Don't Mess With Old Marines

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Seven shots and only hit 'em three times? Sure he was a Marine, not a sailor?

A 71 year old sailor couldnt even pull the trigger

Seems to be a lot of stories lately about ex Marines doing these type of things. OOOoooo rah

[Tribesman]

Tribesy, what are you referring to?

Ah sorry Rabbit I thought you wanted an example of what happens to people in other countries who shoot robbers when you asked...Would authorities in some countries take issue with his shooting the criminals and charge him with murder?
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What I am refering to is an example of what happens in this country .
Though of course the example I use is slightly misleading (would you expect any less of me ) .
Such a miscarriage of justice is of course open to appeal , at the appeal the manslaughter charge was overturned .

[Divinus Arma]

Semper.

And all that. Stupid Jarheads.

Rrr.Kill.

[HoreTore]

An unnecessary loss of life. Over what, a few bucks?

[Husar]

An unnecessary loss of life. Over what, a few bucks?

The victim believed he would be executed

I don't know, but that guy was there and it's usually too late when you can know for sure. I'd say if you rob a store with a gun in your hand, you have to expect to get shot., it's a logical consequence.

I think here you'd at least be charged for carrying a gun though self defense should be allowed(if in doubt, just carry a throwing axe or so).

[Hosakawa Tito]

Every shooting in New York State, even those by law enforcement, is considered by law to be a homicide till the particulars of the case are brought before a Grand Jury to determine if a possible crime has been committed.

This appears to be a legal case of self-defense as defined in the Penal Code, which includes defense of a third person also; Sec. 53a-19 first paragraph.

Go Devil Dogs!

[JR-]

I don't know, but that guy was there and it's usually too late when you can know for sure. I'd say if you rob a store with a gun in your hand, you have to expect to get shot., it's a logical consequence.

I think here you'd at least be charged for carrying a gun though self defense should be allowed(if in doubt, just carry a throwing axe or so).

agreed.

[KukriKhan]

Here in Cali, a young Marine got punk'd with his own weapon, when he tried another in a series of armed robberies. The store clerk won't be charged.

...An alleged co-defendant, Navy Corpsman Quintel Antonio Brooks, pleaded not guilty Thursday to participating in four of the robberies on June 10.

Brooks, 19, was a lookout who held a BB gun on store employees and customers while Smith grabbed money from cash registers...

2 ironies reported on the TV last night: the 2 perps where due to rotate (for the first time) to Iraq in November 2007, and one of the store clerks is an Iraqi-American.

[Crazed Rabbit]

An unnecessary loss of life. Over what, a few bucks?

You'll notice that he gave up his wallet without a fight. It was only after the crooks got the wallet and ordered him into the restroom that he fought back. Now why would they have wanted him to be in the restroom? They already had what they were looking for.

(if in doubt, just carry a throwing axe or so)

Is carrying throwing axes more legal than carrying guns?

Crazed Rabbit

[Husar]

Is carrying throwing axes more legal than carrying guns?

I have no idea actually, but a normal axe is considered a tool, if you could throw that...
AFAIK muskets made before 1871(foundation of Germany) are legal, but it could be hard to find some that still work.

[Tribesman]

AFAIK muskets made before 1871(foundation of Germany) are legal, but it could be hard to find some that still work.

Damn that rules out the Henri Peiper, I will have to bring the India pattern instead .