SavannahMann
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One of those things I keep saying is that people need to learn the laws. Especially if they are going to carry a gun.
Ok. Here is the situation as I understand it. I say that because more information may come out and clarify or correct that understanding.
A homeless guy tried to mug a woman, trying to take her belongings. Ok. We have a bad guy and he is doing a bad thing. If at that time our wannabe hero walked by and punched the would be robber in the head I’d shrug and say whatever.
But our hero takes off his backpack, gets a gun out. And fires two rounds. Apparently in an effort to scare the mugger.
This doesn’t scare the mugger much, so our vigilante fires off a third round. The mugger flees and is caught by police. The vigilante flees and is caught the next day.
So let’s review. This is 21st Century America. There are cameras everywhere. Especially in New York City. There are probably cameras every three feet in the subway stations.
Our hero isn’t wearing a mask. There are at least fifty shots of his face. So why flee? The cops know what you look like. And someone is going to recognize you and drop a dime.
So our Vigilante broke several laws. Why? Because he felt entitled to because people are criminals and break laws. Wait. Let me rephrase that. No. Never mind. I really can’t.
These are the fools who give gun owners a bad name. And the gun owners who valiantly and relentlessly defend the second amendment don’t want any training or permits or even requirements for training. So that these kinds of stories are the norm.
The good news. Nobody was hurt and the cops caught all the bad guys quickly. The good news. Our vigilante won’t have to pay bail to get released. New York has cashless bail. The bad news. There is a very good chance he will spend more time in prison that the damned fool he tried to stop.
Vigilante gunman nabbed for shooting at homeless would-be robber in NYC subway station
The man police say calmly raised his gun and fired at a vagrant inside the Times Square station was arrested at his job Wednesday.
nypost.com
Ok. Here is the situation as I understand it. I say that because more information may come out and clarify or correct that understanding.
A homeless guy tried to mug a woman, trying to take her belongings. Ok. We have a bad guy and he is doing a bad thing. If at that time our wannabe hero walked by and punched the would be robber in the head I’d shrug and say whatever.
But our hero takes off his backpack, gets a gun out. And fires two rounds. Apparently in an effort to scare the mugger.
This doesn’t scare the mugger much, so our vigilante fires off a third round. The mugger flees and is caught by police. The vigilante flees and is caught the next day.
So let’s review. This is 21st Century America. There are cameras everywhere. Especially in New York City. There are probably cameras every three feet in the subway stations.
Our hero isn’t wearing a mask. There are at least fifty shots of his face. So why flee? The cops know what you look like. And someone is going to recognize you and drop a dime.
So our Vigilante broke several laws. Why? Because he felt entitled to because people are criminals and break laws. Wait. Let me rephrase that. No. Never mind. I really can’t.
These are the fools who give gun owners a bad name. And the gun owners who valiantly and relentlessly defend the second amendment don’t want any training or permits or even requirements for training. So that these kinds of stories are the norm.
The good news. Nobody was hurt and the cops caught all the bad guys quickly. The good news. Our vigilante won’t have to pay bail to get released. New York has cashless bail. The bad news. There is a very good chance he will spend more time in prison that the damned fool he tried to stop.