More conflict in Albuquerque shooting involved

[tmckay2]

Video shows multiple "protestors" attacking the guy in the blue shirt prior to him pulling a gun FWIW. I don't have a comment on his reaction, only that the majority of the media is neglecting to accurately represent it.

ETA: There's also video of him pulling a protester to the ground prior to the attack. As in most every case, it appears to be one that everybody has shit on their face. I wonder what the DA will do with it. Because his earlier action constitutes a potential chargeable assault, it could potentially revoke his self-defense affirmative defense to the latter act, but NM law is in question so who knows. He (shooter) definitely escalated in the first instance. It also doesn't take a genius to know that pulling a gun amid protesters is very unwise for a ton of reasons, even if they are trying to whack you.

Not condemning anyone but if you are carrying you should never, under any circumstances, escalate a situation or make it physical. I think it certainly does dampen your defense argument. You want to always be able to show you avoided confrontation at all costs until your life was on the line or the likelihood the court wont side with you goes way up

That being said I dont know all the facts so perhaps the facts are it was escalated outside of his control.

[CS1983]

Not condemning anyone but if you are carrying you should never, under any circumstances, escalate a situation or make it physical. I think it certainly does dampen your defense argument. You want to always be able to show you avoided confrontation at all costs until your life was on the line or the likelihood the court wont side with you goes way up

That being said I dont know all the facts so perhaps the facts are it was escalated outside of his control.

I dunno about anyone else, but I find myself much more on my P's and Q's when carrying. At least, I'm more aware of it.

[O2HeN2]

I dunno about anyone else, but I find myself much more on my P's and Q's when carrying. At least, I'm more aware of it.

Me too. Which is why I have a hate the fact that people typically only quote the first sentence from Heinlein: "An armed society is a polite society."

That makes it sound as if everyone is on good behaviour only because they fear being shot.

The full quote: "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life."

Makes it quite clear that it's the ARMED person that's on their best behavior to avoid having to use deadly force.

In other words most people completely misunderstand what the quote is saying.

O2