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To: DeltaB
Just think for a minute if every citizen who had a weapon acted on a perceived threat.

Dr. Ersland wasn't just walking through the mall when he started shooting random people. He'd just been faced with an armed gunman in a ski mask. Now the companion of the gunman was on the floor moving, perhaps even talking to Dr. Ersland. This is far from a hypothetical threat. Dr. Ersland's life had just been substantially threatened.

It would be a "reasonable" assumption that someone who is "dazed", especially if that person was bleeding out on the floor from their head, doesn't pose any imminent threat to your life.

I've heard no evidence that the downed criminal was bleeding out. You seem to use a lot of colorful language to describe the condition of the criminal. He wasn't mortally wounded and fully capable of being a threat.

I interpret "dazed" differently. The criminal was likely surprised or taken aback that plans had gone awry.

"He was moving" is not a "reasonable" defense.

A ski mask wearing criminal who just attempted to rob you at gunpoint moving on the floor is most definitely a threat.

It's my opinion that "reasonable" thought would preclude Parker with a brain injury, flat on his back on the floor poses no imminent threat whatsoever. That same "other witness," the camera, never shows Parker ever getting up.

You are correct, the criminal is out of the view of the camera.

You know what I'm saying is true.

It's never wise to assume other people share your delusions.

49 posted on 06/03/2009 10:10:51 AM PDT by FourPeas (Why does Professor Presbury's wolfhound, Roy, endeavour to bite him?)
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To: FourPeas

Okay, let’s move out of the hypothetical then, Parker had no weapon. Parker threw no punches. Parker did not, after being shot, get off the floor. Parker produced no actual imminent threat to Ersland. Ersland is now on trial for murder because of it. If you choose to act in the same manner, I would summize you too will be charged with murder.

Your interpretation of a word makes no matter to me. Show me the actual imminent threat posed by Parker.

If you wish to call me delusional, you have your right to your opinion, but certainly doesn’t make your opinion right.


50 posted on 06/03/2009 11:41:52 AM PDT by DeltaB
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I guess censorship is stronger than delusion?


51 posted on 06/03/2009 11:41:52 AM PDT by DeltaB
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