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Indy Family Memorializes Their Misunderstood Son the Only Way They Can

Posted on: July 20th, 2012

We’ve heard it all before. “You should’ve fired a warning shot!” “You should’ve shot him in the leg, you didn’t have to KILL him!” “He was a harmless sweet boy who wouldn’t hurt anyone!” The sob stories from the family members of goblins who were offed by good guys are always so touching. They rationalize that the true victims should’ve acted differently to accommodate their thug loved one. Well, here is a new one . . .

A little back story: on December 26, 2011, Jeremy Atkinson decided that he didn’t get enough Christmas presents and decided to help himself to some unearned income from the local Kroger. Grocery store manager Elijah Elliott, though, decided to play the Grinch. He didn’t take kindly to Atkinson threatening his fellow employees, so he pulled out his own gun and killed the robber.

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  • Sagebrush6

    That’s the way it’s done, by golly. Thanks from the rest of the public. Job well done !

  • Janadele

    Elijah Elliott, was within his moral rights to defend himself, his employees, and his property. If criminals knew to expect that their victims would defend themselves, they should be less likely to contemplate criminal behaviour.