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More people should be like Mrs. Kuhnhausen
She kicks butt. I hate thieves.
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) -- A nurse returning from work discovered an intruder armed with a hammer in her home and strangled him with her bare hands, police said.
Susan Kuhnhausen, 51, ran to a neighbor's house after the confrontation Wednesday night. Police found the body of Edward Dalton Haffey 59, a convicted felon with a long police record.
Police said there was no obvious sign of forced entry at the house when Kuhnhausen, an emergency room nurse at Providence Portland Medical Center, got home from work shortly after 6 p.m.
Under Oregon law people can use reasonable deadly force when defending themselves against an intruder or burglar in their homes. Kuhnhausen was treated and released for minor injuries at Providence.
Haffey, about 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, had convictions including conspiracy to commit aggravated murder, robbery, drug charges and possession of burglary tools. Neighbors said Kuhnhausen's size -- 5-foot-7 and 260 pounds -- may have given her an advantage.
"Everyone that I've talked to says 'Hurray for Susan,' said neighbor Annie Warnock, who called 911.
"You didn't need to calm her. She's an emergency room nurse. She's used to dealing with crisis."
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BackFire
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Kinda neat, but a huge risk, she could have very easily been killed had the guy been more on the ball.
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Sep 9th, 2006 02:52 AM |
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Robtard
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That's funny and she being "5-foot-7 and 260 pounds" is scary, that's one large and round woman.
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Sep 9th, 2006 05:28 PM |
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Nichole
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Good on her. Everyone has the right to defend themselves in their own home. I am pleased that Oregon has these laws, when many States don't.
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Sep 10th, 2006 02:54 AM |
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jaden101
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if she were British she would be looking at jail time...just ask Tony Martin
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