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Tennessee state senator Tim Burchett was sick and tired of being repeatedly victimized by burglaries. Three motorcycles and a security camera had been stolen from a warehouse he owns, and so he staked out the place, waiting for the thieves to strike again.
Assuming from the timing of the thefts that school-age teens were involved, Burchett sat in wait on the afternoon of November 15, when the local high school was closed for the day because of plumbing problems. He wasn't disappointed. The teens arrived and quickly cut the lock off his warehouse. Burchett called 911, but when the teens began leaving, carrying tires and wheels, he acted.
Telling the dispatcher that he was armed and was going to arrest the teens, he made his move. He caught four teenagers, and asked the dispatcher to have officers meet him at a nearby business. According to WATE.com, after 10 minutes of waiting, no officers had ...