Cooper messed up big time. He should have NEVER left his own property for any armed apprehension attempt on the state's right-of-way.
He should of done like our local gas fellow did two years ago. He should of ran out unarmed and grabbed of the offenders car and held on while screaming for them to stop and pay !!!
Oh yeah, that poor gas station fellow got ran over and died.
Nevermind... I am rooting for the gas station owner in this case. I have seen too many honest gas owners killed just trying to be honest shopkeepers. Eat two or three of these driveoffs a week, on a tight shoestring budget, and you will see 28 dollars adds up. Remember to some people, 28 dollars is not a tip, it is often the different between food on the table for the end of the week.
I do understand we are not to take the law into our own hands, just saying I don't know if I would find this person guilty in some circimstances if I was a jury person.
While you can't blame this guy for getting pissed off at these two jerks,all he needed to do ws get their license number and report it to the cops!You don't shoot people for this kind of crap!