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Posted: **Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:24 pm**

85-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman Pulls Gun on Burglar, Forces Him to Call 911

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

POINT MARION, Pa. — An 85-year-old woman busted a would-be burglar by pulling a gun on him, then forcing him to call 911 while she kept him in her sights, police said.

"I just walked right on past him to the bedroom and got my gun," said Leda Smith, of Springhill Township, about 45 miles south of Pittsburgh.

Smith heard the 17-year-old boy break into her home about 3 p.m. Monday. She grabbed a .22-caliber revolver she began keeping by her bed when a neighbor's home was burglarized a few weeks ago.

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Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:49 pm**

She was featured on Good Morning America this morning. They even had part of the 911 tape released of the call her erstwhile burglar made to the police. The kid who broke in kept saying he didn't do it while he was on the phone. It was kind of funny listening to the tape.

Here's the story and interview from Good Morning America.

Posted: **Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:05 am**

The boy was not identified because of his age.

This is one of those things that does nothing to deter crime. The community should know who''s doing what when something of this nature comes down the pipe.

Protecting criminals is the least intelligent way to deal with crime.

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