[wideawake]

I would submit that idiots who throw tomatoes at cars, potentially causing deadly accidents, are also a problem.

If a mother driving with three young children in the car got hit with some of those tomatoes and was shaken up enough to accidentally swerve into the path of an oncoming truck, we probably wouldn't be feeling so sorry for this young prankster.

[mountaineer]

I agree. These "kids" (in their 20s? When will they grow up?) could have caused an accident. While deadly force probably was not the appropriate response, it's hard not to empathize with the driver whose vehicle was being pelted by these vandals. Granted, he should not have returned with the gun. He should have called the cops. As for this being just another example of attacking Christians, give me a break. You need to do some research into the Amish.

[latrans]

I agree wholeheartedly. I was a passenger in the front seat of a 1960 Ford when it took water balloon in the windshield. This happened in a 25 mph speed zone. Nobody was cut but the windshhield was shattered.
Lets check the IQ of this "youngster".

[Bikers4Bush]

Bingo. Just because they've pulling the prank for years doesn't mean that people who are not from the area will be aware of it and prepared for it.

It could have just as easily been a driver of one of the cars they hit who died.

Hitting a car with a tomato doesn't have the same effect as hitting a horse with one.