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mr_lebowski

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6. Allegedly ... and it sounds that was a 'later embellishment' and not part of
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 10:56 PM
Dec 2018

the original report.

Regardless, the KID was running away, clearly no longer a threat to the life and limb of anyone in the store.

Had this man gone out and pointed his gun at the car, to scare them away, and prevent any actual harm coming to the store & it's employees? GREAT! PERFECT!

Actually deciding to shoot a fleeing 17 y.o. over a friggin bracelet or whatever? Which was I'M SURE insured?

Sorry ... way outta line.

And I bet money if the kid was WHITE? That wouldn't have happened. But I guess we'll never know.

An easy peasy way to not get shot: Jake Stern Dec 2018 #1
It's not a robbery, mate ... it's shoplifting ... mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #3
He allegedly threatened the woman who showed him the jewelry. LisaL Dec 2018 #5
Allegedly ... and it sounds that was a 'later embellishment' and not part of mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #6
Not sure what you are claiming here. LisaL Dec 2018 #7
See the last paragraph of the OP ... sounds like the 'story has changed' mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #8
And...he shot into traffic. Chin music May 2019 #20
Time Machine Roy Rolling Dec 2018 #4
really? is that all it takes? Wow. I'll pass that around. JCanete Dec 2018 #10
+1 Chin music May 2019 #21
Agreed, but that doesn't help us here... TrollBuster9090 Dec 2018 #12
Thing about this that struck me ---- there's a string of cars going by in the background. 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #2
In which case both thieves would have been charged with murder. RVN VET71 Dec 2018 #9
My thought exactly. Chin music May 2019 #22
I don't know the law there, but it's hard for me to feel sympathy for thieves. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #11
Honey, I understand where you are coming from, but do you really want to give the police Nitram Dec 2018 #16
Two Words: Michael Slager. TrollBuster9090 Dec 2018 #13
I'm having trouble watching the video and thinking "retired cop" FBaggins Dec 2018 #18
Remember him planting a weapon by the victim? Chin music May 2019 #23
Thieves piss me off!!!! rownesheck Dec 2018 #14
If you can attach a device that will injure the thief, it would be cheaper, easier, and safer to Nitram Dec 2018 #17
Stealing is as bad as murder? Chin music May 2019 #24
None of this justified that shooting. They were escaping and none of them had or showed a ... marble falls Dec 2018 #15
Florida coddles its vigilantes. hay rick Dec 2018 #19
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