Michigan woman charged in shots fired at shoplifters

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By COREY WILLIAMS

DETROIT (AP) — A suburban Detroit woman is facing firearms charges after authorities say she shot at an SUV's tire to stop two shoplifters fleeing a Home Depot parking lot.

Tatiana Duva-Rodriguez of Clarkston was charged Tuesday with one count of reckless use, handling or discharge of a firearm, Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper said.

The charge is a misdemeanor and carries a 90-day jail sentence upon conviction.

The shooting occurred Oct. 6 in Auburn Hills, northwest of Detroit. The shoplifters got away, but two men were arrested a few days later and charged with retail fraud.

FULL story at link.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a693cf7e02d445f2b3e74dd7bcff6b6c/michigan-woman-charged-shots-fired-shoplifters

[Shrike47]

1. Good. She's lucky she didn't injure or kill somebody. Shoplifting is not a capital offense.

[Demobrat]

2. 90 days?

That's nothing. If she would have hit somebody it would have been murder.

[yellowcanine]

3. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7255998

[Omaha Steve]

6. Dupes of other Forums or Groups is allowed

I didn't get it from there. As far as I can see it wasn't in LBN earlier. Flip side is that lots of news posted elsewhere on the DU SHOULD be posted in LBN.

[lark]

4. Excellent!

Crazy gun people should go to jail, might make others' think. Of course, if she was a white male, bet nothing would have happened.

[Judi Lynn]

28. I think you're right, lark. Thanks for pointing it out. n/t

[KansDem]

5. Am I behind the times here?

I would have tried to record the license plate for the police. Do we not do that anymore?

[christx30]

11. That's because you don't have that

idiotic Rambo mentality. You'd rather use your brain to get something done in a peaceful manner instead of escalating to deadly force for a low level property crime.

Darn you.

[etherealtruth]

13. That's exactly what the authorities wish she would have done

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/cpl-holder-charged-after-shots-fired-at-auburn-hills-home-depot-shoplifters/35813934

"If this is proven, I find it very disturbing that someone would take out their gun in a busy parking lot and shoot at the tires of a passing car," said Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper, in a news release. "Once fired, the bullet could have easily ricocheted or fragmented and injured or killed someone else. It would have been much more helpful for her to take out her cellphone and shoot pictures of the shoplifter’s license plate."

I live and work in the overall area ... I would like to see her face much stiffer penalties if she is convicted ... I have no doubt she will be convicted. Gun lovers and haters united on this issue and decried the abject stupidity and reckless endangerment of others

[valerief]

23. Thanks for the link. She's white and accused shoplifter is black. Now it all makes

racist sense.

[etherealtruth]

24. I understood the moment I heard the story

I wish I had been proven wrong.

[SkyDaddy7]

25. I am 99% sure...

The actual shoplifter was white & the getaway driver was black. Just sayin.

http://gawker.com/concealed-gun-carrier-charged-for-allegedly-shooting-at-1736278747

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/cpl-holder-charged-after-shots-fired-at-auburn-hills-home-depot-shoplifters/35813934

[jtuck004]

14. It's 2015. Now we shoot it off. n/t

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

15. Maybe she didn't have a pencil and paper in her holster.

So you use the tools you have at hand, right?

Anyway, good that she's charged, and not over-charged (like with attempted murder).

She'll likely lose that Concealed Pistol License. She obviously slept during the training.

[Martak Sarno]

17. pencil and paper?

maybe she can't read or write...

Is literacy a requirement to own or use a gun? (common sense doesn't appear to be!)

[Skittles]

31. that is what non-gun humpers would do

[hlthe2b]

7. I hope they take this seriously and don't just give her a slap on the wrist...

I am beyond all these gun-obsessed thinking they have the "right" to go all "Dirty Harry" on their fellow citizens.. Shoplifting is NOT acceptable, but neither is it a capitol offense.

[Duckhunter935]

8. Good, she should be

Held accountable.

[lobodons]

9. Perfect example of gun control

Gun nuts always say if a good guy had a gun, everyone should have a gun, If teachers had a gun If students had guns etc etc., BUT this women had a gun and in the heat of the moment missed the bad guy (or her target the tires) Could you imagine in the heat of the moment in a dark theater or classroom everyone pulling out a gun and shooting with bullets flying everywhere as they shoot in the heat of the moment not being trained or professionals.

No, more guns is not the answer.

[Xipe Totec]

10. When you got a hammer on hand, everything looks like a nail.

That's the problem.

Once you purchase a gun to 'defend yourself' you're going to look at every possible opportunity to justify the purchase.

Because if you buy a gun and never use it, you pretty much have to admit you wasted your money.

And that's a hard thing to admit.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. That's what I think about

Whenever they start talking about a rush to buy guns in advance of a government crackdown (usually after a mass shooting) that never actually happens.

[Lurks Often]

16. She should be charged

and barring some unusual circumstance, such as an active stalker, her permit to carry should be (and probably will be) revoked

[groundloop]

18. Permit revoked - but, but but ..... 2nd Amendment Rights !!!!!

(of course)

That woman's militia obviously isn't well enough regulated.

[JohnnyRingo]

19. Goodbye CCW

I imagine she could weather the fines and likely probation resulting from the charges, but I'm guessing the loss of her concealed weapon permit will devastate her.

True to Tea Bag form, I bet she calls this part of "Obama's plan to take away our guns". hahaha

[onehandle]

20. GOOD!

You are not Dirty Harry just because you possess a gun.

Lock her up!

[Cassiopeia]

21. Wow, 90 days max penalty.

I'm sure all time will be suspended, so nothing but a small fine will be the penalty for shooting a firearm in public.

[valerief]

22. Misdemeanor? She didn't freakin' jaywalk. She endangered lives without cause. nt

[Deuce]

26. Good...

[fredamae]

27. Maybe the Courts can

begin the "Regulate Well" the self appointed Militia?

[Gothmog]

29. This is good news

This lady is crazy

[Eric J in MN]

30. Good. Whatever penalty she gets

...I hope it's enough to stop her from doing that, again.

If she gets community service, then I hope it's enough community service that she doesn't do that, again.

We're lucky she didn't kill anyone.

[Judi Lynn]

32. In her photo, she doesn't seem to look nearly as freakish and trashy as you would expect.

[center][/center]
I am surprised, totally.

It's good they confiscated her gun the day, after she tried to shoot at the truck as it drove away.

Hope this event will change her mind about the "wisdom" of dragging around a gun to shoot at other people who live on the planet, too.

[Aristus]

35. I don't know. I can detect a little embittered cray-cray in that pic.

"Troy should have invited me to the prom. But he took that bitch Tiffany instead! If I ever see him again, I'll shoot his balls off!"

[Judi Lynn]

36. I can see that possibility, but this is my idea of how she would look:

[center]

That's one wide baby, there, with mismatched shoes, to boot.[/center]

[Marrah_G]

33. Should have been charged with something more serious.

People need to understand that just because they have a CCW it doesn't make them a cop.

[Demobrat]

37. I agree

Anybody who commits a crime in any way associated with a gun needs to be removed from society. It's our only means of protection from these psychos.

[bullwinkle428]

34. "SECOND AMENDMENT REMEDIES!!1!1!!"

[BadGimp]

38. I for one am glad to see this!