72-Year-Old Beats Up Armed Intruder

[Teazer]

(June 30) - When a knife-wielding man broke into his home, Frank Corti was scared. But that didn’t stop the 72-year-old retired boxer from beating up the intruder and holding him till police came. In his police mug shot, 23-year-old Gregory McCalium sports a black eye and a bloodied lip, courtesy of a man old enough to be his grandfather. McCalium was sentenced Tuesday to 4 ½ years in prison for the attack last Aug. 19 on the Corti home near Oxford, England, the Oxford Mail reported.
The judge told him he "got what you deserved."
McCalium was a neighbor of Corti and his wife, Margaret, in the town of Botley and there had been an ongoing dispute over noise levels in the area, police said. According to court testimony, McCalium was armed with a knife when he forced his way into the Cortis' home in the morning. The young bartender, who was apparently drunk, lunged at Frank Corti with the weapon. Corti said he dodged the blade, grabbed the young man by the wrists and and then landed two good punches in the intruder’s face.
"I was scared when he first threw the knife, but most people would have acted in the same way," Corti told the newspaper. "If you can’t defend what's yours, where are we at?"
McCalium fell on the floor and Corti sat on him until police came. At his trial in March, McCalium said he could not remember the incident.
His defense lawyer, John Simmons, argued that Corti received only minor injuries in the confrontation while "photographs of the defendant showed what looked like a car accident."
But the judge didn't feel sorry for him.
"Luckily, Mr. Conti was an able-bodied 72-year-old who was able to defend himself," Recorder Angela Morris said. "The jury might well have concluded you got what you deserved when you entered that property and took a swipe at him with that weapon."
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[qiphlow]

like john lennon said, "instant karma's gonna get you!"

[Ian]

At his trial in March, McCalium said he could not remember the incident.

Riiight

[Strange]

like john lennon said, "instant karma's gonna get you!"

"if mr corti doesn't get you first!"

[AllanF]

Glad the judge had the common sense to throw out the car crash claims of the defendant.
Good show!

[Overlord]

like john lennon said, "instant karma's gonna get you!"

"if mr corti doesn't get you first!"

Heard this one is good. Go rent it this week.

Over

[Strange]

heh heh saw it.... as well as "unforgiven"

[Chanchu]

good on you old Sir!

Gran Torino is a great movie, Eastwood really captures the WWII/Korea era vet..

If you have such folks in your family you gotta see it!