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In reply to the discussion: Armed shopper shoots at Walmart shoplifter, police say [View all]JI7
(89,244 posts)146. and he should be charged for Assault for that
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I don't know what else to do but shudder at the thought of this idiot,
Divine Discontent
Feb 2013
#10
Bad comparison. A person breaking into your home may very possibly do you harm.
2ndAmForComputers
Feb 2013
#154
If Jose's bullets had hit a bystander and killed him/her, would that be manslaughter or murder? nt
Selatius
Feb 2013
#3
thank you! I was wondering the same after I posted this. What if someone was right behind that car
Divine Discontent
Feb 2013
#9
my instinct for self preservation far exceeds my will to protect walmart's profit margin
frylock
Feb 2013
#130
The 'starve the beast' crowd demands this. They say it openly, no money for cops, just DYI.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#30
Do these" heros" have the training re: firing a gun in public areas the way police are educated?
lunasun
Feb 2013
#6
good question. obviously, not all of them do, fortunately, this guys bullets seemed to have not hit
Divine Discontent
Feb 2013
#13
Actually, he didn't need to hit a bystander. Hitting the shoplifter would have been plenty
jeff47
Feb 2013
#23
I don't like what Horn did, but there is an additonal piece of info missing from that account.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2013
#114
Sounds like an uncomplicated attempted murder charge, pled down to assualt with a deadly weapon
cthulu2016
Feb 2013
#18
And following that felony conviction, never let that guy own a firearm again.
BlueStreak
Feb 2013
#43
Judge, jury, jesus, police wannabe, executioner, supposedly responsible/law-abiding gun toter.
Hoyt
Feb 2013
#34
Sure,criticize him all you want just don't pretend his actions justify opening fire in a parking lot
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#59
Good...the shooter is a dangerous idiot who should be taken off the streets before he kills somebody
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2013
#94
Yes and alleged shoplifter being chased by strangers backed a car out while escaping them
jpak
Feb 2013
#140
Translation: "this being on the losing side of an argument really bites." Gotcha. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#160
JPak's tire equivocation between self defense and the 'death penalty' is certainly a winning argumen
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#162
The woman the robber knocked down is actually grateful that Martinez shot at the thief
Common Sense Party
Feb 2013
#64
You never have a reason to shoot at someone unless you're trapped and can't get away...
Sancho
Feb 2013
#82
oh yeh, i do that all the time. so much easier than memorizing a license plate.
frylock
Feb 2013
#137
a lot happened in a short time, started with the woman knocked down and loud screams
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#85
I think the off duty police officer had every right to help however he could within reason
davidpdx
Feb 2013
#89
But the worst thing in the world is stealing from Wal-Mart. It deserves death, right?
valerief
Feb 2013
#102
some gun-toters regard Walmart as American as apple pie and adore it.
Divine Discontent
Mar 2013
#164
"Investigators said Martinez was charged with two felonies" - Good, I hope they throw the book at
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#158