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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (1003438)	3/2/2017 6:34:56 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576022

Pretending Christianity in America is the same as the Taliban and ISIS is just ignorant and everyone knows it, even you. I think secularism is better for everyone, it makes them smarter........... Why didn't the USSR win the cold war? Why isn't North Korea the leader in world invention? They should have been edens since they were totally secular. Are such young people less racist or anti-Semitic? Based on my own observations, yes. Could that be because the treatment centers are run by religious groups, eg Alcoholics Anonymous? Why don't atheists do anything like that? Religious groups do these things because they think it's part of their mission. It's another good thing about religion in America.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (1003438)	3/2/2017 6:35:51 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1576022

Pick-Axe Wielding Home Invader Wins Room Temperature Challenge Posted at 3:59 pm on March 1, 2017 by Bob Owens Sedrick D. Jemison broke down three doors with a pick-axe at Elite Marine in Foley, Alabama, apparently unaware that the mutiple layers of security on-site were to protect stupid criminals from the armed owner, who lives on the property. Authorities have confirmed that the individual killed on scene Tuesday night was an intruder in the home. Foley Police say 20-year-old intruder Sedrick D. Jemison broke three doors with a pick-axe before entering the business, Elite Marine, in Foley. The business owner, who also lives on the property, was awoken by a “loud crash” and retaliated with a gun. The intruder was shot dead. No arrests have been made. The business owner is believed to be acting within his rights. The case will be sent to a grand jury. “The male subject entered his bedroom, wearing a black bandanna on his face and charging towards him, where the homeowner then fired his pistol,” Foley Police said in a press release. “There are no charges against the homeowner as this appears to be a case of self defense.” Here's the news article: wkrg.com Democrats can mourn this criminal career cut tragically short. He was only 20. How many robberies and murders were in front of him?

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (1003438)	3/2/2017 6:36:23 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1576022

Omaha Barbers Survive Close Shave, Clip Armed Robber Posted at 12:24 pm on March 1, 2017 by Bob Owens Two South Omaha (NB) brothers who own a barbershop established a response plan after they heard about a rash of armed robberies in the neighborhood they serve. When criminal Luis Ortiz stormed into FadeKings with a shotgun to rob the place the brothers ran their plan, to with almost disastrous results. Omaha police say a man intent on robbing a South Omaha barbershop Friday morning ended up shot during a gun fight with an employee. Police initially received a report of shots fired at Fadekings Barbershop at 2907 Q St. shortly around 9:45 a.m. Officers found Lucas M. Ortiz, 23, on the sidewalk outside suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken into custody and transported to Nebraska Medicine. Walk into the barbershop Saturday, and you’d never guess it was a crime scene the day before. Jesse Galvan and his brother, David, had a line of people waiting to get their hair cut Saturday afternoon- business as usual. The pair survived a dangerous robbery attempt Friday morning. Bullet holes riddle their shop’s front door, back wall and mirror, which has since been taken down and replaced. “It was so fast, so, so fast,” David said. The Galvans said only seconds passed from the moment a man came into their shop and the bullets started flying. David told KETV NewsWatch 7 that him and his brother were each working with a client when the suspect, armed with a shotgun, walked in, dropped a backpack on the ground and told them to empty their pockets. “When he cocked the thing in my face to me and my customer, that’s when I know he wasn’t playing, I kind of looked at my brother and I threw my wallet on the floor, and then my brother knew what to do next,” David said. That’s because they have a plan, David explained. “Me and my brother already had a game plan for robberies, because they’ve been robbing all this street right here,” David said. Jesse, a registered gun owner, says he keeps his weapon strapped to his body when he’s inside his barbershop. “So I told him put the gun down, gun down, and I was pointing my gun at him, and he just shot at me,” Jesse said. Jesse’s single mistake in the incident was that he is a good person, and he didn’t want to open fire on Ortiz when he had the clear advantage as Ortiz was bent over retrieving the wallet purposefully dropped on the floor by Jesse’s brother, David. Most decent, well-adjusted people don’t relish the thought of essentially executing a fellow human being from a position of advantage. They often instead want to be give bad guys a chance to surrender. Like most of you, I have that tendency as well, and I’ve had to try to train my way out of that mindset. The only reason this story has a “happy ending” is that like most criminals, Lucas Ortiz is a horrible shot. When Jesse Galvan tried to be nice and give Ortiz a chance to surrender, Ortiz responded by attempting to murder Jesse with a shotgun slug. Folks, if you are going to talk, talk. If you are going to shoot, shoot. Talking when you should be shooting can get you killed if the bad guy is even halfway competent. Gunfighting isn’t fun, and it isn’t supposed to be fair. Use your advantage, win decisively, and survive. And here's the news article on this one: ketv.com

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (1003438)	3/2/2017 6:36:49 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1576022

Concealed Carrier Downs Robber In Houston Gunfight Posted at 10:02 am on March 1, 2017 by Bob Owens Authorities in Houston responding to reports of a man who was shot and seriously injured outside of a convenience store last night. While they were processing the crime scene, officers were approached by a man who identified himself as the concealed carrier, and who admitted shooting the man for what sounds like a very valid reason. According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded at 8 p.m. to a shooting call at the Amigo Convenience Store, located at Beechnut and Club Creek. When HPD arrived at the scene, they found a male who had been shot several times. Police said he was transported to the hospital in serious condition. While police were there, another male walked up and told police that he was the one who shot him, police said. He told them the man was attempting to rob him there in the parking lot. Police said the alleged robbery victim, pulled out his gun when the suspect pointed his gun at him demanding his things. They both started shooting at each other, but the robbery victim managed to wound the suspect. The robbery victim was not hurt, police said. The victim being robbed advised HPD that he had a concealed handgun license permit. News article: khou.com