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Kentucky farmer, 92, shoots, kills intruder, and has no regretsBy Rene Lynch
September 5, 2012, 3:03 p.m.
America, meet your new hero: Earl Jones.
A War War II veteran and 92-year-old Kentucky farmer, Jones shot and killed a man who broke into his home early Monday, saying he had no problem aiming "right for the heart" of the would-be thief.
It might be a sign of how weary Americans have become of crime and violence that almost everyone who read this story, which was pinging around the Internet Wednesday, lined up behind Jones. Many had comments that went something like this one, posted online at Cincinnati.com: "This guy is my hero. He is part of the 'Greatest Generation.'"
Jones told the news outlet that, when he heard someone scuffling around in his basement, he reached for his .22-caliber rifle. "He kicked it hard and dang near knocked it off the hinges,” Jones said of the intruder's entrance through the cellar door and into his home. "When the body appeared, that’s when I raised the rifle, and I fired one shot."
The shooting followed a rash of break-ins at Jones' home in Verona. The break-ins had become such a problem that the Boone County Sheriff's Department recently installed a motion-activated security camera outside the home -- a camera that captured images of three men trying to break in that morning around 2 a.m.
"He then called his neighbor who in turn called 911," according to a statement posted online by the sheriff's departtment. What happened next seems to come straight out of a Hollywood movie.
Jones told authorities he aimed for the burglar's heart but suspects he "missed the shot by an inch," according to the news outlet. He said he was certain that the body toppled backward, down the stairs. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the outside basement door ajar -- but no one other than Jones at the residence.
Within minutes, however, neighboring Kenton County police responded to a 911 call about a man being shot. Those officers found Lloyd "Adam" Maxwell, 24, of Richmond, Ky., dead of a gunshot wound on a nearby road. His body was in a Chevrolet Impala; two other men were with him.
"The two uninjured men were brought back to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and questioned where they admitted their involvement in the burglary on Violet Road," officials said. Maxwell's cohorts now face charges including burglary.
Phone calls to law enforcement officials in Boone and Kenton counties were not immediately returned Wednesday. But legal experts told NKY.com that Jones appears to be well within his right to pull the trigger under Kentucky's so-called "castle" doctrine, giving a person the right to defend his or her home with deadly force if needed.
Not that Jones is worried about what anyone else thinks. Jones said he never considered calling 911 and waiting around for help after hearing the noises in his basement.
"I’m a military man -- I ain’t going to dial somebody and have to wait for an hour while the guy shoots me in the face and is gone," he told a reporter. "Time is of the [essence]."
Jones said he hopes it will teach thieves in the area a lesson. "Maybe this will stop all this stealing and robbing."
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That first pic is Swede!: was wondering whats he's been up to
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Scotch-Irish americans all are kentuck ;D
Jones, Maxwell, and i bet the other 2 fellas had surnames like Cambell and Wilson 8)
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Hahaha yes Team Noggin in full effect
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Holy shit! hahahahahahaha
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Posting this from a cell as we speak.
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Posting this from a cell as we speak.
Hahaha. That's a good cell service provider you have there TA.
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Posting this from a cell as we speak.
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So is the other guy tbombz or Swede ???
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So is the other guy tbombz or Swede ???
I`m dying laughing at this picture. HAHAHA
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Jones told authorities he aimed for the burglar's heart but suspects he "missed the shot by an inch,"
"I’m a military man -- I ain’t going to dial somebody and have to wait for an hour while the guy shoots me in the face and is gone," he told a reporter. "Time is of the [essence]."
What's his Getbig handle?
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The first guy could definitely be a part of TEAM NOGGIN!
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Jones told authorities he aimed for the burglar's heart but suspects he "missed the shot by an inch,"
"I’m a military man -- I ain’t going to dial somebody and have to wait for an hour while the guy shoots me in the face and is gone," he told a reporter. "Time is of the [essence]."
What's his Getbig handle?
He's 92 so...
wes?
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Who else was expecting this thread to be about Obama's speech from last night?
::)
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Who else was expecting this thread to be about Obama's speech from last night?
::)
"Occupy your neighbors wallet"
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He's 92 so...
wes?
lol ;D
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:D
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T-Swede
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He's 92 so...
wes?
;D
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"Occupy your neighbors wallet"
Democrat rally cry.....brain dead idiots are still blaming Bush. No new ideas proposed by "Broke Hussein America". ::)
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Jones told authorities he aimed for the burglar's heart but suspects he "missed the shot by an inch,"
"I’m a military man -- I ain’t going to dial somebody and have to wait for an hour while the guy shoots me in the face and is gone," he told a reporter. "Time is of the [essence]."
What's his Getbig handle?
I would say Wes, but 93 is way too young.
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Tbombz
True Adonis
240
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He's 92 so...
wes?
;D
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One of TEAM NOGGINS own has been viciously murdered.
The team mourns his loss..........the big headed fool!
Quite the NOGGIN I must say!
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=440543.0;attach=483703;image)
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He's 92 so...
wes?
lol ;D
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lol ;D
THAT SHIT WAS NOT FUNNY! ;D
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How in the fuck did this SOB ever buy a hat in the winter? ;D
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=440543.0;attach=483703;image)
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while reading the article i thought i was going to have to respond to on behalf of my previous comments on this site about gun laws and the morality of killling in self defense. even after seeing the photos I still didnt get it. it was only after saw the replies that went back and saw the likeness. me adonis and swede. LOL. except we all have a bit of a birth defect/mental retardation of some sort. ;D (me adonis and swede are better looking than are counterparts involved in that robbery)
i still want to say that the glorifying of the old man is misguided. shooting someone in the heart should never be celebrated. if it is absolutely necessary than thats fine but dont celebrate it. if it wasnt absolutely necessary, as in this case it wasnt, then it should be shamed. the old man fired at first sight and went for the kill without reason. not knowing if the guy was even armed. i feel sorry for the old man, hopefully before he dies he learns how to be a loving person.
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That guy`s NOGGIN is bigger than your " T ",and you are not only a member of the team,you are the inspiration, as well as the president of TEAM NOGGIN!!! LOL :D
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while reading the article i thought i was going to have to respond to on behalf of my previous comments on this site about gun laws and the morality of killling in self defense. even after seeing the photos I still didnt get it. it was only after saw the replies that went back and saw the likeness. me adonis and swede. LOL. except we all have a bit of a birth defect/mental retardation of some sort. ;D (me adonis and swede are better looking than are counterparts involved in that robbery)
i still want to say that the glorifying of the old man is misguided. shooting someone in the heart should never be celebrated. if it is absolutely necessary than thats fine but dont celebrate it. if it wasnt absolutely necessary, as in this case it wasnt, then it should be shamed. the old man fired at first sight and went for the kill without reason. not knowing if the guy was even armed. i feel sorry for the old man, hopefully before he dies he learns how to be a loving person.
Brilliant post. ::) ::) It wasn't necessary? So he shoots the guy in the leg, guy falls to the ground and takes out a handgun he had hidden in his pants and shoots the old man in the head, killing him.
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Guess the race, oh brother.
Team Noggin approved.
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That first pic is Swede!: was wondering whats he's been up to
;D ;D ;D
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Brilliant post. ::) ::) It wasn't necessary? So he shoots the guy in the leg, guy falls to the ground and takes out a handgun he had hidden in his pants and shoots the old man in the head, killing him.
i guess if your a fightful, scared, weak, impatient, rash-decision-making, old man with a history of being in the army and having killed people before.. then sure you might feel it necessary to shoot a man for breaking into your house.
me on the other hand, i dont feel it would ever be necessary to kill someone unless it was OBVIOUS that they were about to kill someone else and the only way to prevent it would be to kill them. This scenario really doesnt fit that one. In any case, celebrating a death is always misguided, no matter how practical the necessity of causing the death may have been.
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i guess if your a fightful, scared, weak, impatient, rash-decision-making, old man with a history of being in the army and having killed people before.. then sure you might feel it necessary to shoot a man for breaking into your house.
me on the other hand, i dont feel it would ever be necessary to kill someone unless it was OBVIOUS that they were about to kill someone else and the only way to prevent it would be to kill them. This scenario really doesnt fit that one. In any case, celebrating a death is always misguided, no matter how practical the necessity of causing the death may have been.
haha, like you wouldnt be fightful or scared in that position.
Shut up. You were not in the old mans position so you cant accurately speak on what you would and wouldn't do in a situation like that.
I didn't say it was right that the old man was celebrating shooting him. Totally different issue than what I am speaking on. Learn to read.
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Dude if some stranger is breaking into my house he better be ready to die. The burden of responsibility is on them. Do you deserve to die for stealing? No. Did you put YOURSELF in harms way? Yes.
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I think I`ll go ahead and break into your house then. Fuck it, I know you won`t kill me so why not.
I`m sure thats exactly what these boys were thinking, that they could push over any easy target.
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i guess if your a fightful, scared, weak, impatient, rash-decision-making, old man with a history of being in the army and having killed people before.. then sure you might feel it necessary to shoot a man for breaking into your house.
me on the other hand, i dont feel it would ever be necessary to kill someone unless it was OBVIOUS that they were about to kill someone else and the only way to prevent it would be to kill them. This scenario really doesnt fit that one. In any case, celebrating a death is always misguided, no matter how practical the necessity of causing the death may have been.
i think u r spot on. but its really tough when so many people have deadly weapons.
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Old dude had every right to protect his home and property.
He had no idea if this kid would kill him or just take his TV set.
I wouldv`e capped his ass in a minute with no remorse.
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Break into a man's home, be PREPARED TO DIE! Period.
No one should feel sorry for a man who is killed while attempting to break into another man's house, what did they expect, that the home-owner was going to just invite them in, give them some biscuits and tea and then hand over his possessions. One less scumbag on the street, definitely a cause for celebration.
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Break into a man's home, be PREPARED TO DIE! Period.
No one should feel sorry for a man who is killed while attempting to break into another man's house, what did they expect, that the home-owner was going to just invite them in, give them some biscuits and tea and then hand over his possessions. One less scumbag on the street, definitely a cause for celebration.
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Can we please celebrate what is most important here. That Adonis, bombz and Swede are all OK (although we're not too sure about Swede :( ).
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If you break into my house while I`m home,it`s gonna` be your funeral and my trial.
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Dude if some stranger is breaking into my house he better be ready to die. The burden of responsibility is on them. Do you deserve to die for stealing? No. Did you put YOURSELF in harms way? Yes.
as a person of muslim background i am not suprised at your willingness to rationalize violence. :'(
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Break into a man's home, be PREPARED TO DIE! Period.
No one should feel sorry for a man who is killed while attempting to break into another man's house, what did they expect, that the home-owner was going to just invite them in, give them some biscuits and tea and then hand over his possessions. One less scumbag on the street, definitely a cause for celebration.
Turn in your Obama 2012 card now.....you are hereby put on administrative leave from the Democrat Party. ;D
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Break into a man's home, be PREPARED TO DIE! Period.
No one should feel sorry for a man who is killed while attempting to break into another man's house, what did they expect, that the home-owner was going to just invite them in, give them some biscuits and tea and then hand over his possessions. One less scumbag on the street, definitely a cause for celebration.
and im sure would feel the same way if it was your brother, your father, your child, your lover, or your best friend who was the one shot and killed while committing a robbery. celebration, all the way. one less scumbag. fuck you , loved one, piece of shit, got what you deserved ! lets party!
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If you break into my house while I`m home,it`s gonna` be your funeral and my trial.
Like you're not gonna be nodding off in front the The Price is Right. All of the Ringling Brothers could go trooping through. ;D
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and im sure would feel the same way if it was your brother, your father, your child, your lover, or your best friend who was the one shot and killed while committing a robbery. celebration, all the way. one less scumbag. fuck you , loved one, piece of shit, got what you deserved ! lets party!
My family and friends aren't criminals! Hope this helps. If they were the type to break into other peoples houses, I would shoot them myself!
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My family and friends aren't criminals! Hope this helps. If they were the type to break into other peoples houses, I would shoot them myself!
sure you would. ;D
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Like you're not gonna be nodding off in front the The Price is Right. All of the Ringling Brothers could go trooping through. ;D
Thank you for keeping this thread on track ;D
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sure you would. ;D
Where I come from, we don't enable or encourage friends and family to break into other peoples houses, if they did, they would be told to pull there head in or fuck off! There would be no love lost! I have two brothers and two sisters and in our family we keep each other in check, were not the tye of family that is the Unconditional Love type, the type of family that says little Johnny just went of the rails but we still Love him though. We practice a tougher form of love, hence the reason none of us break into other peoples homes.
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Like you're not gonna be nodding off in front the The Price is Right. All of the Ringling Brothers could go trooping through. ;D
I LOLed in real life. Old people love The Price is Right! ;D ;D
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Thank you for keeping this thread on track ;D
Thank you for getting the reference, fellow retiree ;D
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I LOLed in real life. Old people love The Price is Right! ;D ;D
SF1900, are you saying that wes will be in his easy chair with a bowl of butterscotch candies next to him as he cheers for the plinko game ???
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Where I come from, we don't enable or encourage friends and family to break into other peoples houses, if they did, they would be told to pull there head in or fuck off! There would be no love lost! I have two brothers and two sisters and in our family we keep each other in check, were not the tye of family that is the Unconditional Love type, the type of family that says little Johnny just went of the rails but we still Love him though. We practice a tougher form of love, hence the reason none of us break into other peoples homes.
oh so you would give them a second chance? you wouldnt just kill them? why not kill the scumbag and celebrate like you should? theiving piece of shit deserves it right ?
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SF1900, are you saying that wes will be in his easy chair with a bowl of butterscotch candies next to him as he cheers for the plinko game ???
haha lol. YES!! Just imagine Wes standing on top in his posing trunks lol
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I am sure one of those dudes is a Getbigger!
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I am sure one of those dudes is a Getbigger!
lmao :)
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i never understood how this old man's behavior could possibly become illegal. i mean, wtf, someone is breaking into your house... i would do the EXACT same thing every time. how do you know they aren't trying to murder you? do people have no survival instincts at all? probably, the same ones interested in this sort of political subject are those who don't. that's the only explanation i can fathom.
wait until it's "obvious" the intruder has intent to kill ????????????????? that's like saying, wait until it's obvious this masked man with the butcher's knife is actually intending to plunge it into your chest, not just walk politely by and carve up the ham sitting on your counter. 5 feet away? nah, let him come a little closer. W T F insanity.
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I actually think you should be allowed to shoot people that knock on your door to sell you useless shit you don't need - when you're eating dinner..
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But seriously, this guy had been burgled so many times that the police actually installed motion sensors?? You can push a man only so far.
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me on the other hand, i dont feel it would ever be necessary to kill someone unless it was OBVIOUS that they were about to kill someone else and the only way to prevent it would be to kill them. This scenario really doesnt fit that one. In any case, celebrating a death is always misguided, no matter how practical the necessity of causing the death may have been.
I celebrate the death of every Al Qaeda member, and I doubt you can present a convincing argument to the effect that this is "misguided."
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Gramps killed him with his squirrel hunting 22 rifle ;D. What a bad way to die but he deserved it.
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I celebrate the death of every Al Qaeda member, and I doubt you can present a convincing argument to the effect that this is "misguided."
As I'm sure they celebrate the death of every American. Two totally different viewpoints.
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I am sure one of those dudes is a Getbigger!
I'd shoot that ugly fucker just on principle....
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I'd shoot my load on that ugly fucker just on principle....
:-\ WTF dude?
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:-\ WTF dude?
Don't cry because Runningmom turned you down. Big Kubby would probably give you a gloved hand job.
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Don't cry because Runningmom turned you down. Big Kubby would probably give you a gloved hand job.
I'm sure he wouldn't need a glove......the dirty little spic.
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I'm sure he wouldn't need a glove......the dirty little spic.
Don't be upset....put your Resident Evil DVD on, Vaseline up a hot dog bun, and play hotdog jumping into the bun a few hundred times until you feel three shivers and a shake.
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Don't be upset....put your Resident Evil DVD on, Vaseline up a hot dog bun, and play hotdog jumping into the bun a few hundred times until you feel three shivers and a shake.
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Gotta save it, your mom is cumming by later.
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Gotta save it, your mom is cumming by later.
Your's just left, she's on her way to Goodrum's house, says she will be home late.
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as a person of muslim background i am not suprised at your willingness to rationalize violence. :'(
Shut the fuck up. Get the fuck out of here with your self righteous nonsense. Please tell me exactly how im rationalising violence, you know nothing about Islam or you wouldnt be spouting that nonsense.
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He took my things
I took his life
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Could be my new avatar! LOL ;D
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=440543.0;attach=483758;image)
PS-Some of you people are cruel to the elderly. ;D
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As I'm sure they celebrate the death of every American. Two totally different viewpoints.
Non sequiter reported.