enough. It’s not something you want to do, but you have to do.”

The damn press and the whiners and the DemCong Libtards won’t let the cops and the DA’s and the courts do their jobs, so the citizens have to do it for them - and still pay their salaries!
And yet, I would NOT get rid of the Cops/DA’s/Courts; we MUST have them, because they DO carry the major burden of law enforcement; we the citizens only pick up the leftovers (thank God).

I’ve been down the LEO route, and it IS a thankless job; the commanders want more arrests, the public want more crackdowns - except when you crackdown on THEM! - and the press want you to soft-pedal handling criminals, because they’re just misguided children run amok, an only need love and kindness to be guided back to the straight and narrow. Meanwhile, you are out there, frequently in a solo car, your closest back-up two-to-five minutes away (when you can DIE in fifteen seconds!), and i you draw and fire, you KNOW some asshole in a suit is going to second-guess you from the comfort and safety of a desk, and if HE thinks you blew it, you can BET you’ll either lose time, money, or your freedom - or worse. Your spouse doesn’t understand why you come home wired and jumpy, your kids get scared when you tell them to just shut UP!, and your neighbors start to draw away from you because you look at them as if they’re suspicious characters. And all this for some of the worst salaries in the country.

Oh well, like Joe Wambaugh said, if you need love, be a fireman.

And this is why we need to appreciate people like Mr. Baker; they are willing to take up arms in their own defense, and when they do so in accordance with the law, they make a cop’s job easier and safer.

Way to go, Mr. Baker!

The Mad Yank | 10/17/2007 05:28 AM CDT | #103305


Give that bird a nut!

Quentin | 10/17/2007 05:45 AM CDT | #103306


You know what the sad part is for the criminals?  Those birds live a looong time

Dub_James | 10/17/2007 06:15 AM CDT | #103307


Polly earned her cracker.  Mr. Baker is right on the money.  Some people just won’t learn until they’re bleeding out on the floor.  It’s a sad shame, but it’s true.

1911Man | 10/17/2007 06:33 AM CDT | #103309


We’re gonna have to go into full blown production of LSA merit badges!

Brutus | 10/17/2007 07:41 AM CDT | #103320


No doubt we’ll soon see a libdem initiative for a waiting period before purchase of parrots and other ‘deadly, talking birds’.

Antares | 10/17/2007 09:17 AM CDT | #103338


Notice how the guy referred to his “tools"- probably a man who earns his living using them- in effect, the thieves were stealing his livelihood. Not just the fruits of his labor, but the means.

Raven | 10/17/2007 09:39 AM CDT | #103341


Are people who work with tools and their hands more apt to take corrective action in certain types of encounters?  A man I worked with a number of years ago had a strange theory about dating married women, he thought it was an all right thing to do in the right circumstances.  For many reasons, I did not share his point of view.

Over drinks one night I had to listen as he shared his well developed theory about which married women to avoid.  He said that if you are caught with the wife of a Dr. he will just get real huffy, leave and go get drunk.  If you are caught with the wife of a lawyer, he will puff up talk a lot and start legal proceedings against you.  If you are caught with the wife of a college professor he will become curious and want to watch but if you are caught with the wife of a blue collar worker who works with tools and his hands he won’t say a word, he will just beat the crap out of you.

This goofy theory came to mind two days ago with the goblin shooting discussion about the man who owns a welding business, now today we hear about a guy shot trying to steal a man’s tools.  I do think their is something direct and honest about plain old hard working people who don’t have to over think situations.  They just use common sense and handle the problem.

OldTexan | 10/17/2007 11:52 AM CDT | #103350


Keep in mind that evolution takes a while to work. Which is to say, the recent demise of some 4 goblins in the past few days is only a good start. It usually takes a while for the loss of such gene scum to have an effect on the gene pool itself. So be patient, and stay the course.

mythusmage | 10/17/2007 01:08 PM CDT | #103357


OldTexan, bravo. Got it in one!

cmblake6 | 10/17/2007 01:09 PM CDT | #103358


Back in the 70s when I lived at home with mum I fixed cars in the garage and drive, left my tools under the cars when I was at work aand so on, when I married I cleaned up and within 3 months the thieves came and robbed her, I guess walking into someone with a adjustable wrench in their hand, and the ability to use it defeated their paltry balls!

ChrisEdwards | 10/17/2007 03:18 PM CDT | #103365


The goblin climbed in the window into a dark room.

He hears a voice, “Jesus is watching you.”

The goblin says, “Who said that?”

The voice responds, “Moses.”

He snaps his flashlight on and sweeps it across the room.  As the beam hits a Parrot in a cage, the bird repeats, “Jesus is watching you.”

“What idiot names his parrot ‘Moses’?” muttered the goblin.

The parrot reponded, “The same idiot who named his Rottweiler Jesus.”

Heh..  I love this old joke…

tweakphile | 10/17/2007 03:28 PM CDT | #103366


According to a story linked to on Instapundit, the poor gentleman was berated by an aggressive reporter about the shooting.

John in Longview | 10/17/2007 09:06 PM CDT | #103380


A week ago, the owner of a drug store was shot and wounded.  HIs son also owns a drug store near by.  One of the local channels was inteerviewing the son about being robbed when the son said, “I am just warning any potential criminals that they better not try to come and rob me.  I keep a gun behind the counter and I will use it.  Just the other day, a guy came in and pulled a knife and demanded money.  I took out my gun and told him to get out.  He left.”

Steve L. | 10/18/2007 04:44 AM CDT | #103391


I’m not sure if anyone has tipped you to this site.  I believe you will find it very useful for your “Righteous Shootings” category.

Clayton Cramer

They gather stories of self-defense using firearms.  Many times there are follow-up stories detailing the dispositions, if any.

Stashiu3 | 10/18/2007 06:51 PM CDT | #103531

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