Recently retired IMPD Officer victim of robbery, shoots suspect, possible lesson

[AndersonIN]

Exactly. Im not condoning a wholesale manhunt for every criminal in the country, but if you see someone committing a crime, and you cannot safely put lead into their cranial cavity until they are finished committing the crime, and no longer a threat, I see no reason that a law abiding citizen (or officer) cannot wait until it is safer, and more convenient for them to engage. They do not give us the courtesy of waiting for the most convenient time to commit the crime, why should we have to react within a narrow window without fear of legal persecution?

So let's just say someone shoots at you. Runs out of ammo, drops the gun, holds up their hands.............. and YOU believe you should be able to walk up to them an pop one in them correct?

 

[88GT]

Too bad it's not up to you. Petition your reps not to support it. I'll petition mine to support it. It's time to be able to use deadly force in defense of property. The criminals are out of hand. Is my toaster worth your life?

The dust bunnies in my house are more valuable than the life of some scumbag who wants to violate the sanctity of my castle, steal my possessions, and scare the crap out of me and my kids. If my dogs don't finish the job, I should be able to.

So let's just say someone shoots at you. Runs out of ammo, drops the gun, holds up their hands.............. and YOU believe you should be able to walk up to them an pop one in them correct?

Why does the ******* running out of ammo change anything?

The legal limitations of self defense are the result of panty-waisted ninnies who think all people are equally deserving to draw breath.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

We should begin to petition for a change in the law that allows anyone to use deadly force to not only stop a felony in progress, but to stop a criminal from fleeing the scene of a felony. It would certainly make the officers jobs a bit easier, and quite possibly give criminals something to think about when every day citizens are given a free pass to start offing the dirtbags no matter what point of the crime they are able to put holes in them. Quit giving criminals an out, and they wont be able to take one.

It used to be that way until fairly recently in our history, at least from the LEO angle. Then SCOTUS decided that violated the 4th.

Tennessee v. Garner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[jbombelli]

So let's just say someone shoots at you. Runs out of ammo, drops the gun, holds up their hands.............. and YOU believe you should be able to walk up to them an pop one in them correct?

I do. And if I'm on the jury, he'd walk.

 

[hoosierdoc]

We already are by virtue of the legal right to use deadly force.

In a limited role, not as enforcers of a slew of crimes. Killing someone for illegally copying a CD seems excessive. I'm all about fighting back, but the proposed suggestion is not the answer.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

In a limited role, not as enforcers of a slew of crimes. Killing someone for illegally copying a CD seems excessive. I'm all about fighting back, but the proposed suggestion is not the answer.

Maybe. Is it a Beyoncé CD?

 

[Motorhead302]

Maybe. Is it a Beyoncé CD?

worse. it's Rihanna.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

worse. it's Rihanna.

 

[chezuki]

worse. it's Rihanna.

Even Chris Brown's fists can't stop the production of Rihanna's "music"!!

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I don't know what a Rihanna is. For some reason, I feel lucky for this gap in my knowledge.

 

[ghuns]

I don't know what a Rihanna is. For some reason, I feel lucky for this gap in my knowledge.

I don't know much about her music, but she ain't hard to look at.

 

[AndersonIN]

I don't know much about her music, but she ain't hard to look at.

And she can take a punch!

 

[looney2ns]

I don't know what a Rihanna is. For some reason, I feel lucky for this gap in my knowledge.

Oh you've heard it thumping on the streets, you just didn't know who it was.

 

[looney2ns]

I got to find out a bit more about this case. I'd have ruled it a good shoot. The media account makes it sound a bit more questionable than it is when all the facts are laid out, including statements by both the shooter and shootee.

Wait! You mean we can't trust what the media tells us?