Dallas Mother Stops Alleged Carjacker... BY TIM SCHMIDT - USCCA FOUNDER Tim Schmidt A
Dallas Mother Stops Alleged Carjacker...
BY TIM SCHMIDT - USCCA FOUNDER
A recent story out of Dallas showcases a few almost-absolutes: - Most criminals are repeat offenders, and most don't care at all about who they hurt trying to get what they want.
- Most moms will do absolutely anything and everything to protect their children.
- Good almost always prevails over evil.
- Guns in the hands of the right people can help save lives.
Here's what happened:
According to CNN, a Texas mother, Michelle Booker, "stopped at [a] gas station's convenience store on her way to a Fourth of July family gathering. When she came out, she saw a man driving away in her SUV. Booker's two small children were inside the car."
That's when the woman sprang into action — literally. Police indicated that "Booker jumped in the car and told the suspected carjacker to pull over and get out. When he didn't stop the vehicle, Booker pulled a gun from her glove compartment and shot him once in the head," as reported in CNN. She told authorities: "I'm not a killer or anything like that, but I do believe in, you know, defending what's mine."
The suspect, identified as Rickey Wright, had previously "been arrested more than 20 times on a variety of charges — including unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of marijuana, evading arrest, assault and theft," according to CBS out of Dallas-Ft.Worth.
That same syndicate reported that "police questioned the woman at the scene and then told her she was free to go. Neither she nor her two children — ages 2 and 4 — were hurt during the shooting or crash."
Thank goodness. But as lucky as this mother was, she didn't do everything right. She left her two young children alone in the car when she went into the gas station. And although reports don't indicate whether or not she left the door to her vehicle unlocked and/or the keys inside, the man apparently got into the SUV without much trouble. Still, the important thing is that Booker managed to defend herself and her children successfully.
Just to reiterate: - Most criminals are repeat offenders, and most don't care at all about who they hurt trying to get what they want. Wright had a long rap sheet, and he certainly didn't stop to think about two innocent children in the back seat of a car he tried to steal.
- Most moms will do absolutely anything and everything to protect their children. In Booker's case, it meant jumping into a moving car and stopping a potentially deadly threat.
- Good almost always prevails over evil. The suspect was charged, and the victims were unhurt. Best-case scenario right there.
- Guns in the hands of the right people can help save lives. Booker was indeed the right person here, and lives were indeed likely saved.
Be aware, be alert and fight with everything you have if your life and the lives of those you love depend on it.
Take care and stay safe,
Tim Schmidt
Publisher - Concealed Carry Report
USCCA Founder