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State News & Gun News => NRA & National Gun News => Topic started by: MarkB on February 05, 2017, 07:11:59 PM

Title: Florida shopper shoots diaper thief at Walmart
Post by: MarkB on February 05, 2017, 07:11:59 PM
http://www.fox35orlando.com/home/233717434-story

The shopper came to help a Walmart employee.  No mention of a carry permit  but sounds like he had one (needs verification).
Title: Re: Florida shopper shoots diaper thief at Walmart
Post by: NormH3 on February 05, 2017, 08:09:18 PM
This could go badly for the shooter.
Title: Re: Florida shopper shoots diaper thief at Walmart
Post by: Cbmarine on February 05, 2017, 09:36:58 PM
This could go badly for the shooter.
depends on the word "threatened". The suspects were in a carjacked vehicle. This indicates a level of lawlessness which presages violence. However the escalation from diapers to gunshot is a long stretch which probably could have been precluded unless "defense of others" comes into play.
Title: Re: Florida shopper shoots diaper thief at Walmart
Post by: NormH3 on February 05, 2017, 10:21:29 PM
This could go badly for the shooter.
depends on the word "threatened". The suspects were in a carjacked vehicle. This indicates a level of lawlessness which presages violence. However the escalation from diapers to gunshot is a long stretch which probably could have been precluded unless "defense of others" comes into play.

Yes...and forgive me if I'm saying the same as you did in the last line, but the initial threat was not to HIM directly. He made a decision to step in to assist an employee who I suspect was doing their job. Whether or not they were security or not isn't certain at this time. I don't think we can compare this incident with the one several weeks back where a passerby assisted a police officer that was in grave danger and requested assistance.