Gun saves a life

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As customers watched in horror Sunday afternoon, a man stabbed a woman and attempted to set her on fire in the parking lot of a Jackson store, witnesses said.

The attack was stopped by a passer-by, who held the man at gunpoint until police arrived, witnesses said.

The suspect, Henry Watson, 42, was arrested and is expected to face aggravated assault charges, Jackson Police Department Cmdr. Lee Vance said. Watson's wife, Gracie Watson, 42, was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical center, where she was listed in good condition.

"It wasn't five minutes from when she had left my line when I heard a scream outside," said Theresa Stuckey, a cashier at the Family Dollar at 516 Nakoma Drive in Jackson. "I looked out, and (the attacker) was on top of her stabbing her, and stabbing her and stabbing her.

"She was screaming, 'Help, he's trying to kill me!' She was rolling on the ground, trying to get out of the way, but he kept stabbing her. He stabbed her about 20 times in the neck, back and arms."

As the attack continued, people were yelling at the man to stop and honking their horns, Stuckey said. She said she called 911.

"He was just standing over her hacking away," said Dolly Baker, who had just left the Save-A-Lot store next door when she saw the attack.

Baker said she watched the man pour gasoline on the victim then try to strike a match.

"He was literally trying to kill that lady in broad daylight," she said.

Baker said a passer-by stopped the attack.

"He told the man, 'Stop, or I'm going to shoot. And if you run, I'm going to kill you,' " Baker said.

The man held Watson at bay until police arrived at the scene.

"Right now, all we know is that (Watson) attacked his wife. For what reason, we don't know," Jackson Police Department Sgt. Eric Smith said.

Police said they are looking for the passer-by who stopped the attack and would like to talk to him but don't know who he is or where he went.

The incident occurred about 3:50 p.m.

Smith said he did not know exactly how many times Gracie Watson was stabbed but said it was more than 10 times.

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[mnealtx 0]

Another life saved - kudos to the gentleman, whoever he is!

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[warpedskydiver 0]

Oh but the poor perp had been threatened with death, some of the posters will demand that the man with the gun be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.


If someone would have simply called 911 the man would never have attacked for fear of being arrested.

[Butters 0]

Should have shot and killed him ...

"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch

[beowulf 1]

I wonder if the gunman had a permit for the gun. Probably not since he didn't stick around. I hope they never find him. If they do they will probably arrest him.

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Police said they are looking for the passer-by who stopped the attack and would like to talk to him but don't know who he is or where he went.

Rumor has it that the passerby was Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, who turned himself in this morning for violating his probation on gun charges.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

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Oh but the poor perp had been threatened with death, some of the posters will demand that the man with the gun be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

You are HILARIOUS! Over and over you keep citing unnamed posters who have outrageous opinions yet so far as I can tell nobody ever says what you predict.

You've got an active imagination -- too bad it's focused on imagining enemies that don't exist.

First Class Citizen Twice Over

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I wonder if the gunman had a permit for the gun. Probably not since he didn't stick around. I hope they never find him. If they do they will probably arrest him.

Yes, that's my thought of why the guy left. He figures they'll find something to charge him with. He was protecting that woman, which is a police officer's job.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[mnealtx 0]

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You've got an active imagination -- too bad it's focused on imagining enemies that don't exist.

I'd say Henry Watson was an enemy, that day...wouldn't you?

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[warpedskydiver 0]

The arrest warrant charges Melton with violating his probation on gun charges by staying out past his curfew, participating in police raids, spending the night at a home where children were present and failing to notify his probation officer of his heart surgery in Texas in January.

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As the attack continued, people were yelling at the man to stop and honking their horns,

what are they, the UN?

"stop, or I'll yell and honk some more"

bumper sticker - "Honk if you Like Stabbing"

Maybe they'll issue a censureship notice. That'll show em.

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[warpedskydiver 0]

Must have hit too close to home for your sensibilties to not be offended eh?

[Zipp0 1]

Smart move not sticking around. Even WITH a permit he might have faced a huge hassle.

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[narcimund 0]

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Must have hit too close to home for your sensibilties to not be offended eh?

Keep it up. You're the funniest thing all morning!

First Class Citizen Twice Over

[beowulf 1]

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I wonder if the gunman had a permit for the gun. Probably not since he didn't stick around. I hope they never find him. If they do they will probably arrest him.

Yes, that's my thought of why the guy left. He figures they'll find something to charge him with. He was protecting that woman, which is a police officer's job.

It's unreasonable to expect the police to be able to protect the public. All they can really do is try to find the perpetrator of a crime and hold him for judgement and punishment.

[mnealtx 0]

Yup...dial 911 and die...

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[narcimund 0]

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You've got an active imagination -- too bad it's focused on imagining enemies that don't exist.

I'd say Henry Watson was an enemy, that day...wouldn't you?

Please read what I wrote ONE MORE TIME. CAREFULLY.

I made a narrow point. I was commenting on a poster who pathologically creates strawmen arguments and assigns them to some unnamed posters who he continually villainizes. Then points fingers at anyone who mentions how silly this is. As if criticism equals vindication.

He's fantasizing that there's a group of posters here on dropzone with some set of outrageous ideals.

I think he's doing himself a disservice. Working yourself up into a frenzy about enemies that don't exist is silly and potentially unbalancing.

First Class Citizen Twice Over

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Keep it up.

Hey!! Take that stuff to the Bonfire.



Oh, God, I crack myself up.

[Andy9o8 3]

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Gun saves a life

Guns don't save people. People save people.

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Guns don't save people. People save people.

Funny, that's what I was thinking.

[mnealtx 0]

And oddly enough, all those people except the one carrying the gun got ignored...funny how that works, isn't it?

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[Andy9o8 3]

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And oddly enough, all those people except the one carrying the gun got ignored...funny how that works, isn't it?

Well the douchebags who did nothing other than yell and beep their horns got ignored, sure. I really don't understand why nobody else jumped out and tried to physically confront this guy. I find it disturbing.

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And oddly enough, all those people except the one carrying the gun got ignored...funny how that works, isn't it?

Well the douchebags who did nothing other than yell and beep their horns got ignored, sure. I really don't understand why nobody else jumped out and tried to physically confront this guy. I find it disturbing.

Why - they've been told for the last umpteen years that all they have to do is call 911..

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[lawrocket 3]

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And oddly enough, all those people except the one carrying the gun got ignored...funny how that works, isn't it?

Well the douchebags who did nothing other than yell and beep their horns got ignored, sure. I really don't understand why nobody else jumped out and tried to physically confront this guy. I find it disturbing.

I don't. You've got a guy with a knife who is in the process of demonstrating that he knows how to use and will use it - because he IS using it. One of my rules of intervention is, "Thou shalt not enter a knife fight with bare hands." Would any other unarmed citizen be expected to face a guy using a knife?

That's why cops bring guns. A cop won't be taking this guy on without a weapon - citizens shoul dnot be expected to do so, either.

By the time the cops arrived, this lady would probably have been dead, or circling the drain.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

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Yup...dial 911 and die...

Sounds like "911" and the meaning behind it is not working that well, right.... ?

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