'They were hunting for Jews car by car, I had no choice'

Arutz Sheva ^ | 10/9/17 | David Rosenberg

[Eleutheria5]

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=35&v=dSQz3Y57RBw

An Israeli singer and his family were attacked by an Arab lynch mob in eastern Jerusalem Saturday night, following a concert at a hotel near the Mount of Olives.

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On their way back home, Miller told Kikar Hashabbat, he and his family drove towards Mount Scopus via the mixed neighborhood of A-Tur in eastern Jerusalem.

While driving through A-Tur, Miller suddenly found the road blocked by a mob of Arabs, who he says were carrying clubs and hurling stones at Jewish cars.

“As I was driving through A-Tur towards Mount Scopus, all of the sudden I saw 150 [Arabs] waiting with clubs, checking each passing car for Jews and smashing any Jewish vehicle with rocks.”

Within moments, the lynch mob spotted Miller’s car and began hurling rocks while approaching it.

“It was too late to turn around and drive away, and they had already started throwing stones at me. The car’s windows were scratched up pretty badly, and my kids were freaking out; my youngest daughter who was in the back was in a state of shock.”

At that point Miller, who was carrying a licensed firearm, exited the vehicle to confront the mob.

“I had no choice; I put on the handbrake, quickly exited the vehicle, drew my gun, and fire two shots in the air after I made sure that I wouldn’t hit anyone by accident.”

After Miller opened fire, the rioters fled the scene.

“At that point, the rioters ran away like ants, leaving behind the clubs they had been holding. After a few minutes a force of Border Police officers arrived and took control of the situation.

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[Jewbacca]

He has poor aim.

[Jewbacca]

“Including Christian Arabs, of course.”

30 years ago, I’d have agreed with you. The Christian Arabs were more antisemitic than the Muslim — think Sirhan Sirhan, for example, who shot Robert Kennedy.

With the advent of radical Islam (or rather its new dominance), the Christian Arabs have become largely normal Israeli citizens, and typically join up to the IDF. (In fact, I believe they petitioned to be part of the draft. Not sure where that ended up. They could always volunteer, but wanted to follow the Druze example.)

[Jewbacca]

Not on the list of approved weapons.

I carry the same (literally the same) 9mm that was/is my military sidearm.

M4 and Tavors are also permitted for home use. And some shotguns, in Judea/Samaria.

[G Larry]

Heavens to Mergatroid!

[marktwain]

Warning shots are illegal, basically. If you use a firearm, you are assumed to use it for the worst idea.

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It depends where you are. Some nations virtually require them. The are legal everywhere. Florida passed a law to prohibit prosecution for them if you faced a threat.

Some prosecutors praise people for using them.

There are plenty of potential problems with them, of course.

They are not generally recommended.

[BlueDragon]