Self-Defense in Australia - Robber Sent Packing

[Bill Mattocks]

They talk funny in Oz. Words mean...uh...different things. Anyway, congrats to the non-victim.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/22/2550113.htm

Knife-wielding bandit beaten off by victim
An armed robber on the Gold Coast got more than he was bargaining for when he attacked Beth Gascoine this morning.

 

[Chris Parker]

Umm, yeah, not the best-worded headline I've read... We're usually a bit better than that, I hope! Honest!

 

[Daniel Sullivan]

I am glad that she was relatively unhurt. That is the sort of thing that we alll train to deal with. Looks like when her training was tested, it proved itself!

Daniel

 

[Aiki Lee]

Indeed. Good for her!

 

[celtic_crippler]

Outstanding!

...though I think the editor should be reprimanded at least for not catching that headline. ROFL ...ba-wow-chika-wow-wow

 

[arnisador]

Good for her!

 

[Thesemindz]

1. Buy knife
2. Move to Australia
3. ????
4. Profit!


-Rob

 

[Andy Moynihan]

A glass raised to a failed mission.

 

[Deaf Smith]

Expect to be cut if someone tries to rob you with a knife and you decide to resist (unless Herr Glock is with you and a bit of distance.) She got six stiches, and that's not a big cut thank goodness.

I presume since she said she might of hurt him she kicked him in the shins or groin or something of that nature.

I only wish she had crippled him so the cops could find him without much effort.

Deaf