Fox news reporter berates 70 yo hero.

[ImnoMensa]

Reporter Suspended for Berating Senior Citizen Who Fatally Shot Suspected Burglars | NewsBusters.org

Riehl World View: Senior Reduced To Tears By Reporter After Shooting

I couldnt get either site to open the video, Looks to me like Fox got busy and hid it quickly.

 

[AK-74me]

I watched this a couple days ago, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnZd-5dYXfk.

That woman should be fired, or the very least punched in the mouth, that man acted within the law.

I like what he says though, "It's not as though I invited them in"

 

[sunflower]

I watched this a couple days ago, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnZd-5dYXfk.

That woman should be fired, or the very least punched in the mouth, that man acted within the law.

I like what he says though, "It's not as though I invited them in"

This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by KDFW FOX 4 TV

 

[AK-74me]

This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by KDFW FOX 4 TV

Yeah it is firewalled where I'm at but that is the short cut I used to watch early today at home.

Basically he is coming out of a sporting goods store carry a box, obviously a long gun. The reporter approaches him as he is getting in the car and starts asking him if he is trigger happy and di he really need to shoot the two guys that broke in his buisness. He says he'll talk but not on camera. So later they are interviewing him not showing his face and she is questioning him about the shootings and why he needs another gun. Duh!! Probably becasue based on the police investigation his previous gun is in police custody.

ETA- on 10/15 a "firemisssion" started at the mighty ARFCOM to take this wman down. AR15.COM :: Forums :: ARFCOM Fire Mission! Reporter Abuses 70 Year Old Man Who Shoots 2 Intruders

 

[Lenny]

I couldnt get either site to open the video, Looks to me like Fox got busy and hid it quickly.

Fox News has removed the video of the report and suspended the reporter in response to angry viewer outrage at her demeanor.

I wonder if the criminal-victims were Mexicans.

She was feeling cocky having won a Mexican Journalist (National Association of Hispanic Journalists) award.

Aguilar was cited for her “sound and consistent reporting that gives voices to people who usually don’t have voices on the air,” adding that her work showed she was “capable of separating yourself from the stories while maintaining integrity and credibility” brought together with strong writing, good delivery and good use of sound bites and natural sound.”
The awards will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 4, at NAHJ’s 22nd annual Noche de Triunfos Journalism Awards Gala in Washington.

 

[dmh]

Reporter was suspended...

Senior Reduced To Tears By Reporter After Shooting


Update: The reporter, Rebecca Aguilar has been suspended. Ironic considering she appears to have also just been named Hispanic Journalist of the Year.

So much for bloggers stalking people in the news. Leave it to a real journalist to go over the top. Police say there was no crime comitted by him. He's a senior citizen, a veteran, and ultimately he's reduced to tears by a reporter following up on a story after his business was broken into twice in three weeks. Video below.

"Are you a trigger happy kind of person? Is that what you wanted to do, shoot to kill?"

story here: A Ledbetter-area business owner fatally shot a suspected burglar Sunday morning – the second time in three weeks that he killed an intruder, Dallas police said.

James Walton, owner of Able Walton Machine & Welding in the 2000 block of Chalk Hill Road in West Dallas, was alerted to the intruder when his motion sensor system activated about 9 a.m. Sunday, police said.

The Dallas police are defending Walton's actions. According to some reports Mr. Walton has made over 40 calls to police concerning break ins.

Police said Mr. Walton is allowed to protect his property. No charges were filed against him Sunday, though the case will be referred to a grand jury, police said.

"He's got a right to defend his property. What gives a stranger the right to go in and vandalize or burglarize his business?" said Dallas police Sgt. Gene Reyes. "He's within every legal right to do this."


Fox News has removed the video of the report and suspended the reporter in response to angry viewer outrage at her demeanor.

Apparently the thought that a person has the right to defend himself and his family on his own property seems to be a foreign concept to some people. The reporter was not merely reporting on the story when she tracked down Mr. Walton, she was accusing him of being a trigger happy person that enjoys shooting people. This is ridiculous. Standing over the man and berating him in such a thug like manner was more than the man could take.

Rebecca Aguilar was just named one of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists' Broadcast Journalists of the Year.

 

[cartman]

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[vraiblonde]

Amazing.

The reporter is trying to make him feel guilty about shooting two people who burglarized his business.

Man, that Fox is some conservative Republican sheee.

What.

Ever.

 

[Novus Collectus]

Texas in one of the few states where one can use lethal force to protect property or to stop a thief running away with personal property (if the property is unrecoverable in Texas, and in some other states only if the property is deemed unrecoverable and also part of one's livelyhood).
Some people, even in Texas, think that is a wrong or brutal law, but what this man did was protect his residence where he was living from an invader he had to shoot that he killed. Even in MD it would be perfectly legal to use lethal force on someone attacking one's dwelling.
This reporter's bias shows immensley and her "To Catch a Predator" style of confrontation treating this poor man like she would a child molester caught in the act is disgusting.

At this point it doesn't matter she worked for Fox. It doesn't matter she is Hispanic. All that matters is she is unethical and brings the profession of journalism a worse reputation than even politicians have.

 

[ImnoMensa]

A good load of salt in her buttt would do her a lot of good.

 

[ImnoMensa]

When I wrote that I forgot that a lot of those in here dont know the meaning of it.

When people usd to have to deal with criminals staling from them ,but they didnt wish to kill the criminal they would load the gun shell with rock salt. Fired from a gun the rock salt penetrates the skin and it stings like the devil for a few days, letting the perpetrator have time to think that maybe he shouldnt return to that particular place for his thefts again.
The reporter could use the rock salt treatment.

 

[ImnoMensa]

For those who don't know. Back in the old days Rock salt was used instead of lead shot when you just wanted to teach a young thief a lesson.

A shell loaded with rock salt tend to not kill but leave a definite impression on the thief.

 

[nhboy]

There's a need to take up a collection to keep the old vet in shotguns.

 

[Toxick]

When people usd to have to deal with criminals staling from them ,but they didnt wish to kill the criminal they would load the gun shell with rock salt. Fired from a gun the rock salt penetrates the skin and it stings like the devil for a few days, letting the perpetrator have time to think that maybe he shouldnt return to that particular place for his thefts again.

Incidentally, rock salt is what Budd fired at the Bride in Kill Bill Volume 2 in order to take her out of commission so he could tranquilize her, and bury her alive.

Yeah, that gentled ya down some. Ain't nobody a badass with a double dose of rock salt that deep in their tits. Not havin tits as fine or big as yours, I can't even imagine how bad that #### must sting... don't want to, neither.

 

[Dutch6]

Hey FOX! You suck!