Criminals

[ghettodub]

Article says guy was hit on the head as he left the store to pursue shoplifters. I guess maybe he should have waited til they run him over with the car too? Article shows that Colorado Springs residents are sick of being victims of criminals, grand jury findings reflect this.

understand your point, but I have to agree with hip on this one...

I hate thieves more than anything pretty much, but shooting them while they're running away? I dunno about that...

[Irving]

I personally wouldn't have shot at him, but I'm glad that he got shot.

[hip55]

I think the outcome would have been different if he had killed him.

[Irving]

I agree. This guy was very lucky to get off like he did.

[BushMasterBoy]

I give up! Guy gets ripped off, then he is assaulted. Shoots one shot...hits thugs...and you guys think his actions are wrong. It's just too bad he didn't kill them!

[hip55]

Here's the way I look at it.

When you fire your weapon at another human being you are doing so to stop a threat. If you succeed in stopping that threat, you are likely going to take that person's life.

Am I going to shoot at someone for stealing my yard furniture? My Mailbox? My car?

No I'm not.

If they point a weapon at me or I feel my life is in danger, then I will vigorously defend myself to stop that threat.

[bobbyfairbanks]

If they point a weapon at me

If you wait till they are pointing the weapon at you, it is probable to late.

[hip55]

If you wait till they are pointing the weapon at you, it is probable to late.

Ok, lemme rephrase that-

If they are stealing my property and draw a weapon in a threatening way, edangering my life....

[Bailey Guns]

We have a reputable business owner who's been shot in a prior robbery.

Now some scumbag comes in his business and steals from him. He's stealing the man's livelihood. The thief is taking the equivalent of food from his table, gas from his car, money to pay his health care, money to fund his retirement. In other words, the fuckin little thief is stealing this man's life.

In an attempt to stop the theft and protect himself after being assaulted he fires one round from his gun, wounding the thief and an accomplice.

And you people want to piss and moan about how morally reprehensible the victim is? Fuck that.

I probably wouldn't have shot the guy, either. Not because I'm morally opposed to shooting thieves. Hell...if I was emperor you'd be required to shoot thieves. I wouldn't have shot him for fear of attitudes displayed here. People feeling sorry for some scumbag thief want to put the wrong guy in jail.

That's one of the problems with our society these days, and one reason there's so many scumbags running around without fear of consequence to their anti-social behavior.

Fuck this guy. I wish he'd died. I'm glad the grand jury refused to return an indictment.

[ghettodub]

Don't get me wrong, I'm fine with the bad guy getting shot, and I have no sympathy or empathy for the bad guy. I'm only speaking from a legal matter...