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Taking an Uber to a break in, what can possibly go wrong?? Source:https://news4sanantonio.com/amp/news/local/san-antonio-woman-took-uber-to-boerne-break-in-was-shot-by-elderly-homeowner?__twitter_impression=true
ratboy181
The homeowner:
cpiderman
"san Antonio conjugal visit prison"... Not my most embarrassing Imgur search.
andyadderall
She looks like Twin Peaks era Sherilyn Fenn.
jesusisherelookbusy
Reconstruction of what happened
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Comet260
Mmmmm. Dat steel look.
jesusisherelookbusy
Someone’s been grinding away on Doom Eternal to unlock that skin.
BeesKneesJohanson
Any reason given for why she went through this whole insane plan?
elson12
The article says she has family members who worked as house cleaners for the victims. She probably had insider knowledge.
Lifeisntahighway
Apparently not enough inside knowledge...
metroid2
Now she gets to live that thug prison life that she always dreamed of
yf6ewfdq2z10
Stupid is, as stupid does.
hovz1105
Texas is Flori-duh ing so hard right now. Texas about to take Florida's crown as the worst.
ImperatorAurelian
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
MechKelly
How does it take 2 years to prosecute someone?
KextV8
Why the hot ones all fukin insane?
Cantandwont
Probably mentally ill. 20years should be medical/psychological aid and rehabilitation. Murica is obsessed with prison terms without rehab...
fauxlife
Guys, stop breaking into Texas homes. You'll end up in Texas Chainsaw Massacre real quick doing that.
nobodycaresaboutyourstupidcat
TheGooey
Hahaha I'm thankful for this video
Trnsfrmrskmtk
Who is this?
HapilyDamaged
Rodney Norman spread the word :) dude has had me laughing for days now
burrocafe
ReneeZellWitcher
GOOBURT
Oh he dealt with it
xXWassXx
I want this. Can i have this? Im taking it.
burrocafe
Bmxtucker
“Eh, yea ok.” That actually felt nice.
PTNLemay
Wise words
iggylights
I can't express how much I love true crime stories involving stupid criminals
UnhelpfulAnswers
January 6 provided plenty of those stories
SpecialContainmentProcedures
I follow the FBI on facebook. Every other day they've got the collected photos of some moron they have a warrant for.
iggylights
And counting
mijanaldorne
Chose the city that Demolition Ranch lives in.. smart.
Fyreworx
What a name.
circlebreaker
ElbowDeep
Mugshot doesn't look like someone who was shot, shoot her again.
kakivara
That purple thing isn't a headband, it's a bandage. She was hit in the ear.
Megaultraman
wow, 20 years for that shit? I must be missing something bc I've seen attempted murder with less time than that.
ThisIsTheBestICanDo
Without knowing anything about this case, a lot of sentencing in the US seems pretty arbitrary. Probably got a tougher judge
Megaultraman
plus, texas...
LigerZerosMetalScratchingPost
Article says she had a power drill, duct tape, and a knife on her at the time. This very well could’ve been attempted murder or a torturing.
Megaultraman
Could have been. Could have been to tie them up and break into their safe...
DumbShitIsMyTrigger
I don't understand the title
metroid2
If you click on the source article it said the elderly man shot to scare her off ended up hitting her ear with the bullet.
DingusMajoris
Can't she just scam the elderly into sending her money via gift cards or gouging them on their power bills like a normal Texas criminal?
taurondir
errr ... TWENTY YEARS still sound like a little bit over the farking top though?
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taurondir
Not saying "dont jail people", just "get the farking justice given out figured out better"
taurondir
Yea, I googled her and searched for specifics. I've seen worse crimes get less. The system seem borked to me.
ConfederacyOfDunces
you think 20 years is too extreme for someone who intended to torture and kill others?
imgurschmimgur
ya'll judge but who amongst us hasn't taken an uber to someone's house with torture instruments and duct tape and got themselves shot?
GrosseChung
Once my 80 something year old grandpa shot a dude who threw a chair through his window and killed em
GendouLovesDucklings
how'd your grandpa shoot a dude after he was killed by a chair?
Netskimmer
She forced her way into the elderly couple's home with a power drill, knife and duct tape... Thank goodness for the Second Amendment.
VresiBerba
Unfortunately for you, this door swings both ways.
ExxtraAnejo
A dog would have ended it before it started. Even an ankle biter would have woken the entire house likely before the drill even started.
MightyZephyr
7K7J7
Defend the 2nd, but remember that is not the source of our rights. For example, if it's removed from existence, your rights don't change ;-)
k98alvy
I can’t upvote this enough.
Midgarmerc
When it works out it's good. When it's the reason schools get shot up though...
7K7J7
What would be appropriate action if it were discovered that some corruption/activism had contrived any hegelian dialectic shooting sprees?
Dalael
She pulled a Ted Cruz and tried to blame it on her husband
WARHAMMER405
Probably thought if she threw him to the wolves that she could sneak away with no consequences but it backfired on her.
iHaveATheoreticalDegreeinPhysics
She must not have kids then
Cargobiker530
Better locks would have done the job just fine. Must gunshot deaths in the U.S. are suicides.
Arcygenical
Thank god they're only suicides.
ImgurMadeMeChangeMyNameCauseItsDumb
A firearm in the home is FAR more likely to be used against you or someone in your home than an intruder.
Arcygenical
What does this have to do with the point at hand?
Noob3rts
That's nice and all, but I feel like countries without the second amendment have similar outcomes, but people use shit like bats lol
SanjiO
elderly lady was a pro at softball
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Midgarmerc
kids get murdered in the US too Kids dont and shouldn't have guns. Were the parents there to defend them? If not then idk what your point is
donutposse11337
Are you saying they died because there’s no right to a well regulated militia there?
burpwind
Or they're not fucking shitholes. You can't escape that either.
Dontstopbelever2000ismyfavoritesoap
Okay now separate this 2nd amend from the "I need 30 Semi-auto rifles to protect my home from Biden Jong-Un" 2nd Amend
cardinal29
Biden actually recommended a shot gun for home defense.
jaredrietdyk
What's with people obsessed with semi auto?
Ilikecreativepeople
Semi auto just means 1 trigger pull = 1 bullet.
Ijustsigneduptoupvotethis
Still don't need 30 of then
DropKickHead
So what? Attacking accessories or specific features of firearms is stupid. Even 10 rounds it can still be a weapon for war or a massacre.
Ijustsigneduptoupvotethis
Not talking about mag sizes or attachments, talking about having multiple guns.
PassableHumanoid
Really doesn't make a difference in magazine size, you can change magazine in less than 2 seconds
Ijustsigneduptoupvotethis
Not talking about magazine size. Talking about owning multiple rifles.
Ijustsigneduptoupvotethis
Some American gun restrictions are stupid. They need to focus on the users not the guns. 10 round restrictions are not going to help
TheRealFireFrenzy
If they enjoy them what exactly is the difference between owning 12 cars and 12 rifles? Its the same collecting/project urge i bet?
TheRealFireFrenzy
Well yes i own 12 but i dont own one in 300 blackout"
Ijustsigneduptoupvotethis
In developing countries need to attend some form of firearm training and test before before being cleared to own one. Like a driver licence
thelocalcorner
Life isnt a video game. Learn more about firearms before you make needless restrictions.
Ijustsigneduptoupvotethis
Your right, life isn't a video game, there aren't enemies around every corner. You don't fix problems by shooting things.
Dippedip
And what do you perceive as needless restrictions?
JarJarBinksKisser
I just pulled my finger 30 times in 8 seconds. I would call that a assault weapon meant for slaughtering human life & nothing else.
GDAkula
Bend over and fuck yourself.
JarJarBinksKisser
Typical & predictable violence. I hope you have someone who can help you. Get counseling.
JarJarBinksKisser
Get over your "terminology" it is not some checkmate move. Modern day citizens do not need that kind of firepower.
Mindshard
For clarity, it wasn't just a robbery. She had a drill, a knife and tape. She was going to murder and/or torture them.
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Unbeaten11
Except the death penalty 70% more expensive, with some median costs as high as $24 million per case in Florida (source: supreme court).
jjw9
She had cleaned their home previously. Obviously shitty at cleaning & casing to not know the homeowners were armed!
TheCroaker
Frankly, this makes more sense why she would uber there, in a really stupid sort of way
vash77
tchoukiwalimou
for clarity, is it for money, or a consequence of vengence ?
RickiestRickC137
Ah...20 years makes more sense now lol
YupitisI
Shit, let her go w/ a warning. She is hot, its okay guys. She wont hurt anyone, look at that bod
Crazyrazor38
This is an inference
rhmrcScifiBandit
Texas seems like the worst place to do a home invasion
Lifk
What would you take if you plan to drill a safe ? Tying the owner seems better than expecting them to keep sleeping. And a knife to threaten
LampLighterN7
Wow. Good for her planning ahead like that. And very motivated!
SzKnoWnzEvr72
She sounds like a handy lady.
7K7J7
Damn... sounds like justice actually being served for a change then huh
HereDueToYourOnePeskyDownVote
Or some DIY
trapperjohnmd
I was thinking 20 yrs sounds like a lot. Makes more sense now.
zxwaffen
Multiple charges, and more of home invasion than failed robbery. Banged on the door, shoved inside, fought, and the old lady got cut.
19xx
I would appeal.. the defense did not bring up her 5 start uber rating during the trial
Megaultraman
That's just conjecture. 20 years is a lot for an attempted crime that isn't murder.
Mindshard
She bought the supplies, she knew they were an elderly couple and took a one-way Uber. It was clear it wasn't a smash and grab.
Megaultraman
Smash and grab home invasions are more violent though. She could have just been planning to tie them up and steal their car, not murder them
ChemicalG
Drill was probably to get into the house, the knife and tape was to intimate and tie them up, not everyone is part of the cartel mentality
SugaryBonemeal
Yeah no, the story is from the US. Home of Trump, GQP, Sandy Hook deniers and republican voters. Those people are sick in the head.
Commstech123
I doubt she was a Trump supporter...
BobaFettApproves
Might have just been tools... I mean if that’s all she had, points to stealth on a budget.... not well planned AT ALL... more good tv needed
svent
Threatening someone with a deadly weapon to get them to do what you want isn't that far away from murder. Doesn't take much going wrong.
Mindshard
Unlikely. She went and bought the supplies, she knew the elderly couple living there and took a one-way Uber. You plan a getaway car 1/2
Mindshard
if you're planning on leaving. Her actions implied she wasn't planning to leave right away. 2/2
Clouden
When you plan to commit a felony you don't want to be easily traced to the crime scene. I don't think she thought this much ahead. 1/2
Clouden
Therer is a high chance she just though she'll uber her way out. 2/2
Feralkyn
A knife can also be used to bypass a door lock. Tape I have no idea, though.
Mindshard
She went and bought the supplies, they weren't sitting around. She also knew the elderly couple and took a one-way trip on an Uber. 1/2
Mindshard
Those aren't the actions of someone planning a quick smash and grab. 2/2
Feralkyn
I'm not saying it wasn't planned, I'm saying those tools can be used for something other than violence. I'm ALSO not saying they WERE-
teamsloth
Drills can be used to defeat deadbolts. Knife could just be to cut duck tape. I wouldn't call that proof of torture.
Mindshard
It's 'duct tape', she went and bought the supplies and then took a one-way Uber which made it clear she wasn't intending on a quick 1/2
Mindshard
smash and grab, and on top of that she cleaned for the elderly homeowners. The way she got there made motive clear. 2/2
teamsloth
One-way Uber means nothing. She probably would have taken another one-way after if she wasn't shot.
teamsloth
This girl is garbage regardless. I just don't see proof of torture from what you've described.
BitchButcher
First I thought the same: 20 years for breaking into a home? wtf! that'd be 1 years less than Anders Breivik got for murdering ~50 teenager.
TheRealOwl
Different country with different rules and it does not mean he will get out after he has done 21, just the max they can give at once.
pseudopseudonym
I mean, he's going to be judged a release risk and not released for the rest of his life.
AlexanderReave
If she was wearing a thong would she also be accused of intent of stripping?
GetlnLoserWereGonnaOffendEveryone
Always have a gun in your nightstand folks
ICreatedU
I myself prefer the explosive belt coz you don't gotta aim with those.
ARoseByAnotherUsernameWouldSmellAsSweet
As a german... hahaha
agonarch
Oh fine let's all stab each other wtih tri-pronged blades and repeating crossbows. (Let me show you its features!)
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
Unless you have kids.
tlamstrike
If they are old enough teach them guns aren't toys and how to use them if your or their life depends on it:
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
My roommate's younger brother was shot to death when his houseguest shot him with the parent's bedroom gun. Mistakes don't get a do-over.
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
I like guns, and have a dozen. The all stay in the safe.
tlamstrike
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/12-year-old-boy-fatally-shoots-intruder-who-tried-rob-n1257955
wababooba
Maybe I’m just a little naive here. But could it be that she used the drill to break the door lock?
FuckingTurtleBear
fancy people with their lock drilling ways, back in my day we used a 12lb key, "say knock knock Jimmeh!"
FuckingTurtleBear
It's likely contextual - the tape and knife...
ArandomDane
Even contextual it is a huge leap... With out the drill: Knife to win fights, tape to restrain, if able. Meaning less intent to kill...(1/2)
MoopsyLD
well you tape the window to break it, knife to cut the tape, and a drill to get anything screwed down
ArandomDane
(2/3) Drill USED in this context is torture, but carried with the same gear does not mean it was meant to be used in this context.
ArandomDane
(3/3)I bet she also had pants with her, just imagine how she was going to use them, the sick fuck!
JSDagger
The drill was to remove the homeowner's gold fillings. Obviously.
wababooba
Fucking gross, man ... +1
YesButAlsoYes
And tape to fix it after. Like nothing ever happened....
yeahhedugit
The knife to cut the butter left at the corner.
TheLovelessHummingbird
PurplePeopleEater1
Blue cheese has mold in it
AlethiCodesOfWar
Blue cheese
StrokeTheFurryWall
I mean, they're some tools I would use to remove windows/doors soundlessly for a break in
Feralkyn
Yeah, knife can just open the door jamb easily.
Mindshard
Would you go and buy those specific things and take a one-way trip in an Uber to the home of elderly people you knew? No getaway car.
ArandomDane
You have spammed the "One way trip" shit all over the place, why do you assume she wasn't going call another uber....
ArandomDane
.... The rest yeah, you need a tool you buy a tool. Huge stretch to make buying thing you need seem more nefarious using things from home.
Mindshard
Buying a weapon and restraints shows premeditation.
RJ444
In Canada she would be out way sooner than 20 years even if she killed them.
MadmanApex
yeap, just look at the whole marco muzzo drunk driving case. killed 4 people, sentenced to 10, after about 5ish or less years and is now out
MadmanApex
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/marco-muzzo-drunk-driver-who-killed-3-children-and-grandfather-granted-full-parole-1.5301289
ThatRandomCanadian
Can confirm. Dude murdered my old teacher, broke multiple knives off in his *back*, stabbing him 37 times, and only got 7 years.
paintingagency
Well no shit we don't imprison burglars who didn't kill or seriously harm anyone to 20 years in prison. There are a variety of offenses...
paintingagency
... here, including forcible entry (10 years max).
SurfingWithTheAlien
I don't know why the down votes? It is true. Same goes for finland. Murder someone as 1st timer and out in less than 10 years for sure.
ARoseByAnotherUsernameWouldSmellAsSweet
You absolutely sure that goes for torture as well? In germany it‘s 15 years max, with optional „Sicherheitsverwahrung“ (safekeeping or so)
ARoseByAnotherUsernameWouldSmellAsSweet
Which is given when someone displays exceptional cruelty or „randomness“ in killing.
SurfingWithTheAlien
Having a knife, tape, etc doesn't make it torture by a long shit. Actual torture...not sure but more harsh for sure.
ARoseByAnotherUsernameWouldSmellAsSweet
This was on the assumption she had killed them. Using a drill for that... that‘s torture. Also, I‘ve been trying to look up how finland
ARoseByAnotherUsernameWouldSmellAsSweet
turning it basically into a lifetime sentence
RJ444
Yeah, I’m a born and bred Canadian and I don’t get the downvotes either.
RJ444
I was referring to if she’d actually carried out her plan.
Noob3rts
Excuuuuuuuuuuse me.
sordatos
Princess!
BobaFettApproves
Seriously please and thank you
Mindshard
I just wanted to get that info out before someone felt it was unfair she got 20 years for an attempted robbery.
Noob3rts
Yeah, I get it. I was just like who the fuck would do that type of thing lol
TheGlow
Repubs that didnt get the memo about Capitol hill?
shadownetlegend
Alot of people now a days. This world is been going to shit and no sight of it ending.
antman2988
I mean people used to slaughter, rape, and torture people by the hundreds and thousands back in the day.
KawaiiTinkies
It's crazy all over, huh? People pretending like it's not... Pfft.