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gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
26. It was in the news report.
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 12:20 AM
Jun 2012

fifth paragraph, single sentence.

Police say Dwight Richardson, 20, and another man who hasn't been arrested are accused of bursting into the store, locking the front door and holding a gun to the clerk's head.

"They come in, they got guns out and they're threatening people in there. The CHL holder had every right to defend himself and that clerk," said Fox 26 legal analyst Chris Tritico.

The customer tried to leave but noticed the door was locked.

Did you read it, or are you too busy looking up fictional characters in TV westerns?
Read more: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/18661869/chl#ixzz1yItnOHI8
Civil law is about loss and criminal law safeinOhio Jun 2012 #1
I believe Texas sarisataka Jun 2012 #2
I'll bet a good lawyer could find him at fault, safeinOhio Jun 2012 #3
Assuming the clerk did not step into the line of fire... ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #4
Immunity means? russ1943 Jun 2012 #22
Could be. While common in SYG states, gejohnston Jun 2012 #24
If Texas law gives civil immunity sarisataka Jun 2012 #34
Charges are probably robbery and felony murder. ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #8
Interesting question from the article: ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #5
He should have never had a gun to begin with Gman Jun 2012 #6
Of course not everyone should have a gun. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #10
Background checks dont screen for stupidity Gman Jun 2012 #12
May I see the result of your... PavePusher Jun 2012 #15
We don't have intelligence tests for Constitutional rights. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #68
This has nothing to do Meiko Jun 2012 #14
"Something went terribly wrong" - Yeah, some untrained Matt Dillon-wannabe pulled out his popgun, apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #7
Please, post the details you are privy to that were not in the news report. PavePusher Jun 2012 #16
Please, post an intellectually honest reply/query and it'll get replied to. apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #19
Your biases restrict your vision and perspective. PavePusher Jun 2012 #59
Your inability to address the issues raised in the OP is noted, and your refusal to apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #65
Since you want to play games, I'll give you two hypotheticals to jump-start your imagination. PavePusher Jun 2012 #71
the locking door behind them gejohnston Jun 2012 #18
"often means" - "usually means" apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #20
It's obvious at least one of them was less concerned about gejohnston Jun 2012 #21
Please, post the details you are privy to that were not in the news report. apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #25
It was in the news report. gejohnston Jun 2012 #26
Simply false. apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #28
"It was in the news report" apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #30
it seems simple deduction is not your strong suit gejohnston Jun 2012 #31
It seems simple that you like to make statements that you are then unable to substantiate. apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #50
Or... sarisataka Jun 2012 #27
The story does not "continue": the innocent store clerk is dead, at the hands of an apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #29
now who is speculating? gejohnston Jun 2012 #32
Now who's posting another laughably disproved falsehood? Oh, look!: apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #51
I don't see the phrase "Dirty Harry" or "Mat Dillon" in the article gejohnston Jun 2012 #76
So you know for a FACT sarisataka Jun 2012 #33
When armed robbers lock the door it often means they plan to murder everybody. GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #38
There's that "it often means" stuff again, along with this phenonmenaly callous observation: apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #54
Why are you confused over the statistical qualifier "often"? ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #57
Why are you so confused by plain English? We KNOW "what actually happened in the store": apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #64
Yet we still know almost nothing about the circumstances. PavePusher Jun 2012 #72
The sad part is that ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #75
And police have never shot innocent bystanders before... Clames Jun 2012 #39
Another one of those tragedies gun culture says doesn't happen. Hoyt Jun 2012 #9
Bingo! russ1943 Jun 2012 #23
Please show a post here where we say things like this don't happen. GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #37
You know darn well members of gun culture claim they aren't cowboys and don't hit innocent people. Hoyt Jun 2012 #40
You make an aweful lot of assumptions ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #58
CCWer save more innocent lives than we take. GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #61
Psst, Hoyt- your Colon is showing: friendly_iconoclast Jun 2012 #89
Sounds to me like CCW holder was trapped in the store with the armed robbers. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #11
The supposedly law-abiding, responsible, well-trained gun toter was not any of those things. Hoyt Jun 2012 #41
chances are gejohnston Jun 2012 #42
As a former robber, I locked the door to keep people out, especially police. Hoyt Jun 2012 #43
I'm guessing it did not occur to you that the cops gejohnston Jun 2012 #44
Apparently it has not occurred to you that the CHLer is as bad as the robbers. Hoyt Jun 2012 #47
So you admit you are a criminal, that explains a lot. MicaelS Jun 2012 #53
You should admit you can't size up a situation and should be barred from carrying guns. Hoyt Jun 2012 #55
You know you remind me of that old southern phrase MicaelS Jun 2012 #56
Do you keep dossiers on everyone? You'd have to go back quite a while here to pick up Hoyt Jun 2012 #60
I just have an excellent memory.. MicaelS Jun 2012 #63
This message was self-deleted by its author HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #90
BTW -- no one else was hurt. So our CHLer managed to shoot a clerk, but robbers got away. Hoyt Jun 2012 #45
more so than cops gejohnston Jun 2012 #46
I know, your brother in arms can do no wrong even if he shoots young lady in head saving his ass. Hoyt Jun 2012 #48
Yes, I often judge large groups of people by the actions of one individual. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #83
I disagree. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #67
He tried to save his sorry rear and shot the clerk. I guess he did save his life, at her expense. Hoyt Jun 2012 #69
The clerk had a gun held to her head. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #73
And you believe in the hero fairy that too many gun toters dream of. Hoyt Jun 2012 #74
Get used to it. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #77
I'm mad when system executes wrong person. Doubly mad when some gun nut does. Hoyt Jun 2012 #78
Vile. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #79
What would you call shooting innocent young lady in head to save yourself? Hoyt Jun 2012 #80
I would call it a "tragic accident". N/T GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #81
Tragic, yes. Accident -- No way. Hoyt Jun 2012 #85
The only possible way I might agree with you, is if it was intentional. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #82
Yep, let's protect the gun carrying cowboys who shoot innocent people to save their own ass. Hoyt Jun 2012 #86
Obvious troll is obvious. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #87
It said in the article Meiko Jun 2012 #13
And once you discover that the bad guys have locked the door - then what? GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #35
The key I am looking at is Meiko Jun 2012 #49
Good answer. GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #62
+1. Wish he didn't have his gun that day. Hoyt Jun 2012 #70
Tragic! I don't know what the training requirement in Texas is ... G26 Jun 2012 #17
Yes. In Texas you are responsible for every bullet you fire. N/T GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #36
In most cases in a armed robbery in a store, not pulling your gun is the best option. n-t Logical Jun 2012 #52
The CHL holders name is... GreenStormCloud Jun 2012 #66
so very sad. My condolences to the Smith Family. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #84
Mine, too. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2012 #88
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