Too bad the guy had to shoot up his own SUV and also got blood in it!
Sounds like little David’s got the vapors ‘cause the rightful owner of the vehicle won’t be charged.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
Reducing likelihood of a repeat offense.
Thankfully for Mr. Lott, he is in FL. The exact same sequence of events in a deep blue urban cesspool would end up with Mr. Lott doing years of hard time.
“In fact, the SUV had already turned right, and the bullets entered the side of the SUV, one piercing the left side of Reyes Bermudez’s head.”
THAT guy takes his range time seriously!
What a shame that he had to ruin his nice vehicle. :(
Why is this 2018 incident being featured now?
Did the local courts just now decide not to charge the crime victim?
I also thought it was odd to name the customer who rightfully shot the car thief. That’s never a good idea when it’s not absolutely necessary. It’s as though the writer wants some hispanic to come at the victim for revenge.
“— who did not have a gun or a knife — “ That is totally irrelevant to the story. Must be trying to make us feel sorry for the dead criminal.
“As the SUV accelerated forward” Wrong. Change to: “As the soon-to-be dead criminal tried to race away...”
” as the SUV tried to drive away from the lot.” Wrong. Change to: “As the soon-to-be room temperature tried to escape from the lot”
” Lott does not look like he’s about to get struck” The miami herald is rooting for the now-worm-food car thief.
So, the miami herald doesn’t want you to defend your life or property and it is protecting criminals.
I hate the media.
Should have charged the perp’s family for the bullet and the car repair.
Sweet! I like when that happens!
Jose will think twice before stealing another car.
Statistically you are less likely of getting shot if you do not commit a felony..or, hang out with felons for that matter.
That is not what I expected.
Why would the shooter think his car was being stolen? Looks suspect to me.
excellent
horse thieves deserve death
OMG THIS IS TERRIBLE! Blood stains on leather seats are almost impossible to get out! Poor poor Mercades!
They really can't help but reference "Stand Your Ground" in every self-defense case, whether it is relevant or not. And usually, it isn't. Even jurisdictions imposing a duty to retreat do so only when retreat can be accomplished in complete safety. Unless you are in the rare scenario where you are presented with an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm from which you can retreat in complete safety, "stand your ground" laws are completely irrelevant.
It also is not necessary that Lott said he was in fear for his life. Under Florida law, deadly force may be used if "necessary to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony." "Forcible felony" includes carjacking and robbery. He was justified in using deadly force to prevent Bermudez from completing those crimes by escaping with his property, even if he was in no fear for his life.
I love a story with a happy ending.
That’s some damn fine shooting...head shot into a moving vehicle. Nice!
Great “gun control”....... we need more of that.