I actually think a lot of people are missing the point on this thread.
Had these guys been arrested at the scene by the police, they would have made bail and disappeared on the street again and be robbing houses. Both of the guys had long rap sheets. They had trouble establishing their identity first, as they had something like 5 - 6 id cards between them.
The system had failed. In fact THE SYSTEM FAILED EVERYTIME THEY DEALT WITH THESE GUYS. It failed finally when the police didn't arrive fast enough.
WE THE PEOPLE hire the police as a matter of convenience. The interests of justice are not served by me working my job and then having to go out and take care of criminals. It would be quick and brutal and that about describes what happens when citizens have to clean up their areas (ergo Joe Horn shot those guys). Criminals should want to comply with the police. Criminals should recognize that the police are their to protect our rights and THEIR rights.
The alternative should scare them. The alternative is that they get shot when under normal police circumstances they would not have been. Why do you think criminals are afraid of an armed populace?
I myself would have stayed inside, but that is really just a matter of preference. We should not have to tolerate crime. We should not have to witness a crime and be required to do nothing. Anyway who says that property is "not worth shooting someone" has never been robbed and doesn't understand property to begin with.
Had these guys been arrested at the scene by the police, they would have made bail and disappeared on the street again and be robbing houses. Both of the guys had long rap sheets. They had trouble establishing their identity first, as they had something like 5 - 6 id cards between them.
The system had failed. In fact THE SYSTEM FAILED EVERYTIME THEY DEALT WITH THESE GUYS. It failed finally when the police didn't arrive fast enough.
WE THE PEOPLE hire the police as a matter of convenience. The interests of justice are not served by me working my job and then having to go out and take care of criminals. It would be quick and brutal and that about describes what happens when citizens have to clean up their areas (ergo Joe Horn shot those guys). Criminals should want to comply with the police. Criminals should recognize that the police are their to protect our rights and THEIR rights.
The alternative should scare them. The alternative is that they get shot when under normal police circumstances they would not have been. Why do you think criminals are afraid of an armed populace?
I myself would have stayed inside, but that is really just a matter of preference. We should not have to tolerate crime. We should not have to witness a crime and be required to do nothing. Anyway who says that property is "not worth shooting someone" has never been robbed and doesn't understand property to begin with.