Facing a Shotgun and a Pistol in a mugging... How would you fare?

[Charger Aficionado]

Well this dude had the "basics" come back to him in a Jam... Too bad the idiot robber took his pregnant girlfriend to wield a pistol...
http://www.news4jax.com/news/9290500/detail.html?rss=jax&psp=news


Former Marine Fends Off Robbers In Atlanta, Kills One

POSTED: 8:16 am EDT May 30, 2006

ATLANTA -- Atlanta police said a former Marine turned the tables on his attackers -- killing one and wounding another with a knife as they tried to rob him.

Detective Danny Stephens said Thomas Autry was walking to his girlfriend's home from his job waiting tables at a restaurant in Midtown Atlanta around 11 p.m. Monday when five people in a car approached him.

Autry began running down the street yelling for help as four people in the car got out and chased him. Stephens says one of the attackers had a shotgun and another had a pistol.

The suspects eventually caught up with Autry. But Autry, who managed to pull a knife out of his backpack, kicked the shotgun out of one of the attacker's hands. He then stabbed a teenage girl who jumped on him and a man who attacked him.

The suspects ran back to their car and drove off.

Police found them later at a hospital, where the teenage girl, who was pregnant, was pronounced dead. Stephens said another man remains in critical condition.

Stephens credited Autry's military training with helping him fend off his attackers, who are suspected of having committed other robberies in the area over the last week.

He said the suspects will face robbery and aggravated assault charges.

Police expect to solve other recent robberies now that the suspects are in custody.

Stephens said Autry, who sustained a cut to his and a bruise on his chest, will not face any charges. Stephens said Autry is very remorseful.

EDIT: I don't feel bad for the girl, just her family (she chose to be a Felon)...  I feel bad for the Marine, now he feels like crap about it (see last line)... The Corps made him a killer, and he was just doing what he was taught to do. Now he has to carry this with him...

[PocketThunder]

kill or be killed i guess.

[Lowprofile]

Good Job Marine.     Crime does not pay.  [unless of course your a oil company exec or a Kennedy]

[last426]

I always thought that Marines did not run.  Hmmm, maybe that's the reason we are losing in Iraq?  Nope, the reason is that our leaders brought us there through fear.  Uhh, 2,400 dead.  Maybe time to reconsider?  Kim

[derailed]

  [unless of course your a oil company exec or a Kennedy]

or a Bush

[nh_mopar_fan]

I never have sympathy for the perp.

[mikepmcs]

I always thought that Marines did not run.  Hmmm, maybe that's the reason we are losing in Iraq?  Nope, the reason is that our leaders brought us there through fear.  Uhh, 2,400 dead.  Maybe time to reconsider?  Kim

Kim's Location: El Cerrito, CA by Berkeley, that explains that comment.

That's ok though, that's why i fight for you and this country so you can have that freedom to think the way you want.  Your Welcome!

Mike

[nh_mopar_fan]

I always thought that Marines did not run.  Hmmm, maybe that's the reason we are losing in Iraq?  Nope, the reason is that our leaders brought us there through fear.  Uhh, 2,400 dead.  Maybe time to reconsider?  Kim

[DC_1]

looks good on them......the unborn kid- if it survived- is better off without a mother like that anyway.......I am sure running was part of his tactic to draw them into the kill zone

[Chargen69]

I always thought that Marines did not run.  Hmmm, maybe that's the reason we are losing in Iraq?  Nope, the reason is that our leaders brought us there through fear.  Uhh, 2,400 dead.  Maybe time to reconsider?  Kim

Kim's Location: El Cerrito, CA by Berkeley, that explains that comment.

That's ok though, that's why i fight for you and this country so you can have that freedom to think the way you want.  Your Welcome!

Mike

[Chargen69]

looks good on them......the unborn kid- if it survived- is better off without a mother like that anyway.......I am sure running was part of his tactic to draw them into the kill zone

Yep, thats what I was thinking.    Most people would freeze up and be robbed or killed

[RD]

I always thought that Marines did not run.  Hmmm, maybe that's the reason we are losing in Iraq?  Nope, the reason is that our leaders brought us there through fear.  Uhh, 2,400 dead.  Maybe time to reconsider?  Kim

kim, sometimes I just do not understand your thought processing, and i am a pretty liberal person myself.  stay focused on the topic at hand and try not to make this thread your personal agenda will ya?

[70kracken]

I always thought that Marines did not run.  Hmmm, maybe that's the reason we are losing in Iraq?  Nope, the reason is that our leaders brought us there through fear.  Uhh, 2,400 dead.  Maybe time to reconsider?  Kim

you know, that's a pretty chicken sh*t thing to say.  i'm a former marine and a two time iraq vet.  i've lost many friends over there and refuse to believe they died in vain.  iraqi citizens are walking miles in over 100 degree heat to vote, knowing that terrorists could possibly blow up the voting facilities, and were losing?  would your fat ass walk in that heat to vote for your own president?  probably not!  i'd like to see what you would have done if you were attacked by four people that had weapons.  my guess.........you'd sh*t on yourself.   ignorance at it's finest folks!

[Troy]

So much for that discussion...

Troy