One little rather important detail left out of the story.. he shot at them as they were running away from the store. Here in Virginia, you can gun them down when your life is in danger, but not when they perps are running in the other direction.
Not that I agree with prosecuting the clerk... I don’t... but that law is what landed him in jail.
Which is why you NEVER talk to police. Get a lawyer.
They were in the store and they pointed what I thought was a gun at me. I acted in self defense because I was in fear for my life.
Police are there to put people in jail. They are not your friends.
I would get in trouble in my state too for doing that.
To be fair, I understand that part of the law, even if in my heart I think it should be otherwise.
But I know the law, and it is what it is. I am not going to bunk with Bubba because I had a notion people should be shot for stealing.
If more people were dealt with physically in the act of stealing, there would be less of it, but...law is law.
Perhaps but note the name of the clerk. Some cultures don’t play that
As long as the jury pool is not comprised completely of folks from Alexandria, the clerk should be acquitted.
You have to always say, “It’s Comin’ Right For Us!”
Ok, no back shooting. Does that apply to the police as well? “Stop or I’ll shoot” no longer applies?