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bongbong

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39. A good precedent

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 01:51 PM

Mar 2012

If you're a cashier in any kind of store in Florida, and one of the NRA gun-nuts who wears his gun openly walks in, start blazing away. After all, he might be a robber.

On edit: it looks like you have to get the idiot to pull his gun. That part won't be hard, just start insulting, I mean telling the truth about, repigs & weak people who need guns 24x7, even in completely safe places, to feel secure.

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Florida store owner shoots teen in self-defense, killing him [View all] stockholmer Mar 2012 OP

While I'm not a fan of guns or CCW.... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2012 #1

Store vs. out in the street encounter. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #5

I gotta get out of the state of Florida HockeyMom Mar 2012 #2

More poor reporting..... rgbecker Mar 2012 #3

So she was clearly defending her self and property and she gets handcuffed. rhett o rick Mar 2012 #4

Actually he did too zipplewrath Mar 2012 #7

I would love to see a link to that. nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #61

Twin Lakes Shooting Initial Report FrodosPet Mar 2012 #63

Whatthe??? That link didnt tell me shite. rhett o rick Mar 2012 #80

I saw it, on page 3.. (mostly) X_Digger Mar 2012 #85

Thanks. I missed it. nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #95

Probably not her's either zipplewrath Mar 2012 #6

Why not take someone at their word when they threaten violence by pointing a deadly weapon at you? X_Digger Mar 2012 #10

From this 16 year old? zipplewrath Mar 2012 #11

A 16 year old that she knew? And could identify him? By name?!? X_Digger Mar 2012 #15

Only if she's alive. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #17

It always helps to read zipplewrath Mar 2012 #19

I actually did read it, but you seem to have a different interpretation.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #24

Let her shoot TWICE zipplewrath Mar 2012 #30

I'm not sure what you think that shows, care to enlighten me? X_Digger Mar 2012 #31

Perhaps he wasn't ready to use the weapon zipplewrath Mar 2012 #32

And you're talking about a store clerk facing a robber in a gun, in a high-adrenaline situation. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #34

Actually zipplewrath Mar 2012 #47

No, I don't think it's easy. But I'm not going to second guess her without having been there. X_Digger Mar 2012 #36

I commented on HER second guessing zipplewrath Mar 2012 #49

And you came to the conclusion that X_Digger Mar 2012 #51

Yeah, that's it zipplewrath Mar 2012 #54

If he wasn't ready to use the weapon SATIRical Mar 2012 #44

Yeah especially 16 year olds zipplewrath Mar 2012 #48

So you are clearly for parental permission SATIRical Mar 2012 #52

Gungeon time zipplewrath Mar 2012 #55

So 16 year-olds ARE or ARE NOT SATIRical Mar 2012 #56

THIS 16 year old zipplewrath Mar 2012 #57

It wasn't a musket Fla_Democrat Mar 2012 #68

How long to return fire? zipplewrath Mar 2012 #71

Doesn't take training to fire fast Fla_Democrat Mar 2012 #76

what percentage of sixteen year old armed robbers NoGOPZone Mar 2012 #67

Probably all three. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #81

She may want to be Darwin's servant zipplewrath Mar 2012 #89

Because they are 16? zipplewrath Mar 2012 #64

And 16 year olds never shoot anyone? X_Digger Mar 2012 #66

Nor do I zipplewrath Mar 2012 #72

"She shot, poorly, for $30." -- Kinda looks like you do. n/t X_Digger Mar 2012 #79

$25 for a dead convenience clerk. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #41

That is why you Dokkie Mar 2012 #94

Alert. The kid had a gun. How do you not understand that?????? rhett o rick Mar 2012 #62

Not criticizing zipplewrath Mar 2012 #65

You're not understanding me zipplewrath Mar 2012 #90

A kid the she can identify pointing a gun at her means she was going to get killed. Edweird Mar 2012 #69

That's the presumption zipplewrath Mar 2012 #73

Do you believe that she wasn't going to call the cops if he robbed her a gunpoint? Edweird Mar 2012 #98

I have no way of knowing zipplewrath Mar 2012 #102

The question wasn't what she believes, but what YOU believe. Edweird Apr 2012 #114

I have no way of knowing zipplewrath Apr 2012 #115

For someone that has 'no way of knowing' you sure were judgmental of another defending their LIFE. Edweird Apr 2012 #116

How was I judgemental? zipplewrath Apr 2012 #117

At least she will be able to ask that question for life ...... oldhippie Mar 2012 #111

Hope she see's it that way zipplewrath Mar 2012 #91

10 year mandatory sentence if he got tried as an adult Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #75

There is no time zipplewrath Mar 2012 #92

Yes, of course Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #100

Alot of things happen zipplewrath Mar 2012 #104

Hold up and let me see if I have this straight. moriah Mar 2012 #87

You haven't read what I wrote at all zipplewrath Mar 2012 #93

I have read your posts. moriah Mar 2012 #99

She may not agree with you zipplewrath Mar 2012 #103

I didn't see anything questioning about what she said. moriah Mar 2012 #106

I see more zipplewrath Mar 2012 #107

And it has, for certain. n/t moriah Mar 2012 #113

So why didn't she just give him the $30 if 'It's not worth your life'? sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #8

Was it really over $30, or was it a threat to HER life? Speck Tater Mar 2012 #13

Guess I read a different article zipplewrath Mar 2012 #20

Like he threatened her life? sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #26

And you know this because you were there? Speck Tater Mar 2012 #38

Assuming her story is correct Sgent Mar 2012 #74

Exactly. And if you point that out to someone who doesn't want it to be true... Speck Tater Mar 2012 #78

You're the one who said it. Or are you making up stories? Were you there? sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #96

Of course I'm making up stories. It's what we ALL do. Just be honest and admit it. nt Speck Tater Mar 2012 #97

Um...he pointed a GUN at her. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #82

Because he pointed a gun at her Marrah_G Mar 2012 #14

It didn't matter how much money was in the register - she was as good as dead. Edweird Mar 2012 #70

It's a corny cliche that's true TomClash Mar 2012 #9

This sounds strange. drm604 Mar 2012 #12

I'm kinda glad she didn't learn the answer to that question. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #16

Prisons are full of stupid criminals. nt hack89 Mar 2012 #43

She was in her store Aerows Mar 2012 #18

How come she got arrested? Quantess Mar 2012 #21

They cuffed and questioned her -- that is SOP in a shooting obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #22

According to the police report, Zimmerman was handcuffed, taken to the PD, and questioned. X_Digger Mar 2012 #25

They cuffed and questioned Zimmerman as well mactime Mar 2012 #27

I am struck by her attitude compared to what we know of Zimmerman's obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #23

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2012 #28

I think Zimmerman's mindset is totally different from hers. Mariana Mar 2012 #40

This doesn't only happen in Florida. Cleita Mar 2012 #29

She decided his life wasn't worth $30. That's all. saras Mar 2012 #33

Would it be reasonable for her to think that if she gave him $30, he'd never bother her again? slackmaster Mar 2012 #37

Or that his life wasn't worth hers. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #42

Actually, HE is the one that made that decision (nt) SATIRical Mar 2012 #45

Bullshit Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #77

Utter nonsense. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #83

Do you honestly believe that? moriah Mar 2012 #88

This is proper usage of the law EC Mar 2012 #35

A good precedent bongbong Mar 2012 #39

You won't last long SATIRical Mar 2012 #46

Not me bongbong Mar 2012 #53

You never set up a firing position directly across from yours. That would be suicide. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #59

Got it covered bongbong Mar 2012 #60

glad she come out safe... ileus Mar 2012 #50

I knew a convenience store clerk who was shot and killed. closeupready Mar 2012 #58

"Taquanda is alive today because she fought back" 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #84

Oh hell, just rush all the stores - Zax2me Mar 2012 #86

It's always sad when someone dies, but it sounds like she was justified TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #101

Justified don't make it much easier zipplewrath Mar 2012 #105

Terrible choices are never easy or enjoyable TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #108

Likewise zipplewrath Mar 2012 #110

Don't I know it TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #112

I believe she was justified. RebelOne Mar 2012 #109