Great now I won't be able to read any of your posts without hearing Stelios' theme playing in the background. Who were you anyway?
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Jeez time flies if its just one a month :P
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Out of curiosity, in all the "this is probably a better outcome than any other" thinking, does the idea that this robber may have someone or even a group of people who are angry enough at the extra-judicial killing that they go seeking revenge get a platform, or is that too "Hollywood" for reality?
Good stuff, he made a fatal mistake in pointing a weapon at the family and got punished for it. If only he desided not to do that perhaps he would still be alive.
Conservative logic: Killing poor people solves the problem of poverty.
Mother pus bucket!
I understand why this happened - why this had to happen - and am okay with that.
What boggles my mind is the fact that some people are celebrating.
Yes; this person did something really fucking stupid, and they paid for that mistake with their life.
The fact that some of you can barely contain your erections is fucking disturbing.
You people are fucked in the head.
A shame the gunman died. Wounded would have been the preferred outcome, but death is always a chance.
In any case, I have no sympathy. If a person carries a gun to cause harm or even death, then they should expect the same outcome unto themselves. This robber played Russian roulette and lost the draw. At least no one else got injured in the altercation.
You can celebrate the death of this guy, but you can't seriously believe that criminals all over the world are now trying to live respectable lives in fear of getting killed by random citizens. More likely, if they even hear about this, get more firepower and take less chances, which means an itchier trigger-finger, like the cops have. You don't want a shootout in a crowded place.
Mother pus bucket!
I'm not sure if that answered what I was asking. I more meant, it would be a tragic outcome for said "good guy with gun" to end up murdered in his home with his family simply as "retrtibution" for killing the gunman in the initial confontation. Or is that too "hollywood".
Using a firearm for self defense requires a lot of responsibility and the realization of the risks. If you are not willing to take those risks and shoot a person who is displaying a deadly threat to you or your loved ones, then do not use one. Take the risk all he wants to do is take your money. I will take the first risks.
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Both cases would be tragic. This event is tragic also, to the extent a person died. The happy ending is still a good one for the family. All one can do is be prepared to defend yourself and family. Nope it is not too hollywood, as scums do exist. Hollywood has that part correct.
I'm not understanding.
Man with gun attempts to rob the store and pulls a gun on a customer's wife and child.
Father (customer) pulls his gun in response, and kills the robber.
Are you saying, if you were also in the store, you would have shot the Father (customer)?
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You have two choices. Lay down, and do nothing and maybe get killed anyhow. Or stand up and try to defend the innocent people around you.
RIP Genn Greymane, Permabanned on 8.22.18
Your name will carry on through generations, and will never be forgotten.
The kid seeing someone's death at close proximity was the most unfortunate part of this.
Now you see it. Now you don't.
Could have been the death of their mother, which would have been far worse. Instead, now they will likely revere their father as a super hero.
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Indeed. If I, someone who does not have any intention of owning a firearm, was in that situation, I would be carrying that father out on my shoulders parading him around town as a hero.
RIP Genn Greymane, Permabanned on 8.22.18
Your name will carry on through generations, and will never be forgotten.