'I didn't think it would be this much of a success'
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Business is boom at Debra Trejo's clothing store, but not so long ago she was worried about going out of business after a series of break-ins.
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"We would have a lot of break-ins. They'd be like once a month or once every two or three months," Trejo said.
Then they cut the wires to her security system.
"They had all night to take everything so they took like $60,000 worth of merchandise," Trejo said, "and it took me like 3 years to replace all that."
Now Trejo is using a different tactic to deter crooks: A sign on the business offers a $10,000 reward to any law enforcement officer who shoots - and kills - burglars caught breaking into the store.
There haven't been any break-ins since.
"I didn't think it would be this much of a success," she said.
Too bad she didn't extend that reward to the general public. I don't care what Baldr says, I's gonna get me some cheddah!
I say if it works it is great. Because if the sign works and deters anyone from breaking into the store, mission accomplished. If someone breaks into the store and gets shot and killed in an act of burglary that is their fault, they were warned, mission accomplished. It is hard to criticize something that is effective and does the job. No one has died, and burglaries have stopped, best of both worlds.
 @souptonuts Of course, the police can't shoot simply due to burglary -- they have to be threatened first.  And I'm pretty sure it's illegal for them to accept monetary payment for such a shooting.  But even an empty threat of violence should not be tolerated (even if it is working).
I understand her frustration, but threats of lethal violence shouldn't be tolerated.
Seriously? Are you a thief or what? WTH?
@Baldr Odinson I sincerely hope that you are not ever threatened with lethal violence, but if you ever are you may change your opinion of a few things.Â
 @souptonuts  @Baldr I am a survivor of a shooting.  Been there, done that.  It formed my current opinion.
@Baldr Odinson @souptonuts @Baldr " I am a survivor of a shooting." Darn that sucks... the surviving part anyway.
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I'm glad you've acknowledged your views as opinion, "a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty."
@Baldr Odinson Oh look the constitution hating, second ammendment bashing paid commie troll is back...
 @2easy2berightback  @Baldr Your debate "skills" are showing.  None of what you say about me is true (including the paid part).  And, I should point out, none of it is relevant to the article here.
@Baldr Odinson @Baldr Ive read your comment feces over the last year enough to be able to read you perfectly. Your picture of the UN anti-gun statue places you firmly in the anti American crowd and your persistance tells of a paid agenda....So FU.