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Recent news: An 88-year-old woman in Portland, Oregon scared off a naked male intruder on Tuesday by giving his privates the squeeze. Let's take a look back at the other tough-as-balls older women of 2008. More »
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Wow, La Doocy and The Sad Puppets (otherwise known as the painful morning "news" show Fox & Friends) report on something that doesn't make us want to stab our eyes out! A robber held a knife up to a woman's throat as he attempted to rob a convenience store, only to be chased out by the formidable female and ex-Marine. The woman, Karen, says there was "no hesitation" although she admits that chasing down a robber with a weapon probably wasn't the smartest thing to do. The best part is that the whole thing was captured by the convenience store's security cameras. Clip above. More »
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When 85-year-old Leda Smith from Pennsylvania spotted a 17-year-old would-be burglar inside her home, she knew just what to do, "I just walked right past him to the bedroom and got my gun." She then held the boy hostage with her .22-caliber revolver while she made him call 911, and then waited with him, gun ready, until the police came and arrested the boy for attempted burglary and other related offenses. Smith was excited about catching the burglar and hopes that she "broke up the (burglary) ring" that may be connected with a string of robberies in her neighborhood. [CBS News, image via Smith Magazine.] More »
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