Port Arthur robbery suspects shot by citizen

[DRT]

Come on with ldps!

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[DUKFVR]

Love a Happy ending!

[bboswell]

With more and more funding cut for police (Austin) this is what it will take to save your stuff.

[marshman]

Now the Port Arthur police issued a statement to not take the law into your own hands. They want you to observe and call and let police handle it.

[Gumbo Man]

Now the Port Arthur police issued a statement to not take the law into your own hands. They want you to observe and call and let police handle it.

I do agree with this policy. “ I OBSERVED a robbery taking place and now I am CALLING to report a dead thug on the ground.”

[Smokeater]

I do agree with this policy. “ I OBSERVED a robbery taking place and now I am CALLING to report a dead thug on the ground.”

Hail yeah. That might be their official PC statement but I bet the cops on the street getn it done every day have a different statement!! ..like "great shot!"

[Bayouboy]

1 and 1/2 velvet Elvis' for the shooter.

[tvc184]

Hail yeah. That might be their official PC statement but I bet the cops on the street getn it done every day have a different statement!! ..like "great shot!"

I don’t even think it’s their official statement or at least not yet. I watched the local television piece and they interviewed a junior sergeant who stated that they would rather people call the police. They’ve been the routine police statement forever.

That was it. It was a non-prepared statement by the on duty supervisor when the news media showed up and stuck a camera in his face.

The citizen that did the shooting has never been mentioned.

[tvc184]

Hail yeah. That might be their official PC statement but I bet the cops on the street getn it done every day have a different statement!! ..like "great shot!"

I retired from there in early May. I could guarantee you are correct. A citizen involved shooting stopping a robbery or burglary is fairly rare. A can’t think of a couple off the top of my head from Port Arthur and I have never heard any bad remarks for the shooter.

[DaveC]

Well that'll ruin your Friday night dinner at Churches.

I wonder if they were trying to stick up the counter workers / cash registers or customers?

The diner scene from Pulp Fiction comes to mind.

[Dusty Britches]

Now the Port Arthur police issued a statement to not take the law into your own hands. They want you to observe and call and let police handle it.

When seconds count, help is an hour away.

Police typically arrive after the carnage is over. Nothing against them but they cannot protect - they prevent by presence and if they aren't there it is up to a free and armed citizenry to protect.

[GarGuy]

I can see it now... one down on the scene. Good blood trail on the other but put the dog on it just for practice.

[Zen Archery]

That must be some good chicken.

[Pintail45]

God bless PAPD and BPD...lord knows they have their hands full

[marshman]

I retired from there in early May. I could guarantee you are correct. A citizen involved shooting stopping a robbery or burglary is fairly rare. A can’t think of a couple off the top of my head from Port Arthur and I have never heard any bad remarks for the shooter.

Thank you for doing what you did all those years.