Shoot to defend a car?

[Joe Demko]

Well, I think we can all agree that it's always the right thing to shoot Hitler.

 

[GEM]

9mm or 45 ACP for Hitler? In a sense, the 9mm being a German round has an aesthetic to it.

 

[hso]

Ok, let's not get all silly about Hitler now. After all, he's already dead so we all missed our chance.

 

[sm]

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Last edited by Jeff White : June 17th, 2006 at 02:12 PM.

 

[DerringerUser]

Like stated earlier, i think it was completely morally justified. Im sorry, but im not gonna let some punk run off with my car. He had a past record, and in my opinion he got what was coming to him in a world of crime. I would've either used a .22 or something less lethal, take out a big a$$ gun and shoot the tires to disable the car, or something of that sort. I wouldn't of shot to kill, but i can completely understand why the car owner shot a criminal in his car.

Now, legally justified is a different story. He's probably going to go off to jail for it.

 

[ezypikns]

Right? Wrong? No, just sad.

Sad that this young man's life was wasted. I'm not talking about the shooting. The way he was going he probably would have ended up in prison or hurt or killed someone else. Sad too that the man who shot him may have to go to jail or compensate the young man's undeserving family. What in the world can be done except to protect ourselves from criminals, whatever their age.

 

[Derek Zeanah]

Called due to Godwin's Law.

(and clearly .45 is the better choice for Hitler...)