Knife to a GUN FIGHT? 80 Year old Texan ran out of
BULLETS, he complained, after shooting one of his attacking home invaders!
LOL ... love old guys like him!
I guess you DON'T MESS WITH TEXANS!
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80-year-old John Wayne fan puts attacker in hospital
Investigators say they were definitely going to rob him - possibly even kill him.
But an 80-year-old North Texan wasn't about to let that happen, so he took action.
One of the suspects is in the hospital and both are facing charges.
Two men obviously thought James Pickett, 80, was an easy target when they showed up at his home on Saturday with a knife.
"He just came through that door, stabbing and beating," said Pickett.
Captain Clint Pullin said it looked as though the men wanted to kill him.
But before you worry too much about Pickett, learn a bit more about him.
He's a WWII veteran, former firefighter and lifelong John Wayne devotee.
In short, even at 80, he is someone you just don't mess with.
What the men didn't know is Picket had taken a pistol and put it in his pocket before opening the door.
The brothers may have planned to kill James Pickett, investigators say.
"He jumped and turned and I shot him," Picket said.
The two brothers, Paul and Holden Perry, ran but didn't get far before calling an ambulance.
A bullet just missed Paul Perry's spine.
"The only problem was I run out of bullets," Picket said.
A neighbor describes Picket as a "hero."
Worried about retribution, friends are sticking close.
Both brothers face assault, burglary and robbery charges.
Deputies assure James Pickett they aren't likely to get out of jail anytime soon but he isn't worried.
"I think I'm a ten times better shot than and he is... But they best not come back," he said.
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....bfc57dff.html
LOL ... love old guys like him!
I guess you DON'T MESS WITH TEXANS!
[:D]
80-year-old John Wayne fan puts attacker in hospital
Investigators say they were definitely going to rob him - possibly even kill him.
But an 80-year-old North Texan wasn't about to let that happen, so he took action.
One of the suspects is in the hospital and both are facing charges.
Two men obviously thought James Pickett, 80, was an easy target when they showed up at his home on Saturday with a knife.
"He just came through that door, stabbing and beating," said Pickett.
Captain Clint Pullin said it looked as though the men wanted to kill him.
But before you worry too much about Pickett, learn a bit more about him.
He's a WWII veteran, former firefighter and lifelong John Wayne devotee.
In short, even at 80, he is someone you just don't mess with.
What the men didn't know is Picket had taken a pistol and put it in his pocket before opening the door.
The brothers may have planned to kill James Pickett, investigators say.
"He jumped and turned and I shot him," Picket said.
The two brothers, Paul and Holden Perry, ran but didn't get far before calling an ambulance.
A bullet just missed Paul Perry's spine.
"The only problem was I run out of bullets," Picket said.
A neighbor describes Picket as a "hero."
Worried about retribution, friends are sticking close.
Both brothers face assault, burglary and robbery charges.
Deputies assure James Pickett they aren't likely to get out of jail anytime soon but he isn't worried.
"I think I'm a ten times better shot than and he is... But they best not come back," he said.
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....bfc57dff.html
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Simply great![:D][8D]
Edit: Zip,.....the link is coming up "page not found" now.0 -
The boys need to move to a gun-free zone. Then they could have killed the old guy and possibly given the antis more "cause" to call for even stricter crime-prevention laws -- that would wind up being mainly about guns. 0 -
Well done Mr. Pickett.[^] 0 -
bloody good show!
Too bad he did not have a larger magazine [:D]0 -
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHAAAAAAWWWWWW! 0 -
I salute you sir! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by mongrel1776
The boys need to move to a gun-free zone. Then they could have killed the old guy and possibly given the antis more "cause" to call for even stricter crime-prevention laws -- that would wind up being mainly about guns.
Says it better than I ever have.0 -
I have loaded guns for several old ladies here in my town, where I work as an LEO, and gave em a quick rundown of point, and pull the trigger until it quits firing, then call the police.
Bode0 -
I love those "Happy Ending" kind of stories. [:D]
DSM0 -
James Pickett.. You have just been added to my list of totally cool Americans. Congrats and thanks for not being a victim!!! 0
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