Teen takes gun and shoots carjacker

[Jadecristal]

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A couple things really get on my nerves, and as usual it's from the police - telling you to just "cooperate" so "no one gets shot," as if there's a contract between you and the criminal that you won't get hurt if you just give him what he wants when he shoves a gun in your face. Personally, I'm not so worried about the person committing felony armed robbery getting shot; that's not to say that he should automatically die, but getting shot is a risk you take when you commit crimes like this one. Surprisingly, even Arby's is agreeing that the young man is a hero.

Jun 19, 10:03 AM EDT

17-year-old shoots carjacker who pulled gun on youth's mother
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- A man with a gun was trying to force a woman out of her car at a fast-food drive-through when the woman's 17-year-old son wrestled the gun away from him and shot him.

Carl Chestnut, 44, of Kenner, is expected to survive wounds to his head and body, and will face armed robbery charges once he is released from East Jefferson General Hospital, Col. John Fortunato, a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman, said Monday.

It would have been safer to hand over the keys and let the gunman drive off, Sheriff Harry Lee said Monday.

Fortunato said the 53-year-old woman was in line at an Arby's Roast Beef Restaurant about 1:30 a.m. Monday when Chestnut walked up and pointed a gun at her, demanding their money and the car.

When he leaned inside, aiming the gun with one hand and trying to yank her out with the other, the 17-year-old grabbed the gun, Fortunato said. He said it went off once as they strugged, but did not hit anyone. Once the youth got the gun, he shot Chestnut several times, Fortunato said.

Sylena Rhodes, a corporate officer for Arby's, said, "He saved his mother's life. He's a hero. He's an absolute hero."

Lee acknowledged that the gamble succeeded, but said it was one that could have cost lives. He repeated advice that the best way to survive a holdup is to cooperate.

"Give them the money and give them the keys. You make an insurance payment on your car, and nobody gets shot," he said.

 

[Dirtypacman]

Street justice works for me...

"It would have been safer to hand over the keys and let the gunman drive off, Sheriff Harry Lee said Monday."

Or drive to your mom's funeral a few days later no thanks Ill take my chances.

 

[Eightball]

I wonder what the spin would be if the kid pulled their "car gun" from the glovebox and shot the would-be carjacker?

 

[wingman]

"Give them the money and give them the keys. You make an insurance payment on your car, and nobody gets shot," he said.

Great speech sheriff however sometimes it's not that easy.:banghead:

 

[30 cal slob]

this thread is making me hungry.

arby's roast beef ... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[romma]

"Give them the money and give them the keys. You make an insurance payment on your car, and nobody gets shot," he said

Are you going to reimburse me Sheriff Lee?

Sorry, if I feel like I have the drop, I will take the gamble with my life as I see fit Sheriff Lee...

As far as the "Nobody gets shot" portion of the statement... Some people really are asking for getting shot.

 

[AJAX22]

Carl Chestnut, 44, of Kenner, is expected to survive wounds to his head and body, and will face armed robbery charges

Shame he couldnt have pulled the trigger one extra time in the heat of things. room and board for a scumbag are expensive.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

A few years ago two friends of my brother parked
to admire the fall foliage before going to band
practice. They never made it to band practice.
The car jacker killed them for their car and $11.
They were the kind of people who would have tried
to avoid trouble and probably gave the keys and
their money without resistence but they died anyway.

Then recently down in Knoxville, carjackers hit another
couple. They raped, castrated and killed the boy and
took the girl hostage for two or three days, raping
her repeatedly. Then they cut her breasts off, killed
her and dumped her body in a garbage can.

"Give them the money and give them the keys."????
Carjacking is kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and may
lead to rape and murder. A carjacker would put me in fear of
death or greivous bodily harm.