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TrollBuster9090

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12. Agreed, but that doesn't help us here...

Reply to Jake Stern (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:43 AM

Dec 2018

That addresses the bad behavior of the robbers, not the bad behavior of the shooter. And I say 'bad behavior of the shooter' because shooting is not justified in all cases.

Even the most enthusiastic 2nd Amendment fanatics claim that the 2nd Amendment is based on the 'natural right' to self defense and self preservation. Originally, that was interpreted as the right to shoot somebody who threatens your safety (or life) in your home. The 'stand your ground' laws extended that to everyplace.

But you are in no danger, and your life is not being threatened when the robber is FLEEING AWAY FROM YOU at HIGH SPEED, in a CAR. Even Marshall Dillon wouldn't justify shooting a bad guy in the back.

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Stand Your Ground justice, Florida style. Shoot a fleeing thief. [View all] hay rick Dec 2018 OP

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