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2010-07-03 -Lurid Crime Tales-

We Don't Cotton To A/C Thieves Around Here (Texas)

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-07-03 14:45|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 give him a medal

Posted by Frank G 2010-07-03 17:37|| 2010-07-03 17:37|| Front Page Top

#2 "It's pretty serious to steal a man's air conditioning in the summertime in Texas"

No sh*t, Sherlock. Anybody who doesn't understand this has never lived in Texas.

Hope the thieves weren't standing in front of the A/C unit when he fired the shotgun. That'd be a real shame.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-07-03 17:49|| 2010-07-03 17:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Soooeecidal behavior. Stealing AC in Texas is like looting an Artek Cain.

Posted by Shipman 2010-07-03 17:49|| 2010-07-03 17:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Cairn, dang it, not cain. Altho is a sweet typo.

Posted by Shipman 2010-07-03 17:50|| 2010-07-03 17:50|| Front Page Top

Posted by Guillibaldo Unusing2147 2010-07-03 19:00|| 2010-07-03 19:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Blood Simple -

"Well, ma'am, if I see him, I'll sure give him the message."

[you had to have seen the movie.]

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-07-03 19:29|| 2010-07-03 19:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Texas Rangers have been interviewing Starr trying to figure out what exactly happened during the confrontation,

Here, let me help. The perps saw Mr. Starr and started toward him with raised crecent wrenches in their hands. Looked bad for Mr. Starr, so he opened fire.

Next question.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-07-03 19:57|| 2010-07-03 19:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Obviously Mr. Starr needs some remedial training in Ammo/Load selection. Had he used the tool properly the erstwhile perps would have attained room temperature by now. Not good. When dealing with two legged varmints...never use less than 0 buckshot.

00 is better...and slugs ALWAYS get the job done.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2010-07-03 20:27|| 2010-07-03 20:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Vigilante justice? They were stealing the guy's A/C unit. What more do you need?

Posted by gorb 2010-07-03 21:10|| 2010-07-03 21:10|| Front Page Top

#10 buckshot

Yes, because even a near miss is still a hit, which is good under times of stress, like, when you're getting outnumbered and robbed at the same time. Its what I use in my shotgun for home invader, if I ever need it.

Posted by Laura Lynn Hardy 2010-07-03 21:53|| 2010-07-03 21:53|| Front Page Top

#11 I reckon the Rangers will give him a silver plated Colr revolver less the two scalps since the banditos were not KIA. Govner Perry only bagged a stray dog a couple months ago walking his "man's best friend". Buckshot! They will be laid up for a while!

Posted by TEX 2010-07-03 23:18|| 2010-07-03 23:18|| Front Page Top

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