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Anti-Gun Senator shoots intruders
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Long time Anti-Gun Advocate State Senator R.C. Soles, 74, shot one of two intruders at his home just outside Tabor City , N.C. about 5 p.m. Sunday, the prosecutor for the politician's home county said.
The intruder, Kyle Blackburn, was taken to a South Carolina hospital, but the injuries were not reported to be life-threatening, according to Rex Gore, district attorney for Columbus, Bladen andBrunswick counties.
The State Bureau of Investigation and Columbus County Sheriff's Department are investigating the shooting, Gore said. Soles, who was not arrested,declined to discuss the incident Sunday evening.
"I am not in a position to talk to you," Soles said by telephone. "I'm right in the middle of an investigation."
The Senator, who has made a career of being against gun ownership for the general public, didn't hesitate to defend himself with his own gun when he believed he was in immediate danger and he was the victim.
In typical hypocritical liberal fashion, the "Do as I say and not as I do" Anti-Gun Activist Lawmaker picked up his gun and took action in what apparently was a self-defense shooting. Why hypocritical you may ask? It is because his long legislative record shows that the actions that he took to protect his family, his own response to a dangerous life threatening situation, are actions that he feels ordinary citizens should not have if they were faced with an identical situation.
It has prompted some to ask if the Senator believes his life and personal safety is more valuable than yours or mine.
But, this is to be expected from those who believe they can run our lives, raise our kids, and protect our families better than we can.
Please send this to your friends, senators and congressmen! We do not need double standards in this country!
The intruder, Kyle Blackburn, was taken to a South Carolina hospital, but the injuries were not reported to be life-threatening, according to Rex Gore, district attorney for Columbus, Bladen andBrunswick counties.
The State Bureau of Investigation and Columbus County Sheriff's Department are investigating the shooting, Gore said. Soles, who was not arrested,declined to discuss the incident Sunday evening.
"I am not in a position to talk to you," Soles said by telephone. "I'm right in the middle of an investigation."
The Senator, who has made a career of being against gun ownership for the general public, didn't hesitate to defend himself with his own gun when he believed he was in immediate danger and he was the victim.
In typical hypocritical liberal fashion, the "Do as I say and not as I do" Anti-Gun Activist Lawmaker picked up his gun and took action in what apparently was a self-defense shooting. Why hypocritical you may ask? It is because his long legislative record shows that the actions that he took to protect his family, his own response to a dangerous life threatening situation, are actions that he feels ordinary citizens should not have if they were faced with an identical situation.
It has prompted some to ask if the Senator believes his life and personal safety is more valuable than yours or mine.
But, this is to be expected from those who believe they can run our lives, raise our kids, and protect our families better than we can.
Please send this to your friends, senators and congressmen! We do not need double standards in this country!
Comments
quote:Originally posted by asphalt cowboy
What're you willing to wager his veiws on gun control change after this?
I'll bet they absolutely will not change! These politicians all believe they are part of the elite that don't have to follow the laws they dream up!
Ain't that the truth.
They've got their noses so far up their own butts,,,
Unless he has done it again, this happened in August of 09.
Yep, old news. He was indicted in January, 2010. In February, 2010 he pled to a reduced charge of misdemeanor assault and walked away with only a $1,000 fine.
Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 11:51:49 AM by Sasparilla
North Carolina Democrat State Senator R.C. Soles, Jr. has been indicted on a felony firearms charge of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious * injury. Soles is the State's longest serving legislature member. The 74 year old Democrat could serve up to two years in prison if convicted.
He is accused of shooting Thomas Blackburn, a 22 year old Raleigh resident, in the leg last August. Soles has characterized the shooting as self defense. The local District Attorney removed himself from the case because of close personal ties with Soles. The Attorney General will handle the case.
Soles decided not to run for re-election because of the case making re-election more difficult.
The shooting is the latest in many confrontations between Soles and young men who used to be his former....
Long time Anti-Gun Advocate State Senator R.C. Soles, 74, shot one of two intruders at his home just outside Tabor City , N.C. about 5 p.m. SundayBack when this happened alot was being made of the fact that Soles knew both those young guys who were supposedly trying to break his door down.
This was also reported to be only the latest incident where he had problems with 'troubled youths' he's trying to help. [;)]
Many wonder if the character Herbert on Family Guy wasn't based on Soles.
Wonder if his aim has improved any? [:(!][:(!]
quote:Originally posted by clays
Unless he has done it again, this happened in August of 09.
Yep, old news. He was indicted in January, 2010. In February, 2010 he pled to a reduced charge of misdemeanor assault and walked away with only a $1,000 fine.
Posted on Friday, January 08, 2010 11:51:49 AM by Sasparilla
North Carolina Democrat State Senator R.C. Soles, Jr. has been indicted on a felony firearms charge of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious * injury. Soles is the State's longest serving legislature member. The 74 year old Democrat could serve up to two years in prison if convicted.
He is accused of shooting Thomas Blackburn, a 22 year old Raleigh resident, in the leg last August. Soles has characterized the shooting as self defense. The local District Attorney removed himself from the case because of close personal ties with Soles. The Attorney General will handle the case.
Soles decided not to run for re-election because of the case making re-election more difficult.
The shooting is the latest in many confrontations between Soles and young men who used to be his former....SEX SLAVES?