Posted on 01/03/2016 3:06:51 AM PST by Eleutheria5
According to several reports from the murderous terror attack in Tel Aviv Friday, at least one of the bystanders at the scene of the attack was armed with a handgun, but he failed to use it against the terrorist.
David Malka, who owns the Sidewalk Café, which is located at the scene of the attack, said that the terrorist "ran in our direction and kept on firing. Three bullets struck here, and he hit [the] Japanika [restaurant] as well. He ran toward Gottlieb street. Me and two other guys chased after him. We had no weapons. He pointed the weapons at us, and by the time security forces arrived, he had disappeared. I saw him right in front of my eyes and I identified him in the security camera footage.
"One of the guys, who wore civilian clothes, carried a weapon, but he did not draw his handgun," said Malka, who was cited on several news sources. "I don't know who the guy was. There were three or four of us. We told him to shoot, but he didn't fire. He didn't function, it seems he was in some kind of shock."
While it is certainly possible that the man with the handgun was in a state of shock, another possibility being floated by many on social media is that he was afraid of being prosecuted if he fired at the terrorist.
Since the start of the current terror wave, media personalities and politicians from the radical Left have been campaigning to try and keep security forces and civilians from firing at terrorists. Many were shocked when the Attorney General instructed the Department for Investigations of Policemen to summon for questioning a policeman who fired at a terrorist in Jerusalem.
The policeman was eventually cleared...
Leftist women's groups....
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If he froze, was it a) shock, b) fear, or c) recognition?
After the shootings the man fled with a pack of armed gun waving disorganized security forces and a pack of media running through the streets. There was no organized pursuit until later. The shooter was known to the police as a person to be watched, but they did not.
The shooter is now believed to be with ISIS in Syria.
Couldn’t possibly say, but the man might.
Are they insane?!
Sure just let the terrorist have free reign to kill with impunity that will make the terrorist know that we mean them no harm.
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Pulling the trigger is not easy. We want to think we will when needed but freezing up is not uncommon and it’s not because of fear.
Like “buck fever”.
The old saying goes: “You don’t bring a knife to a gun fight.” You also don’t bring a sidearm to an automatic rifle fight. Prudence would dictate that you don’t expose your weapon until you are in a sure kill situation.
He could have frozen, or maybe he did not have a clear shot—this was a crowded area. A missed shot takes out someone completely innocent.
+1
Perhaps he was not effectively armed? Maybe had no ammo, weapon not loaded, fake weapon (with orange plug removed).
My thoughts too - committing suicide isn't all that helpful in the long run..
Soon to hear from the brave heroes who would have shot their eyes out and secured the area w/o breaking a sweat....
Leftists: Don’t shoot.
Leftists: But you didn’t shoot! What is wrong with you?
You don’t process legal implications in moments of stress.
I’m pretty sure it was shock and mind freeze.
Also, unsure of the backdrop beyond the target may have hindered him. At times it can be pretty congested with pedestrians in downtown Tel Aviv. Who knows?
My money is that the guy just froze, and I would have a hard time blaming him if he did.
That can’t be an easy thing to do the first time (if it was) I don’t care who you are.
Heck, I have heard that some steely-eyed snipers had to get over that the first time.
The terrorist had a machine gun, which would cause anyone with an ordinary handgun to think twice.
Being shot at is not something 99% of civilians train for.
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another possibility being floated by many on social media is that he was afraid of being prosecuted if he fired at the terrorist
Here in the USA, add the cost of criminal defense, significant even if his actions were completely legal, and the eventual civil suit. This is a significant deterrent to acting when someone else's life might, or might not, be in danger. Heck, in the USA it's a deterrant to police, and they have union lawyers at no cost
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