January 12, 2007

Well, I guess the intruder was lucky.

Man beats intruder with extinguisher

YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — A homeowner used a kitchen fire extinguisher to beat back an intruder before catching him early Thursday, police said.

The homeowner woke up around 1:30 a.m. when he heard a man banging on the kitchen door and fumbling with the doorknob while trying to get in, police said. When the homeowner opened the door to see who was there, the man barged in.

The homeowner, fearing for the safety of his wife and children upstairs, grabbed the fire extinguisher, sprayed the intruder with foam, smacked him over the head and held him on the floor, said police, who arrested the thug and took him to a hospital. [...]

I mean, the homeowner could have set him on fire first.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at January 12, 2007 09:58 AM
Comments

And the whole neighborhood didn't come in and beat on him too, which is what seems to have happened here: http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Columnists/Brodbeck_Tom/2007/01/12/3320083.html

[found at Lucianne]

Posted by: steevil (Dr Weevil's bro Steve) at January 12, 2007 10:19 AM

Surprising take on things--I didn't think there was anyone left in Cananda who'd dare say the words "pointy-headed social worker types."

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 12, 2007 10:38 AM

He's lucky to be alive. As the national news keeps reporting from all across the US, crooks doing a B&E get shot dead. I'll shed no tears for Mr. Crook.

Posted by: Chef Tony at January 12, 2007 05:32 PM