Gun Control & RKBA

Starboard Tack

(11,181 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2014, 03:22 PM Jul 2014

Cop Loses Robber After Good Guy With Gun Tries To Help, Shoots Wildly Towards Him [View all]

A man with a concealed carry permit thought he could help when he observed a foot chase between a police officer and a suspected armed robber. The man began opening fire at the robber, but bullets flew everywhere, prompting the officer to break off the chase and dive for cover. Thanks, good guy with a gun!

When questioned afterwards, the man said he was about to enter an AT&T store in a suburb of Chicago when he noticed the place was being robbed. He stayed outside and made sure no one else entered (good), observed the suspect as he fled out the back of the store (good), then pulled out his licensed gun and decided to shoot the suspect (no!).

At the same time, other witnesses had already flagged down a Crestwood police officer who quickly spotted the robber – carrying a duffel bag and a gun – running out the back and gave chase. Moments later, gun shots rang out near the officer who (understandably) assumed they were aimed at him and jumped behind cover. The suspect kept running and he was lost into a stretch of woods.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/29/cop-loses-robber-after-good-guy-with-gun-tries-to-help-shoots-wildly-towards-him/

Just what we need out there. Good guys with guns ablaze.

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Cop Loses Robber After Good Guy With Gun Tries To Help, Shoots Wildly Towards Him [View all] Starboard Tack Jul 2014 OP

If only thre had been another good guy with a gun Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #1

amazing. What if the man was just a guy who had a legit reason for roguevalley Jul 2014 #13

If another "good guy with a gun" had used his in Tucson, Loughner might have escaped... cascadiance Jul 2014 #21

What makes gun nuts think we appreciate them? upaloopa Jul 2014 #2

I think keeping it at home, safely locked up is an even better idea. Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #3

society is being corrupted to support the love of guns samsingh Jul 2014 #5

Yawn. IronGate Jul 2014 #7

Yep DashOneBravo Jul 2014 #55

Look don't reply to me then I don't want to read your shit either upaloopa Aug 2014 #57

this is the reality of following the nra and gun lover solutions samsingh Jul 2014 #4

#15. The law's take on the "reality" of this incident. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #19

this guy? gejohnston Jul 2014 #6

The problem with "good guys with guns" Matrosov Jul 2014 #8

If everyone was armed blood would flow in the streets. clffrdjk Jul 2014 #12

"Yet time and time again, we've seen scenarios where a bad guy with a gun..." beevul Jul 2014 #16

The "sheep dogs" Matrosov Jul 2014 #51

in reality, a sheep dog is gejohnston Jul 2014 #52

Was the Wild West all that polite? Or present-day Somalia? tclambert Jul 2014 #17

actually it was gejohnston Jul 2014 #18

Much of the 'Wild West' was Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #27

actually, no gejohnston Jul 2014 #39

that little chestnut is from a Heinlein story where it meant that the slow draws were winnowed MisterP Jul 2014 #22

Lie much? Lurks Often Jul 2014 #23

Actually, he used or referenced the 'armed society/polite society' concept in several novels. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #30

That was not what I was referring to Lurks Often Jul 2014 #32

Ah. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #33

I believe so, since he did not have adequate enough Lurks Often Jul 2014 #41

The police are the ones who should speak out against gun nuts. 4now Jul 2014 #9

Better yet, police should act against criminals. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #20

If the cop felt he had to take cover then no doubt anyone else on the street was in danger as well. cui bono Jul 2014 #10

probably a retired NYPD gejohnston Jul 2014 #11

More trigger time....practice practice practice. ileus Jul 2014 #14

Right, that's the solution, then he might have killed the kid. Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #28

They're from the planet Natrifas SwankyXomb Jul 2014 #54

Caught the robber, No charges, Keeps his permit DonP Jul 2014 #15

"The Grab Pack"? Did I miss something here? Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #25

There are several posts calling for a total ban DonP Jul 2014 #31

Not in this thread there aren't. Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #44

Yes and none by left handed people from Serbia either, the goalposts went thataway. DonP Jul 2014 #46

'tis you who flail my friend. Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #49

look up the word vigilante gejohnston Jul 2014 #40

I would call chasing and shooting at someone "vigilantism" Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #48

'Helped others avoid being victims'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #34

Read the story DonP Jul 2014 #35

Oh, I see. He was able to help others BEFORE he drew his gun. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #36

Doesn't say when he drew his weapon DonP Jul 2014 #42

I'll clarify my vague point. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #43

Nice hindsight DonP Jul 2014 #45

Sure mine is hindsight, because I wasn't there at the time, I had to hear about it first. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #47

And I'm the one that has actually been to the store and knows Crestwood DonP Jul 2014 #53

The story said he prevented others from entering the AT&T Store. Jenoch Jul 2014 #37

A little perspective for July in Chicago: 2 CCW versus 312 non-CCW shootings DonP Jul 2014 #24

I see. You think this kind of behavior is OK Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #26

No, but it's laughable how desperately some people grasp at straws to discredit CCW DonP Jul 2014 #29

Ah, " He shouldn't have shot at him fleeing" Starboard Tack Jul 2014 #50

Perfectly stated, all. pablo_marmol Aug 2014 #56

Jackass should have been arrested.... Historic NY Jul 2014 #38