Here's A *Good* One!

Not *every* story Les sends raises my blood pressure. Sometimes, the story is a happy one...

Elderly Vet Fights Off Would-be Carjacker in Lincoln Park

LINCOLN PARK, Mich. (WJBK) -- "Even today when I [thought] about it, I thought, 'Oh my God, I could have been dead or he could have been dead,'" said Constance Trusewicz.

The 78-year-old has been married to her 81-year-old husband, Barney, for 56 years. They both have bad knees, but they are still active and the best of friends.

Apparently so, because Barney was ready to take on a paroled convict half his age who was armed with a butcher knife in order to protect his wife. From the sounds of things, I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Trusewicz used some of his Army training in disarmament techniques and was applying significant pressure to the carjacker's wrists - generally, knife-wielding hoodlums don't just give up when an octogenarian says no...

Now, in this case, the simple show of force was enough to drive the carjacker off - but this could have gone so much worse. Mr. Trusewicz - and/or his wife - could have been stabbed, slashed, kidnapped, or outright killed. At the moment that criminal decided that their car was worth more than their lives - and threatening them with a knife is *exactly* what that means, they were faced with two choices: Comply and hope he doesn't hurt them, or fight back and hope they don't get hurt. Mr. Trusewicz chose to fight, and good for him.

Why do the anti-freedom forces want to deny people like Mr. Trusewicz access to the best tools available for when they choose to fight?

That is all.

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(image courtesy of Robb Allen)