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38. UPDATE: The neighbors have now been charged!...

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 07:14 AM

Apr 2012

Newton County neighbors charged after home buyers' arrests...

A Newton County man and his son who authorities said held a gun on the new owners of a neighboring home were arrested Monday night and charged with aggravated assault, false imprisonment and criminal trespass.

Porterdale resident Robert Canoles said he has no second thoughts about interrupting what he thought was a robbery in progress Thursday night at his neighbor's house -- though he is now facing criminal charges just days after deputies lauded his armed response.

Canoles said he and his teenage son heard noises from the once-foreclosed home next door, vacant for seven months. They grabbed their AR-15s and snuck up behind a man and woman fiddling with the front door lock.

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New Neighbors Hold Black Man,Family At Gunpoint [View all] Ecumenist Apr 2012 OP

The charges have been dropped. . annabanana Apr 2012 #1

That's good but it's only one aspect of the damage, I do hope the neighbors apologize Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #4

are they not merciful? n/t Enrique Apr 2012 #11

The damage has been done. The neighbors need to be sued. n/t vaberella Apr 2012 #36

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #2

well, that ought to make for some fun neighborhood relations.... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #3

Ya think NOLALady Apr 2012 #5

I remember when I was a kid magical thyme Apr 2012 #6

They had the Welcome Wagon for Blacks? What a nice neighborhood. n/T vaberella Apr 2012 #37

well, come to think of it I think the 'welcome wagon' was a package of discount coupons magical thyme Apr 2012 #39

So you pull a gun on an innocent person and you get to keep you gun? upaloopa Apr 2012 #7

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2012 #9

They have plenty of defenders... TheCowsCameHome Apr 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author digonswine Apr 2012 #21

Amen. Upaloopa and welcome to DU Ecumenist Apr 2012 #27

Neighbors had to turn their guns in to the police. Kaleva Apr 2012 #40

We're becoming a third-world country. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2012 #8

Proving once again that half of all Americans are totally insane with fear. sinkingfeeling Apr 2012 #12

KKK HOA Ezlivin Apr 2012 #13

Some folks drop by the new neighbors with cookies; others struggle4progress Apr 2012 #14

Charges Dropped Against New Homeowners struggle4progress Apr 2012 #18

Gee, that's mighty nice of them! Ain't that neighborly of them? Ecumenist Apr 2012 #28

Good thing they weren't armed with Skittles and iced tea. lpbk2713 Apr 2012 #15

Wow... one_voice Apr 2012 #16

Black folks have had "Welcome Wagons" in certain neighborhoods that looked alot this one. Ecumenist Apr 2012 #29

Imagine if mrs .kalonji a white woman tapermaker Apr 2012 #17

Would you blame her, Tapermaker? I know I would be much more likely to and I tell you what- Ecumenist Apr 2012 #23

the best outcome would be for the neighbors to come over and apologize. it would sure make HiPointDem Apr 2012 #35

i guess the neighbors were on her property threatening her so i think she had a case to shoot them. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #34

We watched Fox News, FREEZE!!!! fascisthunter Apr 2012 #19

That had to be terrifying. drm604 Apr 2012 #20

Welcome to America 4 t 4 Apr 2012 #22

Another 2nd Amendment Solution... ThoughtCriminal Apr 2012 #24

Neighbors facing possible charges Kaleva Apr 2012 #25

My husband is a "gun nut" who doesn't believe that the 2nd ammendment covers shooting at innocent Ecumenist Apr 2012 #30

I've read comments in other forums defending the neighbors actions. Kaleva Apr 2012 #31

I wonder what he meant by "we protect our own". Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #33

if only they'd be nicer, and politely explained their situation noiretextatique Apr 2012 #26

Makes me want to scream. And never stop. Number23 Apr 2012 #32

UPDATE: The neighbors have now been charged!... Phentex Apr 2012 #38

It is heartening to see that there is a possibility of justice here pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #41

GOOD!! What they did was OFF.THE CHAIN!! Maybe if this starts happening more often, Ecumenist Apr 2012 #42

Good. ellisonz Apr 2012 #43