This is murder?

[brettdale]

I normally for the public defending themselves, but if

the guy was leaving and got in the back, this must be murder?

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[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

1. they wouldn't call it murder if cop did the same thing.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

2. comment on youtube: He didn't shoot him as he was leaving. That's false af. Based off the video, it

He didn't shoot him as he was leaving. That's false af. Based off the video, it doesn't look like the robber was leaving at all. The robber was still a threat and had his gun pointed at someone. That customer waited for the best and safest time to pull out his weapon so he could take care of the threat. That customer who fired his weapon better not get charged with a crime. He did exactly what he was suppose to do and he didn't break the law in any kind of way.

[Lochloosa]

3. I agree. I would have been in fear of my life.

If he had been walking out the door, it might be different. He wasn't.

[USALiberal]

4. I agree that it was not a crime! Nt

[Fla_Democrat]

5. Not in Florida

and I suspect not in Texas, either.

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.012.html

His 'gun' is pointed at the person in the booth by the door.

[EX500rider]

6. Guy is still pointing his gun at people in the vid.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[boston bean]

7. Definitely not murder.

[stumpysbear]

10. Totally legitimate self defense.

[48656c6c6f20]

11. Nope looks like America at a Dennys any day of the week.

[Polybius]

12. After seeing the rest of the video, I can no longer side with the customer

I have deleted my previous posts in this thread.

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[sarisataka]

14. I have to agree

Originally I was going to say clear self-defense.

However as he continues to shoot after the robber is down, it becomes very questionable. There is no longer a threat although he maybe could claim heat of the moment.

The 3-4 second pause as he walks over and fires the final shot eliminates any defense. I would say 2nd degree murder.

[Liberal In Texas]

18. Yeah, it looks like he walked over and did a "coup de gras" way after the felon was down.

That is murder.

[Whiskeytide]

19. The customer left before police arrived? Am I understand that right? Interesting. n/t

[Just A Box Of Rain]

13. Voluntary manslaughter.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

17. Per Wikipedia:

Voluntary manslaughter is the killing of a human being in which the offender acted during the heat of passion, under circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed to the point that they cannot reasonably control their emotions.

[sarisataka]

15. The first shots are self-defense

His following actions are not.

[albacore]

16. I read somewhere that the gun was a fake gun. Not that customers would know, but ironic, eh?

And those last 4-5 shots..?
Murder/manslaughter.

[NutmegYankee]

21. Based on what is presented in the OP, I say not murder.

However, it sounds like there's more to the story.

[Liberal In Texas]

22. Watch the Twit whole video. He didn't need to do what he did. n/t

[NutmegYankee]

23. From post 12? That's murder.

The late shots could be debated by a lawyer claiming fear of the gunman being a danger but the coup de grâce seals the deal for murder.

[The Mouth]

24. Taking out the trash.

Armed robbers take their lives into their own hands. I'd do exactly the same in such a situation, keep shooting until they stop moving and adrenaline would probably take over.

Using a firearm in *any* crime should be the death penalty or life in prison in solitary with NO chance of parole.

[SYFROYH]

25. The customer shot the armed robber until he was sure he wasn't a threat.

As a jurist, it would be hard to know when he was completely incapacitated.

Police sometimes shoot until completely sure the threat is over.

[Catherine Vincent]

26. I'm not sure it's murder but manslaughter?

It wasn't necessary to shoot the guy that many times. I think he knew he was wrong because he got out of there real quick. The right wing gun enthusiasts here are calling this guy a hero. I disagree completely.

[JuJuChen]

27. that guy could've shot up the entire place, think about that