Wednesday - May 13, 2009

Hero father wrestles armed raider to floor… and makes him cry. Score one for the good guys!

‘How dare you point a gun at me!’ Hero father wrestles armed raider to floor... and makes him cry

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 12:01 PM on 13th May 2009

BOO-HOO CRIES GREMLIN. LET ME GO.

This is the moment a have-a-go hero reduced an armed robber to tears - by grabbing his gun and pinning him down until police arrived.

Leslie Shott, 34, confronted the hooded youth after he burst into a shop brandishing an airgun.

The yob pointed the pistol at Leslie’s face but the brave welder simply grabbed the barrel, wrestled him to the ground and told him: ‘How dare you point a gun at me!’

I guess the guy couldn’t have smacked the gremlin around a bit first.  The photos are not too clear.
I’m just posting one of the two here. 
I guess the gremlin will now sue for being ‘humiliated’ no doubt.

As they waited for the police the 19-year-old started sobbing and begged forgiveness from shop owner Mohammed Ullah.

Leslie said he was ‘just acting on instinct’ when he tackled the thug at Staverton Convenience Store in Trowbridge, Wilts.

The father-of-one - who lives above the shop - said: ‘I just acted on instinct and would do it again if I had to. Every man should have the right to protect the area where he lives.

‘I have family here and I don’t like the idea of people like this causing trouble and thinking they can get away with what they like.

‘It was quite scary and was a dangerous situation as the lad was swearing and putting up a fight. He seemed willing to fire the gun.

‘But once I got him on the floor and told him the police were on their way he started begging and crying.

‘It was pretty pathetic and he was pleading for me to let him go but people need to know they cannot do what they want and get away with it.’

Posted by peiper     on 05/13/2009 at 09:01 AM   
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