I Think He’ll be Charged with “Assault with a Deadly Weapon.”

Nod to Acidman for the pointer.

Business Owner Chases, Runs Over Robbery Suspects In Hummer

A business owner in Phoenix, Arizona took matters into his own hands after a group of men robbed his business, according to a Local 6 News report.

Police say three armed suspects walked into the Mr. Insurance building in Phoenix and demanded money. A fourth suspect was in the getaway car, according to the report.

Investigators said after the suspects left with the store’s money, the co-owner jumped into his Hummer and chased after the suspects.

Police said that the man, identified only as Peter, followed the suspects through a neighborhood and eventually caught up with them. He then rolled his Hummer over their car.

Two of the suspects were taken to the hospital in critical condition.

The two other suspects managed to get away but police later caught them as well.

I don’t think he can claim self-defense here. The attached poll is running 85% against charging him, though. I’d like to be on that grand jury.

Man, the Hummer did a job on that car.

You can bet it wasn’t an H2.

I Can SEE!

Back from the eye doctor a couple of hours ago. My pupils are starting to come back down (very freaky having vampire eyes). So now I can read the computer screen.

Man, I missed some stuff.

“We Come from Hearty Stock”

or:  Our Ancestors Said: “Fuck You, We’ll Leave!”
 
Mrs. du Toit has an excellent essay up on the kind of people who came to America – the unruly, unrepentant non-conformists.

What the hell happened to us?

I’ve said before that when a society becomes too restrictive, then the individualists will head for the new frontier. Unfortunately we no longer have much of a new frontier.

We’d better figure out a way to exploit space, and soon. I hate to think what will happen when the pressure builds up because there’s no longer a safety valve.

Atlas Shrugged as a Movie?

Disclosure: I have not read Atlas Shrugged. I’ve read a few of Rand’s essays, but none of her novels. Atlas Shrugged is on my list, but I’ve just never gotten around to it.

Arthur Silber has an interesting post concerning a possible upcoming film version here.

First I’d heard of it.

“Second most influential book” behind only the Bible? I think I’d better break down & read the book.