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Tuesday of last week I commented on a Knox County commissioner did not let a gunman rob his business. Instead he pulled out his own gun. To refresh your memories, a goblin named Kane Stakehouse attempted an armed robbery of an auto dealership owned by Commissioner Lambert. The goblin attempted to draw his firearm, the commissioner outdrew him, and the goblin went to jail.

Since that incident, there has been quite a few editorials and comments written lambasting the commissioner for his actions.

The Metro Pulse had this to say:

Knox County Commissioner Greg “Lumpy” Lambert, the used car dealer who once offered a firearm with each vehicle purchased from his North Knoxville car lot, is still employing guns in his latest bit of showboating.

In the process, he has shown himself to be a danger to himself and others.

His confrontation with a young man last Saturday at his dealership is an example of Lambert’s lack of judgment.

There were some others, but the worst site is not up at the moment. So, did Commissioner do the county a service by being a responsible citizen and carrying a firearm? Or was he showing a lack of judgement?

Say Uncle caught todays breaking news that answers that question.

“Breaking News: Stackhouse to be charged with Murder”

Yes, the goblin is being charged with murder. It appears that he shot and killed a truck driver just hours before attempting to rob the commissioner.

From KnoxNews (several hours after bloggers broke the story):

But Hutchison told commissioners that a grand jury is expected to hear evidence Tuesday linking the man to the slaying of David Lindsey, 53, of Knoxville.

Lindsey was found lying in the parking lot of Walgreen's, 5320 Clinton Highway, just after 3 a.m. Nov. 11 by a fellow truck driver, according to the Sheriff's Office. He had been shot in the head and leg, and he died later at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

"We're charging this person with murder -- a murder he committed 10 hours earlier (than his encounter with Lambert)," Hutchison said while praising Lambert's actions.

"What (Lambert) did, probably saved his life."

Yes, commissioner Lambert not only saved his own life, but also the lives of others that this goblin would have came into contact with later in the day.

I wonder if all the folks who wrote comments critical to the commissioner will be just as quick to apologize now that it has been proven that he was correct in his judgement.