Nurse strangles intruder with her bare hands

[Colossal Spoons]

PORTLAND, Ore. - 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.

Officer Katherine Kent said homicide detectives have determined that Kuhnhausen killed Haffey in self-defense. She said a prosecutor is investigating but that the case is not expected to go to a grand jury.

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.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14739609/


Um, wtf is "reasonable deadly force"?

 

[Boom]

An old woman owning an old man with her bare hands.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Nurse Ratchet did kinda own that guy.

 

[KingOfDreams]

An old woman owning an old man with her bare hands.

You consider 51 old?

 

[Lurk]

I'm guessing "reasonable deadly force" is, if you feel your life is in danger, you have the right to take the other's life first, but you can't maim beyond defense. So, break out your son's bat and take a whack, but don't, like, crush his skull once he's been hit. Stick 'em with a kitchen knife, but don't carve them up.

 

[DOG LIPS]

Hellooooooo, Nurse! :heart:

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I'm guessing "reasonable deadly force" is, if you feel your life is in danger, you have the right to take the other's life first, but you can't maim beyond defense. So, break out your son's bat and take a whack, but don't, like, crush his skull once he's been hit. Stick 'em with a kitchen knife, but don't carve them up.

That concept is very vague and can we afford to be vague when it comes to people's lives. I can see it now:

Judge: How do you plead?

Defendant: Innocent, I killed him in self defense.

Judge: What!? You stabbed AND shot him.

Defendant: Yes your honor, but at least I didn't light his body on fire.

 

[Bat Attack]

LOL, she must have been pretty mad.

 

[tzarinna]

The power of a women,he must have said some **** to her she didn't like and she totally lost it on his ass.