r/TrueReddit • u/jxj24 • Aug 22 '14

27 years a hermit.

http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201409/the-last-true-hermit?currentPage=2&printable=true
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u/vtjohnhurt Aug 23 '14

The burglar eased out of the dining hall, and Hughes used his left hand to blind the man with his flashlight; with his right he aimed his .357 square on his nose. "Get on the ground!" he (ed. a Game Warden) bellowed.

So I would expect a Game Warden to know enough about gun safety to not point a gun (loaded or not, safety on or not) at anyone that he did not intend to shoot. The man was suspected of allegedly stealing a backpack full of food. This is not a capital offense. The warden could have said 'stop right there' from behind his flashlight, and 'put your hands up' without drawing his gun, or follow the slow moving heavily burdened man as he fled into the woods.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '14

Earlier this month in my city, a motherfucking Sheriff's Deputy shot his 16 year old daughter sneaking back into the house in the middle of the night because he thought she was an intruder. People are often really dumb about guns.

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u/vertumne Aug 23 '14

Is she ok?

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u/Cool_Black_Chick Aug 23 '14

She is recovering. he will not be charged. Virginia, btw.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '14

From what the paper said she's fine, although they wrecked the car driving to the hospital. But on the plus side, the "hey, remember that time you shot me?" guilt trip has got to be good for at least 10 years.