Posted on 07/02/2012 8:33:15 AM PDT by marktwain
For some reason, on Thursday morning he decided to make a left onto Cleveland Avenue, then take College Avenue to get downtown, leading him past the scene of the violent struggle."
I really don't think they needed to include all that information in their report. Unless they want some of the perp's friends to be waiting for Mr. Terry some day.
They always run. They know you can't shoot them once they turn tail and run because, supposedly, they're not a threat anymore.
So... is there any kind of legal requirement for a citizen who intervenes in such a case to shout out a warning at all? Just run up and shoot the SOB point blank a couple of times in the chest or head. No warning.
That way, you save the girl and the bad guy doesn't get another carnival ride on the legal merry-go-round. Society and everyone who matters is better off. Just asking.
Indeed. Agree.
However, one would not have been surprised if the media narrative evolves and the rescuer was labeled an out-of-control vigilante out to exact racist revenge. . .you know, like the Zimmerman and Saint Skittles shoot.
Sad thing is, based on some comment on the Zimmerman/Saint Skittles threads, some here on FR would be on the side of the media.
I hope he isn’t sued by the crook. Lawyers could screw with him big time on the stand for jumping into the middle of a situation he didn’t know much about except what he saw.
That said I’d probably do the same thing. If he’s in a place where enough libs are around who hate gun owners it makes doing this kind of thing something they’d try to put you away for. Since when are you an officer? Do you know how this started? How do you know he was not an officer? How did you know she hadn’t taken his wife’s handbag? These are the things scummy shysters twist away on on decent folks.
For every bag of Skittles you bring to court, the judge will excuse one strike.
Totally depends on how much legal system exposure a person wants. The guy did the right thing...legally...and while I agree with you, the potential for a long legal battle is very high if he chose the LibWhacker option.
In all the CCW classes I have attended, (in three states) a theme that is constantly emphasized is that CCW permit holders are NOT law enforcement agents. Preventing a felony is perfectly acceptable...attempting to apprehend (or punish) a person committing a felony is shaky business.
“He most recently got out of jail on June 12 for a drug-related arrest.”
Stupid drug laws, getting in the way of a person (Evans) trying to make a living.
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