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Heeeeers Johnny

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61. Two jobs you couldn't pay me enough to do (even if I was legally armed)...

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Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:46 PM

Nov 2016

Delivery driver (shot and killed)

https://www.google.com/search?as_q=shot+killed&as_epq=Delivery+driver+&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=&as_occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&as_rights=#q=shot+killed+%22Delivery+driver+%22&as_qdr=all&start=0

Taxi driver (shot and killed)

https://www.google.com/search?as_q=shot+killed&as_epq=Delivery+driver+&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=&as_occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&as_rights=#as_qdr=all&q=shot+killed+%22taxi+driver+%22

And I'm willing to bet in the vast majority of those cases, the victims either complied, or never saw it coming.

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Her son died robbing a Pizza Hut. Now she wants the employee who shot him to be charged with a crime [View all] NaturalHigh Nov 2016 OP

I remember when i was young and woke up to read about six people who had been killed CBGLuthier Nov 2016 #2

When I got to the part about his pulling a gun Warpy Nov 2016 #27

My mother had leftynyc Nov 2016 #31

22 year old Papa John's employee shot and killed afer complying Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2016 #42

Little money. Security cams. The intent was not robbery, but murder for... Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #88

Mothers love their children, even the flawed ones. Sad all around. Shrike47 Nov 2016 #3

Grief can make a person temporarily insane... TheDebbieDee Nov 2016 #6

My heart sank reading her words Jason1961 Nov 2016 #7

because irresponsible idiots ocassionally rob them Demonaut Nov 2016 #12

Probably because the employee was scared of being killed in a robbery. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #55

Agreed. Thank you for making that point. closeupready Nov 2016 #58

What... deathrind Nov 2016 #11

It's not journalism, or well I guess it's tabloid-style scandal-mongering. closeupready Nov 2016 #13

Possession of a gun by a felon Warpy Nov 2016 #28

Right. deathrind Nov 2016 #29

Grief can become toxic when people can't work through the pain procon Nov 2016 #14

And people think I'm harsh. I have nothing on people who look at him closeupready Nov 2016 #16

He should have just sold his gun. Probably would have got more than robbing Pizza hut. hollowdweller Nov 2016 #19

and not buy shit like Air Jordans snooper2 Nov 2016 #33

So she'd like to ruin the life of the person her criminal son finally crashed into? Marr Nov 2016 #23

Hopefully the judge will throw out the lawsuit and charge her for court cost. Travis_0004 Nov 2016 #26

Life is worth defending....everywhere. ileus Nov 2016 #30

It was when he was killed while threatening another life... Upin Nov 2016 #38

SMH Mr Dixon Nov 2016 #34

Can't blame this woman for being emotional and upset her son died Takket Nov 2016 #35

Well in one way if you rob something you shouldn't have the death penalty. hollowdweller Nov 2016 #36

His two accomplices shold be charged with felony murder Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2016 #40

she should have done a better job...just saying...a robber gets what ever comes their way. period beachbum bob Nov 2016 #51

When you commit armed robbery, you are threatening to kill the victims to make them comply. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #52

The employee had the right to defend himself. Dawson Leery Nov 2016 #53

grief does terrible things to the mind nt geek tragedy Nov 2016 #56

Not all that shocking to see a mother defend her kid Blue_Tires Nov 2016 #67

Sorry that anyone had to lose their life here Tarc Nov 2016 #80

This is why Stand Your Ground laws are important. aikoaiko Nov 2016 #83

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