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In reply to the discussion: Armed shopper shoots at Walmart shoplifter, police say [View all]sendero
(28,552 posts)165. I'm ok with charging the perp..
... with some sort of assault charge, as long as the idiots who got behind his car are charged with TERMINAL STUPIDITY.
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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