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In reply to the discussion: Chicago would-be robber dies after woman stands her ground and shoots him [View all]radicalleft
(478 posts)93. Did you notice my avatar?
Yes, I have in fact had hours upon hours upon hours of training. As a former military police member and a current CPL license holder, I know full well the first option is to stay out of harms way...however, if I see someone messing with my car, my initial reaction is going to be to confront the individual - how they choose to respond after that determines the outcomes that follow.
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MarineCombatEngineer
Aug 2022
OP
The rest of her life might have been measured in minutes with a violent rape.
alphafemale
Aug 2022
#48
I wondered why someone would draw there gun when a baddie had their gun aimed at them.
Kaleva
Aug 2022
#81
Seems it was the thieves who cared more about material possessions than human life
ripcord
Aug 2022
#70
I am sure she appreciates your deciding she did not have a right to defend herself.
alphafemale
Aug 2022
#13
Very true, some of the scariest people in Africa were the child soldiers in rebel groups
EX500rider
Aug 2022
#65
A gun in the hand of a 13 year old is just as deadly as in the hand of a 31 year old.
alphafemale
Aug 2022
#41
There was an 11 year old involved in a carjacking earlier this summer in Chicago.
Ace Rothstein
Aug 2022
#7
I support self defense also and her right to defend herself, I never said otherwise,
MarineCombatEngineer
Aug 2022
#35