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Old 01-27-2011, 07:18 AM
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in local Wal Mart parking lot getting ready to leave for home when I seen a policeman wearing his uniform with a sniper rifle in the row of cars just ahead of me...and wondered if there was a hostage situation. He turned and pointed his rifle up the parking lot mid-way in the row of cars facing me. Apparently, they had word of a felon in a pickup there...and police were all over him. No shots fired, thank goodness!! Had not see rifles like that since we left Alaska.

I left as soon as I could; they did a wonderful job of serving and protecting...and secured their guy quickly. Still shaking.
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Old 01-27-2011, 07:20 AM
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Seems scary either way :-(
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Old 01-27-2011, 07:48 AM
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God Bless our Public Service people!
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Old 01-27-2011, 08:01 AM
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How scarry!
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Old 01-27-2011, 08:01 AM
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Rough neighborhood you shop in?
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Old 01-27-2011, 08:11 AM
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Why do such things always seem to happen at Wal-Mart? I would have hit the deck and prayed my socks off. Scary situation.
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Old 01-27-2011, 08:27 AM
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Oh that is scary!
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Old 01-27-2011, 08:28 AM
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Yikes. I would have been shaking in my boots. I'm glad they found him and arrested him. Yikes, I'm scared just hearing about it.
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Old 01-27-2011, 08:41 AM
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glad they got the guy and no shots fired i have 2 fmly members on the force and alwys pray for their safty
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Old 01-27-2011, 08:58 AM
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What a scary situation for you... It is great to hear that they managed to apprehend him peacefully :D:D:D
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