Blackbeard
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I'm not going to call bad shoot on this one, but it's close. We don't know all the facts. I think going after the guy was a bad idea. If he had had a weapon, it could have been the clerk's life for 18 beers.
I probably don't have to explain that this conduct will only lead to emboldened thieves. At some point, the good people have to stand up to, and resist, the bad people. That's the only way the bad people will have any incentive to stop what they're doing -- or at least to find a softer target.
Flak Jacket- The dead man was a thief. A criminal. That's enough for me. Doesn't matter if was a can of beer or a million dollars in value. A thief is a thief and I suspect that men would have been quite willing to commit violence against his victim with no lost sleep.
Oh I seee. He was a beer thief!!! Your right we should shoot him, because if he steals beer, who knows what he'll do next. You'll see that if you do background checks on all murderer's and rapists, they all started with beer thefts. So anyone who steels beer is going to eventually rape or kill or rob a bank. I see your point. Killing for 5 bucks of merchandise IS justifiable.
Obviously you were being sarcastic, but my question to you is, what is ok to defend?
He was in TEXAS and it is legal to use leathal force at night for such things.
camslam- I'd advise you not to start quoting statistics that are not correct or do not exist.
what is ok to defend? Should the clerk have just sat idle and watched the guy steal the beer and say nothing? So what next, does he just sit idle when anyone wants to steal anything? Does he just watch with a bored look and then call the police?
For everyone that is talking about this guys death over 18 cans of beer, just a few things to ponder. What if he was breaking into your house and all he wanted was 18 cans of beer or the $5.00 you paid for it? Would you sit be idle while he robbed you in your home? What if he came up to you on the street and tried to take $5.00 from you? Would you let him?
When do you finally take a stand and say enough is enough?
Bartholomew: I'm with you. That is the problem with our society today. It is almost to the point where you literally can't afford to do what is right
Yup.4. Don't pursue people once the initial threat/incident has passed.