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St. Louis - Meat thief charged after being shot by bystander
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:20 pm
by stev
Got to reading this in the national news and found out the event took place in St. Louis. Good for the bystander being able to help out.
Just thinking a little while back about someone on the hood of a car and was killed. The bystander may have saved that store managers life after all.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking ... 20576.html
Re: St. Louis - Meat thief charged after being shot by bystander
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:09 am
by vicaphit
All that over a bag of meat... Wow.
Re: St. Louis - Meat thief charged after being shot by bystander
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:58 am
by Apoptosis
Glad to know I can use a firearm to protect myself and others without the fear of going to jail... People always ask why people own guns and this is the reason right here.
Re: St. Louis - Meat thief charged after being shot by bystander
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:01 am
by Sporg
I think the key is that you have to feel threatened as well. I'm sure if you get the wrong DA they'd try to make an example out of you in that situation.
Re: St. Louis - Meat thief charged after being shot by bystander
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:52 am
by Apoptosis
Sporg wrote:I think the key is that you have to feel threatened as well. I'm sure if you get the wrong DA they'd try to make an example out of you in that situation.
yup... I do like the Castle Doctrine that passed in Missouri -
http://www.kcwebguides.com/kcwebguides/ ... over.shtml
Re: St. Louis - Meat thief charged after being shot by bystander
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:14 am
by Skippman
Glad to hear the CCW holer wasn't charged. Off all the things to steal, why steal meat?
Re: St. Louis - Meat thief charged after being shot by bystander
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:38 am
by Sowser
I was talking to a D.A. here in California and he said if you have to shoot someone in self defense the best thing to say to avoid charges by any over zealous law enforcement agent is, "He came at me and I was terrified."
Re: St. Louis - Meat thief charged after being shot by bystander
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:12 pm
by Sporg
Sowser wrote:I was talking to a D.A. here in California and he said if you have to shoot someone in self defense the best thing to say to avoid charges by any over zealous law enforcement agent is, "He came at me and I was terrified."
LOL, that reminds me of South Park..."Look out! It's coming right for us!" BLAM!!!!
Re: St. Louis - Meat thief charged after being shot by bystander
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:16 pm
by Sporg
Apoptosis wrote:Sporg wrote:I think the key is that you have to feel threatened as well. I'm sure if you get the wrong DA they'd try to make an example out of you in that situation.
yup... I do like the Castle Doctrine that passed in Missouri -
http://www.kcwebguides.com/kcwebguides/ ... over.shtml
Oh, very nice!!!