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Armybrat
07-13-2016, 11:27 AM
(Desoto is on the south side of Dallas)

Bad guy walks into Waffle House (forgets this is Texas and doesn't disarm patrons) robs it and leaves; gets called out in the parking lot and shot down.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime...police-say.ece


DeSoto police are hoping the public can help them identify the suspect in an aggravated robbery at a Waffle House last week.

About 2:30 a.m. Thursday, police were called to the Waffle House in the 1500 block of North Beckley Avenue, where they found a man shot in the parking lot.

Customers told police that the man had come into the restaurant, armed with an AK-47, and robbed numerous people as well as the business.

One customer, who was legally carrying a concealed handgun, followed the robber into the parking lot because he was afraid for the safety of his wife, who was on her way to the Waffle House.

The customer called out to the robber, who turned and pointed the rifle at him, police said. The customer then shot the robber several times.

The robbery suspect was taken to a hospital, where he is on life support.

Police said the customer was not arrested.

Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the robbery suspect. He is described as a black man, 25 or 26 years old, who is 6-1 or 6-2 and 180 to 190 pounds. Police released pictures of the man's distinctive tattoos.

Anyone with information about the man is asked to call police at 469-658-3000 or 972-223-6111.

Bawanna
07-13-2016, 11:58 AM
Gotta love Texas. Jesse and Sharpton there yet?

Armybrat
07-13-2016, 12:25 PM
Doubt they will show up - Desoto is almost 70% black, so the conceal carry holder is likely of that same demographic.

Pretty stupid though - to chase after a perp with an AK when you're only totin' a handgun.

Bawanna
07-13-2016, 12:45 PM
It Texas they don't call that stupid, they call that heroism.

My hats off to the cowboy that outsmarted and overcame the robber. Hope nobody causes him any legal grief.

knkali
07-13-2016, 01:22 PM
If it were Kalifornia he would be in jail. Love Texas. Got to spend more time there. Dude's a stud. Should get some award and free waffles for life.

IHeartGroceries
07-13-2016, 05:08 PM
Got to hand it to the patron - seems well conceived to justify his use of deadly force both by following the robber using the purpose of protecting loved ones outside the establishment, and then ensuring the robber turned to point his rifle in his direction. Without calling ethics into question, he seems to be in decent legal standing. Hope he doesn't see any civil litigation. Interesting scenerio.

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yqtszhj
07-13-2016, 06:01 PM
Funny, Waffle House here has a no gun sign on the door. I don't eat there any longer since food and service was bad anyway but no one checked my pockets when I went in.

AJBert
07-13-2016, 10:00 PM
I'm betting no one claims this POS. Momma don't want no one knowing her bastard child is gangster wannabe vegetable now.

Edit: Holy crap!!! You can say "bastard" on here!

Armybrat
07-13-2016, 10:04 PM
Oh, he'll be no-billed. Too bad the perp is costing the taxpayers a bundle in hospital bills - unless his Obamacare covers it all. ;)

CPTKILLER
07-14-2016, 07:55 AM
Article gone.

mr surveyor
07-14-2016, 09:07 AM
In Texas, justified use of deadly force = civil immunity!


jd

Armybrat
07-14-2016, 10:38 AM
In Texas, justified use of deadly force = civil immunity!


jd

Yep.

nmkahrshooter
07-14-2016, 06:50 PM
Don't do that in New Mexico either, robber would have a bad day!

piguy
07-15-2016, 02:02 AM
The only problem I see is he announced his presence. He would know where I was WHEN THE BULLET HIT HIM, no warnings for armed robber scumbags.

dustnchips
07-15-2016, 07:54 AM
Good thinking pj guy, but you would end up in jail for shooting the guy in the back where I live. He is leaving without hurting anyone so how do you justify? The guy did it right. Take careful aim and when you call out to him and he turns shoot him before he knows where you are or that you have a gun. This guy was really on top of it.

diablo53
07-19-2016, 01:35 PM
Texas laws weigh heavily in favor of the good guy. Even if bad guy was shot in the back. If that were the case he would have been protecting the public from imminent danger. Good guy must not have had the opportunity to get a good bead on him while still in the waffle house. Kudos for taking the fight outside and reducing the danger risk to the other patrons.