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    Grand Master Know It All Duman's Avatar
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    The unfortunate part is the young man who defended himself. He's going to have to live with knowing he killed three people (justifiably).

    The getaway driver looks a lot like John Pinette....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Duman View Post
    The unfortunate part is the young man who defended himself. He's going to have to live with knowing he killed three people (justifiably).
    You are correct, but my guess is the young man has already made his resolve to some degree or he wouldn't have pulled the trigger with such effectiveness. As a former firearms instructor, I used to tell people, "I can teach you how to manipulate the firearm and be effective with it. What I can't teach you is the mindset it takes to pull that trigger on someone who is trying to kill you. That is something only you can make peace with. However; if you cannot come to terms with that, then you are not qualified to be carrying a gun to protect yourself or anyone else".

    There is still the aftermath of all this and he will certainly need emotional support and positive reinforcement that he did the right thing. I'm certainly not trying to play it off like he will be perfectly normal after all this. He most likely will never be the same again. As long as he is at peace knowing he did what he had to do...he'll keep charging on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Squeeze View Post

    There is still the aftermath of all this and he will certainly need emotional support and positive reinforcement that he did the right thing. I'm certainly not trying to play it off like he will be perfectly normal after all this. He most likely will never be the same again. As long as he is at peace knowing he did what he had to do...he'll keep charging on.
    No kidding. Many people are "not the same" after a good hangover. I really feel for this kid. I'd tell him that their deaths were a result of the decisions that THEY made that day, not his.

    Did John Pinette die?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Duman View Post
    The getaway driver looks a lot like John Pinette....
    She doesn't look dead....yet.
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