Can’t (legally) shoot them if they’re fleeing. Unfortunate, but that’s the law. I would have thought in this case there may not have been any witnesses. I certainly wouldn’t have seen anything.
Sorry your Honor, I just can't be sure what took place.
The one that got away was the problem...........
Not guilty regardless if I am on the jury.
It sounds like they had the CCTV footage from the stores own security system.
They should have destroyed the tapes or computers prior to the police taking it.
Better to convicted of destroying evidence, then convicted of murder/man slaughter.
Can’t (legally) shoot them if they’re fleeing. Unfortunate, but that’s the law.
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Supposedly, in India, forest workers wear masks on their heads backwards do fend off tiger attacks.
So, if I, as a crook, wear a mask of the back of my head, but on my front, will that give me legal immunity?
He should have gotten a marksmanship award and the keys to the city!
That’s a law that needs to be rescinded in every state. It will save the taxpayers untold amounts of money and cut down on crime. A two ‘fer. Any criminal killed during the commission of a felony should be bought and paid for, too. The citizen performing the public service should get an award, like free ammo for a year or similar.