[rcocean]

Baloney.

All the old guy did was try to take his cell phone.

Shoot a 79 year old man because he tried to take your cell phone will land you in prison for a long time.

Except,in DC or SF, in which case you'll never be arrested.

[monday]

"Shoot a 79 year old man because he tried to take your cell phone will land you in prison for a long time."

True. I exaggerated to make a point. What would you do if someone tried to take something of yours? Would you be justified in fighting back?

My point wasn't that the old guy should have been shot for trying to grab the guys cell phone. My point was that it was he who broke the law, and in so doing left himself open to retaliation.

If Tabor had knocked the old guy down, in retaliation for grabbing his cell phone, not many would say he was out of line.