An Indianapolis, IN homeowner held a burglar at gunpoint until the police arrived.

[Hotdoger]

Indianapolis home invader held at gunpoint until police arrive






Indianapolis home invader held at gunpoint until police arrive


Hotdoger: amazing how FOX59 reports " "Homeowner Holds Burglar Hostage"

Hostage?

 

[JetGirl]

Yeah, I'm sorry the guy's home was invaded and I'm glad it all worked out for the best for him...but this was the icing: "Unfortunately, the Fox 59 news report on this self defense gun use was titled "Homeowner Holds Burglar Hostage." That title is inaccurate, since the word "hostage" denotes the wrongful capture and holding of an innocent person. This homeowner did not wrongfully capture or hold anyone - instead, he lawfully used his gun to stop an alleged burglar and hold him until the policed arrived. This may seem like semantics, but given the unreasonable bias against gun ownership and self defense that pervades the media, it is important to not confuse illegal vigilantism with lawful self defense."

Side note*
Wonder how this homeowner would currently vote in INGO's poll regarding carrying in your home...

 

[sig-sweet]

What else would one expect from this local station. I've been on many scenes when they show up. I've seen them try their best to 'roust' someone into saying something defensive and they go back to their studio and edit it so they sound offensive. I have absolutly no respect for this station. They want to be more like the show entertainment tonight. All flash and bang no sustenance.

 

[Dyerbill]

It would be a better story if it said " Homeowner shoots burgler to death with Glock 19 ".

 

[MACHINEGUN]

That burglar is lucky he is still alive.. good thing for him the gun owner is a "nice" guy.

 

[Hotdoger]

Things that make me go .

Wonder if this is him? Jorge Barrera (jorge_barrera) on Twitter


Wonder if we will hear a story on his immigration status?

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

Wonder if this is him? Jorge Barrera (jorge_barrera) on Twitter


Wonder if we will hear a story on his immigration status?

You know we wont , it isn't the PC thing to do .

 

[Cygnus]

I wonder if the homeowener at least qoteed Billy the Kid and said

"I coulda killed you Dick"

 

[XMil]

Did they have to send the hostage rescue team?

 

[BloodEclipse]

Sounds like it went well. Probably just has some glass and fecal matter to clean up,

 

[Hotdoger]

Did they have to send the hostage rescue team?

LOL Post of the day!

 

[HICKMAN]

Looks like they updated it and made a statement about the misuse of the term hostage.

 

[Hotdoger]

Looks like they updated it and made a statement about the misuse of the term hostage.

An accused robber is behind bars after a Central Indiana homeowner fights back. - WXIN

Looks updated but I don't see anything about a statement.
Where you see that?

 

[henktermaat]

Hostage?

What a backward world we live in.

 

[XMil]

Looks like they updated it and made a statement about the misuse of the term hostage.

An accused robber is behind bars after a Central Indiana homeowner fights back. - WXIN

Looks updated but I don't see anything about a statement.
Where you see that?

The "correction" is actually in the story from the Examiner, the Fox sight still says Hostage. I thought it was a correction too, the first time I read the Examiner link.

 

[henktermaat]

Yep - no correction over at Fox... I'm going to write them a nasty email.

 

[elaw555]

Never bring a screwdriver to a gun fight...

 

[henktermaat]

Never bring a screwdriver to a gun fight...

But always a nice idea to end a potentially deadly screwdriver fight by showing up with a gun.

 

[rambone]

Fox 59:

Homeowner Holds Burglar Hostage

When Barrera began looking around the house with a flashlight the homeowner grabbed his gun and fired a shot, striking a glass door.


An accused robber is behind bars after a Central Indiana homeowner fights back.

22 year-old Jorge Barrera now faces burglary charges.

According to police, Barrera entered the home on the southwest side of Indianapolis late last night armed with a screw driver.

When Barrera began looking around the house with a flashlight the homeowner grabbed his gun and fired a shot, striking a glass door.

When polcie arrived, they found the homeowner holding Barrerra at gunpoint.

Indianapolis Examiner:

Indianapolis Home Invader Held at Gunpoint Until Police Arrive

An Indianapolis, IN homeowner held a burglar at gunpoint until the police arrived.

Police say that the burglar, who was armed with a screwdriver, broke in to a home on the southwest side of Indianapolis late Monday night and began rummaging around. The homeowner reportedly grabbed his self defense gun, fired a shot that struck a glass door, and then held the home invader at gunpoint until police arrived. Police reportedly took 22 year old Jorge Barrera into custody, where he now faces burglary charges.

Unfortunately, the Fox 59 news report on this self defense gun use was titled "Homeowner Holds Burglar Hostage." That title is inaccurate, since the word "hostage" denotes the wrongful capture and holding of an innocent person. This homeowner did not wrongfully capture or hold anyone - instead, he lawfully used his gun to stop an alleged burglar and hold him until the policed arrived. This may seem like semantics, but given the unreasonable bias against gun ownership and self defense that pervades the media, it is important to not confuse illegal vigilantism with lawful self defense.

 

[ocsdor]

Here's a headline they could have used:

Burglar becomes victim of a gun crime by alledged angry homeowner.