“If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.”
-John Steinbeck-
That should cover it….
“Audentes, Fortuna, Iuvat!!!!,”
skybill
Had to look that up.
I need a good Latin motto for the lazy.
Hi Doug,
“Audentes, Fortuna, Iuvat!!”
“Fortune Favor’s the Bold!!!!!”
Found that when Mike Vanderboegh was still with us posting his blog “sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com” …. He and Dave Codre busted B-rak and Hold-it on their “Fast and Furious Fiasco!!!!!!!
Long story… meet me at the Bar… if they don’t run out of Beer and Whiskey I’ll Tell Ya’!!!!
skybill
My understanding of the story is that the evildoer was threatening other patrons in the shop with a supposedly loaded weapon. What was the good guy supposed to do? “Excuse me, Mister Bad Guy, may I have a moment of your time,” then wait till he turned before blasting him to eternity?
I also understand that after the deed, the good guy did a Bernhard Goetz and headed for the tall grass, rather than waiting to answer all those pesky police questions. If this is true, my advice is that he keeps going, keeps his mouth shut, keeps his lawyer’s phone number handy, and he never looks back.
You might give the same advice to the guy that was sitting across the table from him.
And while I don’t completely approve of the shooter’s actions, especially the last four shots, I certainly understand them.
Yeah, continuing to shoot after the threat is neutralized opens one up for an accusation of excessive force and/or intent to kill, rather than merely to defend oneself.
My cartoon was aimed at the shot-in-the-back complaints
(it’s a significant tactical advantage)
Like the joke about the two sprog grunts debating about the best way to take out an enemy, head shot or body. When the platoon sergeant wandered by, one of them asked the old fert, “Hey Sarge, Jimmy here says head shot, I say centre mass. Where would you shoot a bad guy?” To which he replied, “In the back.”
Yup. Works for me.
I’m afraid our hero is in for a world of hurt. Those first four shots or even an adrenaline-driven full magazine dump would get a pass from the cops or a jury. However, cooly pausing for a moment, then putting four more shots into a prostrate perp, then standing over him for one more methodical shot in the head is not going to go well under the law. His actions have been referred to a grand jury, and I think unless there is jury nullification or a very sympathetic prosecutor who goes easy, our good samaritan will go to prison.
I have no sympathy for the perp, who got what he deserved, but the good guy overstepped his bounds.
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They don’t follow Queensberry in Congress either.
Hi Doug,
“If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.”
-John Steinbeck-
That should cover it….
“Audentes, Fortuna, Iuvat!!!!,”
skybill
Had to look that up.
I need a good Latin motto for the lazy.
Hi Doug,
“Audentes, Fortuna, Iuvat!!”
“Fortune Favor’s the Bold!!!!!”
Found that when Mike Vanderboegh was still with us posting his blog “sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com” …. He and Dave Codre busted B-rak and Hold-it on their “Fast and Furious Fiasco!!!!!!!
Long story… meet me at the Bar… if they don’t run out of Beer and Whiskey I’ll Tell Ya’!!!!
skybill
My understanding of the story is that the evildoer was threatening other patrons in the shop with a supposedly loaded weapon. What was the good guy supposed to do? “Excuse me, Mister Bad Guy, may I have a moment of your time,” then wait till he turned before blasting him to eternity?
I also understand that after the deed, the good guy did a Bernhard Goetz and headed for the tall grass, rather than waiting to answer all those pesky police questions. If this is true, my advice is that he keeps going, keeps his mouth shut, keeps his lawyer’s phone number handy, and he never looks back.
You might give the same advice to the guy that was sitting across the table from him.
And while I don’t completely approve of the shooter’s actions, especially the last four shots, I certainly understand them.
Yeah, continuing to shoot after the threat is neutralized opens one up for an accusation of excessive force and/or intent to kill, rather than merely to defend oneself.
My cartoon was aimed at the shot-in-the-back complaints
(it’s a significant tactical advantage)
Like the joke about the two sprog grunts debating about the best way to take out an enemy, head shot or body. When the platoon sergeant wandered by, one of them asked the old fert, “Hey Sarge, Jimmy here says head shot, I say centre mass. Where would you shoot a bad guy?” To which he replied, “In the back.”
Yup. Works for me.
I’m afraid our hero is in for a world of hurt. Those first four shots or even an adrenaline-driven full magazine dump would get a pass from the cops or a jury. However, cooly pausing for a moment, then putting four more shots into a prostrate perp, then standing over him for one more methodical shot in the head is not going to go well under the law. His actions have been referred to a grand jury, and I think unless there is jury nullification or a very sympathetic prosecutor who goes easy, our good samaritan will go to prison.
I have no sympathy for the perp, who got what he deserved, but the good guy overstepped his bounds.
Overkill is underrated.