February 10, 2004
Women like this one go far in taking a bite out of crime:
A 53-year-old woman who fired nine shots with two handguns to ward off an intruder said she tried to avoid hitting her furniture.
The intruder, William Kriske, crashed through her sliding glass door. This startled her guests, but not Carolyn Lisle:
Lisle's three guests fled the home, but she took action, opening fire with a .357 caliber revolver.
An empty magazine is apparently not a problem for Mrs. Lisle:
"He was like a mosquito hitting the window. Every time he turned around, poweee," she told the Sacramento Bee.
She emptied her first handgun as the intruder crashed through another window to escape, then retrieved a second revolver as he broke into her garage.
The hapless crook also failed miserably in making a getaway:
"I like to be prepared," she said.
She opened fire again as the intruder fled the garage and approached the house, wounding him.
The intruder tried to steal a motorcycle from a home across the street, but was chased off by neighbors who also had armed themselves to come to Lisle's aid.
He was stopped by the California Highway Patrol nearby and was arrested by sheriff's deputies.
As the burglar fled, one of the men yelled, "And that's just our womenfolk," Lisle said.
I'm quite certain that he is probably safer in prison.
