[FreePaul]

If he would have just called the police to handle the situation:
1. There wouldn't be a criminal in the hospital.
2. The criminal would be free to steal as many cars as he wanted.
3. The police wouldn't have to waste their time investigating a shooting instead of ignoring a car theft.
4. The victim would have to find a way to buy a new car and stimulate the economy.
5. Someone would have a relatively new car at a considerably reduced price.

[Spktyr]

I can just about guarantee that this is going to be a *real* short investigation.

The best part is that if the shooter applies to the Crime Victims' Fund, he can get reimbursed for his expended ammo.

[TexasTransplant]

>>>"If he would have just called the police to handle the situation:
1. There wouldn't be a criminal in the hospital.
2. The criminal would be free to steal as many cars as he wanted.
3. The police wouldn't have to waste their time investigating a shooting instead of ignoring a car theft.
4. The victim would have to find a way to buy a new car and stimulate the economy.
5. Someone would have a relatively new car at a considerably reduced price"<<<

And the City would have been out 2 or 3 Clickit or Ticket Citations

TT