Friday, March 31, 2006

Don't Let This Happen To You: Armed robbers terrorized a Maryland family.

Fleeing a Chevy Chase home taken over by armed intruders Monday night, a 40-year-old man first sought help next door, smashing a small window in the entryway with his hand in an attempt to get someone to open up. No response.

Then he ran across the narrow street, up a slate terraced walkway, and pounded with a bloody hand on another entryway window. Still nothing.

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Four or five intruders held the man, his wife and their two small children for 20 to 40 minutes in their stately, tile-roofed home in the 3700 block of Underwood Street.

One of the robbers attempted to sexually assault the woman, but police said none of the family members was seriously hurt.

I don't mean to push my way of thinking on anybody else, but that situation could have been avoided if the homeowner had a gun.

You never know when you'll be forced to protect your family from someone who wishes them harm. And the police cannot be everywhere at once. The responsibility falls on you.