[sakic]

Death for shoplifting?

I could have been shot dead in 5th grade.

I assume you folks are not being serious with your responses, at least I hope so. If she was trying to run him over it becomes a different tale. However, my experience with some security guards has left me less than impressed.

[wtc911]

They are absolutely serious and post number four is the reason. Very common behavior among a small % of freepers.

[Texas Songwriter]

If one chooses to shoplift, burgle, or steal one must know there is an inherent hazard of that chosen vocation which includes getting shot...even unto death. We have property rights in this country, at least for now. If you have been a target of serial burglery or theft you realize the police mostly do nothing in recovery of your possessions and it is largely up to you to protect your property.

It is a sad statement that this person, Frey, chose to steal, repeatedly, and that society and common culture has inferred to her that there is ambiguity in whether it is wrong, against-the-law, inherently dangerous to engage in that activity. It should have been so clear to her that she would dare not do such a thing. But, she did, and now many peoples lives, not the least of which her 2 children, will forever be without her. Her choice. Her choices consequences.

[muawiyah]

We had a couple of those around here where the offduty cop shot the people in the back seat ~ if he’d really feared being run over he’d shot the driver through the front windshield of course!

[riverrunner]

Death because she tried to run the guard over.

If she would have given up and not tried to kill the guard with her vehicle she would be a live today.

[Gargantua]

It's called "gallows humor."

It isn't pretty, but then, it doesn't try to be.

8^)

[Wonder Warthog]

"However, my experience with some security guards has left me less than impressed."

Note that this was an off-duty police officer....IN UNIFORM.

And the perp was "shot dead" for fleeing the scene of a crime after having been told to halt by a uniformed officer....not "shoplifting".