Victim's husband kills masked attacker - Dirty Harry lives

[caligirl]

So Cheney, you think your a tough guy do ya? Cheney you aren't tough, this guy is tough!




An armed assailant wearing a black ninja-style mask was shot to death by a 68-year-old man Monday after the attacker jumped the man's wife outside their home and chased her inside, police said.

The shooting happened about 7:30 a.m. at the end of Sunset Drive on the east side of town.

Sandra Phillips, 64, was about to take the couple's two Wheaton terrier dogs for a walk when the masked man, dressed all in black and wearing black gloves, grabbed her outside her garage, police said. The woman struggled, broke away and ran screaming into the house, with the attacker in pursuit.

Her screams awoke her husband, Lou Phillips. He grabbed his .357 revolver and fired three times, Police Chief Susan Jones said.

The unidentified intruder, described as being in his 30s, died at the scene. Jones said he had a gun, but she could not say what type.

Lou Phillips was unhurt. His wife was treated for a head laceration.

The chief said the incident was "completely out of the blue" for the town. "Until the suspect is identified, we won't really have a motive."


http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/28/BAGM5HFO8J1.DTL

[MADem]

1. Jeeez, what an asshole! Beating up on a geezer in the morning!

I abhor violence, but if this is an accurate report, screw that bastard, going after an old lady and her little dogs.

Lucky lady, to have a partner who would not hesistate!

[Drum]

2. Is this the upside

of the 2nd Amendment? Looks like it to me, but how rarely can I say that....

[TomInTib]

3. Wheatons are so cool....

armed robbers are justifiably...

Dead.

Eff 'em

[kenny blankenship]

4. Said the bewieldered Phillips, "I can't believe I missed 3 times!"

[RagingInMiami]

5. And that's why I'm a gun owner

[Pushed To The Left]

6. Good for him!

This is one of the reasons that, while I support some gun control, I totally support the right of law-abiding citizens to own guns.

[Nay]

7. Excellent. I have to say it never bothers me to see such people

get killed for doing stuff like this. Instant karma, sort of.