[blindlaw] Legally blind man teaches alleged intruder a lesson

[Mark BurningHawk]

*THANK YOU!* This whole thing just sounds like "WOW! a blind man actually 
*DID* something!" HORAY! ...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Legally blind man teaches alleged intruder a lesson


> Not so quick, Monica. (Smile).
> A lot of factors would be instructive here:
> 1. How tall was the intruder compared to the blind man?
> 2. What were the two men's built and wheight?
> 3. Did he have anything like a weapon with him that he just didn't pull 
> out?
> 4. He got carried by his belt, was he fighting to get away from the blind
> man, or was he just confused based on his rationale.
> 5. Was he capable of getting away?
> 6. Are there proof he wasn't dating this daughter of the man?
>
> All of these factors will be played out in mounting a successful defense, 
> or
> to even secure a dismissal for this alleged intruder.
>
> Ps: Couldn't resist the urge not to take a pause from studying 
> Professional
> responsibilities. (loll)
>
> Rod Alcidonis
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Monika Reinholz" <monika_r_r at hotmail.com>
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> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 5:07 PM
> Subject: [blindlaw] Legally blind man teaches alleged intruder a lesson
>
>
>>
>> Wow, I came across this news story and had to send it to the list. Three
>> cheers to this guy. He done something even a sighted person would not
>> necesarily do. Enjoy the read.
>> Monika Reinholz
>> CABS board member
>> NFB-CO member
>> NFB Colorado Springs member
>>
>> ============================================================================
>> Legally blind man teaches alleged intruder a lesson
>>
>>
>>
>> Thu Apr 24, 5:54 PM ET
>>
>> INDIANAPOLIS - A legally blind man beat up an intruder and held him at
>> knifepoint until police arrived at the man's eastside home, authorities
>> said. Allan Kieta, 49, told police he was at home Monday morning when his
>> small dog began barking and he encountered the man.
>> "I opened the door and just ran into him. I had him pinned in the laundry
>> room and just kept pummeling," said Kieta, a former wrestler in high
>> school.
>> He said he grabbed the intruder by the belt and dragged him into the
>> kitchen, where he put a knife at the man's throat and tried to dial 911.
>> "Being visually impaired, I couldn't get the buttons because I was using
>> my left hand," he said. "It took me about 20 tries."
>> Police arrived within minutes and arrested Alvaro Castro, 25, on an
>> initial charge of residential entry, Sgt. Matthew Mount said.
>> Lt. Jeff Duhamell was impressed with Kieta's feat.
>> "Its pretty remarkable for anyone thats blind to be able to defend
>> themselves, let alone make an apprehension," Duhamell said. "To be able 
>> to
>> grab this guy and hold him down until police got there is pretty
>> remarkable."
>> Castro, who was initially taken to the Wishard Memorial Hospital 
>> detention
>> facility, denied trying to burglarize the home and said he was a former
>> boyfriend of Kieta's daughter and was trying to visit her, said Mount.
>> Kieta said Castro told him he was looking for his cat.
>> "I go, 'Your cat? You're in my house!'" Kieta recalled.
>> Castro was transferred to the Marion County Jail on Monday night.
>> Kieta said he suffered swollen hands and a sore back, but no serious
>> injuries.
>> "When my wife was cleaning the blood off, she said, 'I think it's all
>> his,'" Kieta said.
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