If he’s dumb enough to charge someone pointing a gun at him he’s already punched, he’s gonna get shot.
It was either that, or as the eyewitnesses said, the scuffle happened, gun is in hands of officer pointing at Brown and he fired.
Would you shoot someone that just punched you in the face? Or let them go into the system and likely walk ?
rack n’ fire- I’m afraid for my life.
Take down the feral animal with a full clip...just as the Ferguson PO did to a 6’4” 300-lb thug named Michael Brown.
Research time: “Tueller Drill” - BEFORE you comment.
Get down on my knees and beg forgiveness for my white privilege?
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I’d throw on my cammo, jump in my tank, and call out the sharp shooters.
I have the superior weapon - my SUV. Before he gets to the point of assaulting my wife, I have everyone back in the vehicle and I am driving to another store. I can, from there, call the store and call the police if he is continually menacing customers.
If I happen to give him a little Tony Stewart action on my way past him, I have eye witnesses to support me that the thug started it and I was just attempting to leave.
Shoot the moron, of course.
The problem with your scenario is that he has ceased hostility and walked away.
A police officer would have the responsibility to apprehend the suspect.
As a civilian with concealed carry, if the direct threat has stopped, it is my responsibility to defuse the situation. If I were in the car, that would be driving away.
I’m not saying the cop is wrong but I would go to jail given your scenario.
Not much of a question... you’re being charged by someone who’s already just demonstrated violence to a person. Doubt that he has property damage on his mind. Nobody’d blame you if you shot. This is what Zimmerman could have done but he waited until even the brawl got to the point that left him no choice.
As the wife, riding shotgun, I would have shot him before it ever got that far.
De-escalate. ID the guy as best you’re able, remove yourself from the situation and file a report. He’s already walked away. You’re going to jail if you shoot him. The defensible time for lethal response was during the assault. After the fact would be perceived as vigilantism.
Kick to the groin, elbow to the back of the neck as he doubles over.
Then get his wallet and any jewelry.
Maybe shoes, too .. if they look like they’ll fit.
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35 feet is a little more than ten yards. A football player is good condition can cover that in slightly more than a second.”
How long would it take for an out of shape 300 pounder with his pants falling down?
Shoot the b@$t@rd!
He hit my wife? He’s a dead man.
The hypothetical failed to mention WHERE the incident occurred. In New York one would have to submit to whatever the 300 pounder wanted to dish out; i.e death or injury and/or rape of the wife.(Especially if he was black.) In a sane state one could shoot the clown
