[nascarnation]

This was kind of surprising, since the victim was reported by local media to be carrying, and obviously as a war vet would have had situational awareness.

FWIW this area is not the “Obamahood” like the east side of town but more of a mixed older white, incoming hispanic, and some black.

[DoughtyOne]

Even if you’re carrying, if someone gets the jump on you, you’re in deep trouble.

Thanks for the mention of the neighborhood. This is merely more of the Travon Knock Out Game mantra manifesting itself across our nation.

[Zhang Fei]

This was kind of surprising, since the victim was reported by local media to be carrying, and obviously as a war vet would have had situational awareness.

He was a cook. In movies like Under Siege, military cooks are killing machines who can maim with a dirty look. In real life, military cooks specialize in cooking, because it's a job that requires a full-time commitment, unless you're feeding people the same slop over and over.