Posted on 06/10/2014 8:25:53 AM PDT by dead
The civilian shot dead by a white supremacist couple on Sunday after he confronted them in a Las Vegas mall has been hailed a hero for his fearless bravery in attempting to protect others.
Joseph Wilcox, 31, was shopping in Wal-Mart when Jerad Miller and his wife Amanda Miller entered.
The couple had just killed two police officers and in the store, Jerad Miller fired one round and told everyone to get out.
Wilcox, who was legally carrying a concealed weapon, told his friends he was going to confront the gunman - not realizing that he had an accomplice.
Wilcox went from the checkout area to Jerad Miller and pulled his concealed firearm. But before he could fire, Amanda Miller shot him in the ribs and Wilcox collapsed.
‘Joseph died attempting to protect others. His death is completely senseless,’ said Sheriff Doug Gillespie.
'He had no idea the wife was walking behind him,' a police official told the Las Vegas Review Journal.
'This guy (Wilcox) was not some idiot with a gun. To me, he was a hero. He was trying to stop an active shooter.'
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You have me all wrong!
Nothing that I wrote was an accusation!
I was merely asking questions to determine the TRUTH.
Based solely on objective analysis of the Obamanation Years, whatever bad thing one can imagine, the Obama Administration has ALREADY done it.
That is not an accusation, but merely documentation.
Actually the chick shot the guy and then herself. It’s nice to imagine he didn’t know she was going to do that.
Please. You posit a question that functions as an accusation. We don’t need that. The blame lies solely with the loons that did this.
” - - - You posit a question that functions as an accusation. - - - “
Yup, that is exactly what I am doing in June, 2014.
July, August, September, October and November will be even more increasingly to the point pounded home by the GOP-E Failures of 2012, which is: ALWAYS STAY ON OFFENSE !
You do conservatism no service with your antics and being so disingenuous about it.
Enjoy Boehner’s GOP-E.
You’re a dipweed. Just because I call you out on crappy tactics does not mean I support the GOP-e. I just prefer to fight b.s. with facts instead of your particular flavor of b.s.
God bless this good man... and NO his death was not senseless - he was attempting to take down monsters... It's how humankind has kept monsters at bay throughout history.
good intentions poor execution.
He should have stayed hidden and never confronted the guy in the open it cost him his life. He never got a shot off so I wonder if he was really prepared to fire his weapon and thought he could take the perp alive.
Most of us here would have fired sniper style and probably taken them both out. I know what I would have done but God bless him he had a good heart.
I've NEVER met the RINO who's even close to being as liberal as the average democrat. So let's keeps some perspective here...
Ah, so then we make up inane fabricated claims against Dems? I do not see resorting to their tactics as being effective. To the contrary, I see it as highly counterproductive. The Tea Party won in 2010 by making their case directly to the voters with hard, factual claims and not b.s.
We're on the same page there.
But within our little community we also need to remember our biggest threats comes from extremest like Obama and Holder who happily trade five top terrorists for one deserter... or arm every government agency with their own swat teams.
We have some serious and scary situations happening in our country - stuff waaaaay beyond ‘loyalty tests’... My suggestion was that Graewoulf should save some of his outrage for democrats. Maybe I went too far... happens... Apologies if I crossed a line...
Mst CCW types woul probably have actedin a similar manner. Seasoned warriors too. However, we must think way past “get the bad guy”, and get our rage under control. Identifying, assessing and engaging targets is a mechanical, precise routine that only those who have done it many times can do with aplomb.
God bless men like this guy.
I know that haivg been downrange a few tines, had close calls in the world, I find myself thinking scentarios through more deeply, then deciding on a best case course of action, often that being hunker down and wait to the cards within reason, then playingmy and as violently and as precisely as possible.
A couple of thought: how many bad guys are there? , do you know how to scan? How much ammo and of what caliber do you tote? What weapon ( a belly gun or a fighting weapon) do you choose to carry, do you carry all the time? How often do you shoot under stress? ( scenario driven tactical stuff, not bullseye ( although BE makes you a very careful shot).
Do you wear armor? Yes, it is relatively expensive, hard to wear regularly, but may indeed save your life when things go Nicaragua on you.
Hazard/Exposure/ probability= risk characterization, risk management is where solutions are developed, then employed and hopefully, are effective.
It ain’t a once a month concept folks. When it happens, it will change your life, no matter what the outcome.
See post 10 - that is what started this exchange And I am in no way an apologist for the GOP-e. I just believe it is best we stick to facts. Because I stated that, graewoulf turned around and insinuated I am helping the GOP-e. He doubled down on his approach.
that thread has been pulled without explanation.
American site don’t carry them as much.
Hmmmmm.....
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