Shopper shooes gunman outside Wal-Mart

Joshua Eastman was unloading a cart full of groceries into the passenger side of his pickup truck after a midnight run to the Wal-Mart in East Stroudsburg.

[overthetop]

You should have aimed a little higher. Good job Eastman! This scumbag Jacques should have been dead, instead he will be on SSI for the rest of his life. I carry but my front sight would have been on his head.

[hello]

I get it now! good has become bad , like if something is bad it is good. silly me

[Pocono Refugee]

Great to hear that someone fought back successfully! Another piece of garbage imported from NY/NJ. My hometown has turned into a sad place.

[Bushwacker]

"In general, he's a good kid," his father said. "But kids today are wild."
What a great comment by the father.

[Allentown]

Excellent work Josh!. Looks like they spelled your last name wrong. Shouldn’t it be spelled “Eastwood”?

[overthetop]

hello wrote:

I get it now! good has become bad , like if something is bad it is good. silly me

Earth to Hello, come in frome space. Must be blonde

[NRA]

This proves that there are more reasons any person that does not have a carrying permit should go to their local Sherrifs' office and apply and we need to keep our right to bear arms against A$$-HOLES like this, The father of this kid is a complete idiot, Lets see the Obama backers try and find fault in what Eastman did they will try and blame him for being at Wal-Mart that late or something of the sort, and there will be some money hungry scum bag lawyer that will try and defend this scum of the earth and will do so with our tax money what a justice system we have in the US. This low life gang banger needs to made an example of for the rest of his scum freinds. There is no rehabilitation that will change this punks view for anothers life so he should be executed but this is to harsh from a liberals point of view.

[Armed]

"Parrish said what Eastman had done "made tactical sense" -- dropping his wallet, getting the car door between him and the robber and then ducking behind it -- but the police captain said he doesn't recommend that anyone get into a shootout with a robber."
Most people would be nervous and could accidently drop their wallet. If unlike the young fellow they are not armed and unable to shoot back they would most likely be dead.
The cop did say, "Made tactical sense". Cop's not too smart. Without the gun to defend himself...would be reading his obituary.

[Mitchell]

Glad this didn't happen with Obama as president... Eastman would have had to turn his gun and permit in and would have been unable to defend himself.

[resident]

EASTMAN - hope you are okay and I am glad you were carrying and put this scum in his place! It will be along time til he preys on others.

[high score]

Two things I would have done differently than Eastman, 1. carry a higher cal: auto: 2. Aim higher!!

[SmokersAreLosers]

"Always carry a gun when shopping at Walmart"

Signed: Charlton Heston

[Genius]

The police captain does recommend that anyone get into a shootout with a robber? The captain doesn't think life is worth the contents of your wallet? True statement however, Jacque's already decided that Eastman's life was worth taking for the contents of his wallet, That's why he shot at Eastman. Like Eastman had a choice. Eastman should be applauded for acting responsibly and defending himself. We need more police that recognize this.

[Bill from Coopersburg]

This is one for those on the left who are trying their level best to take away our guns. Had this gentleman not been armed he would be dead. The gutless little thug who tried to rob him was without question looking to cover his tracks by leaving no witness behind. Sadly though the rounds fired did not do enough to put this thug where he bleongs, and we will once again watch tax dollars wasted as some liberal judge plays the lets rehabilitate the poor little boy.

[Who are you]

Bushwacker wrote:

"In general, he's a good kid," his father said. "But kids today are wild."
What a great comment by the father.

"In general a good kid" um.. NO! he is a psychopath with no value placed on any human life but his own. It's not kids today are wild, it's parents today are too busy and too lazy to raise their kids properly. Too bad it is too late for dad to take his blinders off and get his violent drug addicted kid the help that he needed (proberly since he was 14-15 or even much earlier). But at least now he will know where his son is at 1:00 am!

[krazy]

overthetop wrote:

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Earth to Hello, come in frome space. Must be blonde

Earth to Overthetop...I'm pretty sure they were just being sarcastic. Cause every criminal now a days is such a good person.

[Tiger Tom]

Garry Jacques wrote:

In general, he's a good kid,but kids today are wild.

No good kids don't have rap sheets, good kids have parking or speeding tickets at worst

[opinion]

Eastman, you're my hero. You fought back and did it well. I hope your eyes heal quickly and completely and your pain goes away quickly and totally as well.
As for the shooter,
he's not generally a good kid.
he's a sociopath ready to kill for nothing.

[Smilin Bob]

Bravo! Shame he didn't get a clean shot at the heart.

[Just lil ole me]

Yeah a happy story.. you go boy!!!! Right to bear arms saves lives!!!