In the quiet suburbs of Greenville, North Carolina, Alex T. lived a peaceful life as a mechanic in his mid-forties. Like many, he minded his own business, and he believed that his locked doors would protect him from evil lurking in his community. He thought wrong.
Three men pried open a window and ambushed Mr. T. in his sleep. Two were illegals from Mexico with no prior U.S. criminal records. They bound him, and then – for hours – they beat him severely, sodomized him, and just for good measure, they ripped out his fingernails with pliers from his own toolbox.
Alex endured unimaginable torture with no means of fighting back. He survived only because he eventually crawled to his phone and called 911. Hospitalized with serious injuries, he faces a long recovery.
The attackers were arrested and now face charges including first-degree forcible sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary, and use of a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. ICE has placed detainers on the two undocumented suspects. Expect the same if the third perp comes back as an illegal as well.
Here’s all the details from Fox News:
The two men arrested in an atrocious North Carolina home invasion last week have been identified as criminal illegal aliens from Mexico who allegedly terrorized a male victim by sodomizing and beating him and ripping out his fingernails, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital on Thursday.
The overnight ambush, which Pitt County authorities said involved at least three male suspects, occurred in a quiet Greenville suburb last Wednesday.
“Two heinous criminals broke into the victim’s home and used a sharp, edged weapon and restrained him against his will,” DHS said, citing local outlet Reflector.
“This is a real-life nightmare. Burglarizing, kidnapping, assaulting, and sodomizing, and ripping off the fingernails of an innocent victim are extremely wicked and heinous,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin added in a statement.
Authorities noted that the suspects entered the U.S. at an unknown date and time.
DHS added that the “two sexual perverts and violent thugs” unleashed a series of horrific attacks despite having no known criminal record in the U.S.
Would the story have been different if Alex had owned a firearm?
Picture the same night, but with a legally owned, responsibly stored handgun kept loaded and accessible near his bed. Alex wakes to the sound of intruders and issues a clear warning: “Get out! I’m armed!”
Unlike sternly worded missives from the UN, Alex has his gun in his hand. Yep, when seconds count, cops are just minutes away.
When one intruder lunges with a knife, Alex’s gun does the talking, dropping the threat like a bad habit. The other thugs momentarily freeze in disbelief, then flee as if their hair is on fire. Meanwhile Alex holds his position and calls 911. The home remains largely secure, Alex is physically unharmed, with his dignity, his safety and his fingernails intact.
That scenario isn’t fantasy. Defensive gun uses happen millions of times annually in the U.S., according to CDC estimates and criminologists’ studies, usually stopping crimes without shots being fired. It’s amazing how staring down the barrel of a gun tends to get marginally committed bad guys (and gals) to reconsider the error of their victim selection process.
Alex’s real ordeal shows the deadly cost of being defenseless against determined attackers, or storing your gun in your coffee table behind two locks with no ammunition in the house. Without a firearm, he had no fighting chance. With a gun, he could have protected himself and had a shot at preventing this almost unimaginable horror.
Responsible firearm ownership isn’t about fear or worries about the size of one’s manhood — it’s about empowerment. In a world where evil can enter any home, the right to self-defense can mean the difference between victimhood and triumph over evil. Train safely and know your rights. Alex’s story is a stark reminder: preparation saves lives.