Pregnant Teen Attacked by Strangers on Packed Seattle Bus

http://abcnews.go.com/US/pregnant-teen-attacked-packed-seattle-bus/story?id=12414910 ^ | Dec 17, 2010 | EMILY FRIEDMAN

[Wile E Coyote Genius]

A busload of people did nothing to stop a pack of teen girls from beating a pregnant teenager and her boyfriend despite pleas from the victims that she was carrying a baby. The behavior was caught on the bus' surveillance camera and later helped police in Seattle locate the five attackers.

"I'm shocked," said Sgt. John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff's Department. "The video is shocking to look at.

"The ferocity, the intensity, the unprovoked nature" is shocking, he said. "But what shocks me most is that these girls thought they could do this on a crowded bus with adults and do it with impunity."

[Islander7]

They were underage is why they were blacked out.

I doubt that is the reason since the faces of those attacked were not blurred.

[Spunky]

"I doubt that is the reason since the faces of those attacked were not blurred."

Like I said, I watched this on TV last night. This happened several months back and the victims are no longer under age so that is why their faces could be shown now.

[Crawdad]

Feral.

[NonValueAdded]

Good advice and good job

[MrEdd]

Your widow will be so proud you died attempting to maitain the society you demanded where people can smack another person and they can’t use whatever force to end your assault. I will help explain to your orphans that you brought it on yourself, and that you fully deserved your death.

[MrEdd]

Your widow will be so proud you died attempting to maitain the society you demanded where people can smack another person and they can’t use whatever force to end your assault. I will help explain to your orphans that you brought it on yourself, and that you fully deserved your death.

[blam]

I can't figure out what you're trying to say.

I'm to the age that any assault on me could mean my death so...I will view any violence directed my way as attempted murder and shoot whoever is delivering the violence.

[21twelve]

Here’s ther rule for deadly force in the state of Washington:

“The State code provides that the use of, or attempted use of deadly force upon another person is lawful when used to prevent or attempted to prevent an actual felony against the individual using the force, or against a person in the individual’s presence or to prevent an actual felony within the person’s home or dwelling.

The use of deadly force must be lawful; the individual’s actions will be evaluated in light of his or her subjective impressions and all the acts and circumstances known to the individual at the time. The question is whether the shooter’s conduct was what a reasonably prudent person would do under the same or similar circumstances as they appeared to the shooter at the time.

In some cases, criminal and civil charges may be brought against a person who uses deadly force. If the shooter’s action is found to be justified in a criminal case, the defendant’s costs will be reimbursed by the state. (RCW 9A.16.050, RCW 9A.16.110)”

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The second paragraph is the kicker. Although it seems that in this case, the numerous attempts of the man to stop/fend off the thugs that outnumbered him and his pregnant girlfriend was not working. So then escalation to pulling a gun would be warranted. (Outnumbered, pregnent are pretty good “circumstances” to be aware of. If the girlfriend ended up on the ground and being beaten it would be even more of a no-brainer).

It doesn’t need to be to protect oneself (or another) from death. It can be done to prevent a felony (assault and robbery in this case). The assault that occured would seem to be a First Degree (worst) assault, designed to inflict significant injury.

[anniegetyourgun]

For all the liberal bleeding hearts we have in Seattle, you’d think it would be a place of racial harmony. I find the more liberal a city/area is, the worse the race-relations are.

[Blue Jays]

That is typically because the "inclusion, acceptance, and diversity" that Liberals envision is truly a one-way street.

[blam]

"It doesn’t need to be to protect oneself (or another) from death. It can be done to prevent a felony (assault and robbery in this case). The assault that occured would seem to be a First Degree (worst) assault, designed to inflict significant injury."

Thanks. I expect these laws to be reasonable similar in most states.

My intent and responsibility to myself is to survive an incident so that a jury can decide my fate rather than some feral Blacks out for racial vengence.

[Baynative]

Everyone on this thread should understand that the very, very liberal city of Seattle has raised these attackers to believe that they have immunity from social and civil constraints because of both age and ethnicity. This applies not only to the attackers, but to the children making children at an age when they can't even care for themselves. As, pointed out, they are correct (for the most part).

Their behavior is normal and becoming more prevalent in the Seattle area.

[Blue Jays]

While not from that geographical area, I concur with your observation 100%. Your narrative is right on the money.
In the rare case ruffians might be prosecuted for videotaped crimes, juries are so self-loathing and self-guilty they turn the other cheek.