People forget the aftermath of the “Korean shopkeeper” days.
AFAIK, many/most/all were rounded up and arrested. Weapons were confiscated and analyzed. Records were reviewed. Interrogations held.
They didn’t avoid conviction because they were in the right.
They avoided conviction by frequently swapping weapons so everyone’s fingerprints were on everything, and by everyone steadfastly refusing to say anything to authorities. As such, nobody could be tied to any particular shot, or even to shootings at all.
Defending their property was a _very_ risky move, doable via culture of tribal cooperation and coverage.
This may or may not be applicable to the subculture you’re hoping will mirror that behavior.
“They avoided conviction by frequently swapping weapons so everyone’s fingerprints were on everything, and by everyone steadfastly refusing to say anything to authorities. As such, nobody could be tied to any particular shot, or even to shootings at all.”
I did not know any of that. Fascinating.
The incident about which “In Broad Daylight” was written also intrigued me.
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