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Gun Geezer · 12-17-2011, 09:18 AM

Not sure if this is the right place for this but I came across this article and thought it might be of interest:

Robber tussles with martial-arts expert, gets beaten and shot

* Anthony Miranda

Anthony Miranda ((police photo))
December 05, 2011|By Liam Ford | Tribune reporter

A man who tried to rob a mixed martial-arts expert at gunpoint found himself no match for his intended victim this weekend, police said.

Anthony Miranda, 24, faces a charge of discharging a weapon during a robbery in the Southwest Side attack, which left him wounded in the ankle and badly bruised from his confrontation with the 33-year-old man he robbed, police said.

The victim was sitting in his car near Kenneth Avenue and 55th Street about 11:30 p.m. Friday when a man came up to the car and asked him for a light, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.

The man in the car replied that he didn't have a light, and the other man pulled out a handgun and demanded the driver's valuables, Mirabelli said. The driver handed over his cash, wallet and valuables, and the gunman then ordered him out of the car.

At some point, the older man was able to grab hold of the handgun, and during a struggle, the robber discharged a round, striking himself in the ankle, Mirabelli said.

The victim was able to hold the robber until police arrived. When he turned the robber over to police, the victim told them that he participates in Ultimate Fighting Championships, a mixed-martial arts competition, Mirabelli said.

After being treated at Holy Cross Hospital, Miranda appeared in Cook County Bond Court Sunday and was ordered held in lieu of $350,000 bail.

Miranda, of the 8900 block of Bronx Avenue in Skokie, is on parole in several 2007 residential burglary cases for which he was sentenced to six years in prison. He was released from prison in March 2010.

He previously served time for convictions in two 2005 burglary cases.

There was a photo of the BG taken at the Booking. It was not pretty. For some reason the photo would not forward.

ampaterry · 12-17-2011, 09:39 AM

LOL!!

I LOVE it when this happens to someone who so DESPERATELY deserves it!

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Deputy Dawg · 12-17-2011, 10:23 AM

I love stories with happy endings.+ 1 for the good guys.

Juker · 12-17-2011, 11:27 AM

So he graduated from burglary to armed robbery. Welcome to the bigs, s%$thead, and enjoy that view of your ankles.

Double Deuce · 12-17-2011, 05:42 PM

There is always someone out there bigger and badder than you.

jack404 · 12-17-2011, 05:44 PM

or faster

raven818 · 12-17-2011, 06:48 PM

Quote:

The victim was able to hold the robber until police arrived.

Yes, he did.

DidI · 12-19-2011, 06:41 AM

And our hero John Wayne said: Life is tough, and really tough when you're stupid.

12-17-2011, 09:18 AM	#1
Gun Geezer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,710	Self-Defense Not sure if this is the right place for this but I came across this article and thought it might be of interest: Robber tussles with martial-arts expert, gets beaten and shot * Anthony Miranda Anthony Miranda ((police photo)) December 05, 2011\|By Liam Ford \| Tribune reporter A man who tried to rob a mixed martial-arts expert at gunpoint found himself no match for his intended victim this weekend, police said. Anthony Miranda, 24, faces a charge of discharging a weapon during a robbery in the Southwest Side attack, which left him wounded in the ankle and badly bruised from his confrontation with the 33-year-old man he robbed, police said. The victim was sitting in his car near Kenneth Avenue and 55th Street about 11:30 p.m. Friday when a man came up to the car and asked him for a light, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli. The man in the car replied that he didn't have a light, and the other man pulled out a handgun and demanded the driver's valuables, Mirabelli said. The driver handed over his cash, wallet and valuables, and the gunman then ordered him out of the car. At some point, the older man was able to grab hold of the handgun, and during a struggle, the robber discharged a round, striking himself in the ankle, Mirabelli said. The victim was able to hold the robber until police arrived. When he turned the robber over to police, the victim told them that he participates in Ultimate Fighting Championships, a mixed-martial arts competition, Mirabelli said. After being treated at Holy Cross Hospital, Miranda appeared in Cook County Bond Court Sunday and was ordered held in lieu of $350,000 bail. Miranda, of the 8900 block of Bronx Avenue in Skokie, is on parole in several 2007 residential burglary cases for which he was sentenced to six years in prison. He was released from prison in March 2010. He previously served time for convictions in two 2005 burglary cases. There was a photo of the BG taken at the Booking. It was not pretty. For some reason the photo would not forward. -->

12-17-2011, 09:39 AM	#2
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,282	Re: Self-Defense LOL!! I LOVE it when this happens to someone who so DESPERATELY deserves it! Here is the picture __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

12-17-2011, 10:23 AM	#3
Deputy Dawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 2,229	Re: Self-Defense I love stories with happy endings.+ 1 for the good guys. __________________ LOCK and LOAD................................... GOD, GUNS,GUTS the three that keep us FREE!!!!

12-17-2011, 11:27 AM	#4
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Re: Self-Defense So he graduated from burglary to armed robbery. Welcome to the bigs, s%$thead, and enjoy that view of your ankles. __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST.

12-17-2011, 05:42 PM	#5
Double Deuce V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 313	Re: Self-Defense There is always someone out there bigger and badder than you.

12-17-2011, 05:44 PM	#6
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Self-Defense or faster

12-19-2011, 06:41 AM	#8
DidI V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 61	Re: Self-Defense And our hero John Wayne said: Life is tough, and really tough when you're stupid. Last edited by DidI; 12-19-2011 at 02:22 PM..