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In reply to the discussion: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting near Detroit high school [View all]Robb
(39,665 posts)49. Report: No Guns Found (except the shooter's)
Questions remain about Detroit high school coach's shooting of teens
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(Robinson's) story is that two teens, one of them armed, tried to rip a necklace off him. Robinson also said he held fire until a teen trained his gun on one of the girls.
Robinson then drew his weapon and shot both teens. Michael Scott, 16, fell dead in the middle of Larned Street. The other teen was seriously wounded and taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital.
As of Saturday night, he was listed in very serious condition.
One problem is that, reportedly, no guns were found but Robinsons.
Read More: http://www.examiner.com/article/questions-remain-about-detroit-high-school-coach-s-shooting-of-teens
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(Robinson's) story is that two teens, one of them armed, tried to rip a necklace off him. Robinson also said he held fire until a teen trained his gun on one of the girls.
Robinson then drew his weapon and shot both teens. Michael Scott, 16, fell dead in the middle of Larned Street. The other teen was seriously wounded and taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital.
As of Saturday night, he was listed in very serious condition.
One problem is that, reportedly, no guns were found but Robinsons.
Read More: http://www.examiner.com/article/questions-remain-about-detroit-high-school-coach-s-shooting-of-teens
Time will out, of course.
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IIRC I read you had to be in the reserves before you'd be considered for a regular cop job.
Robb
Feb 2013
#59
But, in the end, they did not shoot him. If he'd handed over his wallet, they would have likely left
Hoyt
Feb 2013
#77
There was no guarantee the thugs wouldn't have killed him if he had cooperated
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#43
"Necessary" or not, according to the laws we all live under it was justifiable
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#66
If he said one had a gun, and niether had anything that even resembles one.......
Socal31
Feb 2013
#54
I don't know the specifics of Michigan law, but in most states there is no requirement for parity...
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#67
Nice backtrack from your unrestrained enthusiasm for this shooting in #42 above.
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#68
"Reply #42 will be up held" - as if this is some kind of legal proceeding we're conducting here.
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#73