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Mr. Television · 06-18-2013, 11:04 AM

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Mother Protects Kids From Alleged Carjacker: 'I Told Him He Messed With the Wrong Witch'

By ROB NELSON and ALEXIS SHAW | Good Morning America – Sun, Jun 16, 2013 4:55 PM EDT

Dorothy Baker and her 2-year-old and 5-year-old sons were shopping Friday at a CVS in Baytown, Texas, a man identified as Ismael Martinez allegedly hid out in her unlocked van, police said.

When the family got back into the car, Baker said Martinez "popped up out of the backseat and said that if I didn't want my kids to get hurt, that I would do exactly what he said."

Martinez, 54, allegedly pulled a knife on Baker while she was driving and demanded she stop at an ATM for money, she said.

When she refused, Martinez allegedly became violent, she said.

"I took my fist and I hit him in the face, and I told him to get out of my car," Baker said.

Baker intentionally drove her van into a telephone pole in hopes of sending Martinez through the front windshield, according to the Baytown Police Department crime report.

I thought, 'If you swerve and hit the pole, he's not wearing a seatbelt, he'll go through the windshield or at least hit his head, and you can stop him. You can do something to make sure that he doesn't hurt your kids,'" Baker told KTRK-TV. "That's all I was thinking of really, was just to get him away from my kids."

Police said Martinez eventually jumped out of the van and tried to flee. But before Baker knew it, she had run her car into him.

"I didn't mean to run him over," she said. "I was just trying to stop him so he didn't hurt anybody else."

"You don't come after people with kids," she said. "I told him he messed with the wrong witch."

Regulus · 06-18-2013, 01:14 PM

catlover79 · 06-18-2013, 02:59 PM

I saw that on the news. Good for her!!!

janet42 · 06-18-2013, 05:18 PM

I agree good job lady!

Flying Dutchman · 06-18-2013, 05:18 PM

Wonderful job Dorothy. Kudos to you. Too bad Casey Anthony wasn't as concerned about her daughter as you were your sons.

Regulus · 06-18-2013, 07:28 PM

Dorothy Baker, you are my current contender for my GUTS Award (The Award for REAL Americans!!!)

Tubehead · 06-19-2013, 10:10 AM

one tough mom

06-18-2013, 11:04 AM	#1
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Mother Protects Kids From Alleged Carjacker: http://gma.yahoo.com/mother-protects...opstories.html Mother Protects Kids From Alleged Carjacker: 'I Told Him He Messed With the Wrong Witch' By ROB NELSON and ALEXIS SHAW \| Good Morning America – Sun, Jun 16, 2013 4:55 PM EDT Dorothy Baker and her 2-year-old and 5-year-old sons were shopping Friday at a CVS in Baytown, Texas, a man identified as Ismael Martinez allegedly hid out in her unlocked van, police said. When the family got back into the car, Baker said Martinez "popped up out of the backseat and said that if I didn't want my kids to get hurt, that I would do exactly what he said." Martinez, 54, allegedly pulled a knife on Baker while she was driving and demanded she stop at an ATM for money, she said. When she refused, Martinez allegedly became violent, she said. "I took my fist and I hit him in the face, and I told him to get out of my car," Baker said. Baker intentionally drove her van into a telephone pole in hopes of sending Martinez through the front windshield, according to the Baytown Police Department crime report. I thought, 'If you swerve and hit the pole, he's not wearing a seatbelt, he'll go through the windshield or at least hit his head, and you can stop him. You can do something to make sure that he doesn't hurt your kids,'" Baker told KTRK-TV. "That's all I was thinking of really, was just to get him away from my kids." Police said Martinez eventually jumped out of the van and tried to flee. But before Baker knew it, she had run her car into him. "I didn't mean to run him over," she said. "I was just trying to stop him so he didn't hurt anybody else." "You don't come after people with kids," she said. "I told him he messed with the wrong witch."
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Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	Dorothy Baker, you are my current contender for my GUTS Award (The Award for REAL Americans!!!)

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