Philadelphia licensed gun owner claims self defense in shooting of 3 teens aboard bus: police

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  1. ModCon

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    https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadel...ense-in-shooting-of-3-teens-aboard-bus-police

    Not quite the event I was hoping for, but better than nothing.

    Yes, that's right, I've been waiting for the day when a licensed gun owner turns the tables on a pack of thugs. We've all seen the videos and read the articles. This predatory mob behavior which occurs in our society disgusts and angers me.

    Hopefully the victim in this case won't be victimized a second time by the "justice system", and hopefully "teens" in Philidelphia, for a short time at least, will think twice before acting like predatory pack animals.
     
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    Sounds like Bernard Goetz “American Vigilante” On a bus instead of a train.

    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernhard-Goetz

    I would say make a movie about it, but what good is a vigilante movie without Charles Bronson.

    The surveillance video should prove guilt or innocence, although the left will side with the Kids no matter what’s on the video, because they hate guns & love criminals.

    He obviously wasn’t trying to kill them because they were all shot below the waist.
     
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    I don't 'look forward' to such events. It is rather sad that it is even necessary, but for the defender, it turned out better than it might have if he was not armed at all.
     
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    Interesting that he shot all three in the legs/butt. I wonder if that will help bolster "self defense" ---- because he could have killed them all.
     
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    Or, he has seriously bad aim.
     
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    Maybe, lol. But if he were aiming for "center mass", you'd think he'd have succeeded with at least one of them. I don't know, for some reason it stuck out to me that all three were shot in the legs/butt. It doesn't sound like he was shooting to kill, nor does it sound like he was shooting wildly ---- I mean, all three, shot in the legs/butt?
     
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    I'm very surprised this hasn't happened sooner. You reap what you sow, and sometimes that is going to cost your life.
     
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    That is why I carry insurance from USCCA. If I every have to take someone's life, I'll be protected.
     
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    Insurance that the state of New York requires, but will not actually allow firearm owners within the state to obtain on the basis that it will encourage criminal behavior.
     
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    Liberals: why do gun owners always shoot to kill...they’re nuts!!!

    ALSO Liberals: gun owner shoots attackers in butt and legs....he’s a crappy shot!!

    ;)
     
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    We'll see how things work out, if the 3 were threatening the guy then they get what they get.
     
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    Didn't the NRA file a lawsuit about that.
     
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    Yea it's not over for the shooter for a long time. At least he has his life.
     
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    one of the Goetz attackers/Victims pretty much owns everything Bernie has or earns.
     
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    Shooting to maim creates legal difficulties. If it goes to jury, the prosecution will claim 'if you truly feared for your life, you would not have bothered to try to merely injure them.'

    The result is that many self defense classes recommend shooting to kill, firing until the weapon is empty and pissing oneself to eliminate doubt of 'fearing for ones life.' Its unfortunate that we must all must play the hysterical out-of-control victim to avoid persecution for self defense, but that's where we are.
     
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    Yes such a miscarriage of justice.
     
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    They got almost nothing from Goetz.
    I would rather have a life of bad credit than a life of being spoon fed.

    Why don’t you ask Ron Goldman’s dad how much he got from OJ.
     
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    "All that is required for evil men to prevail is for good men to do nothing"

    We've known for decades that bad Democrat policies were creating a monstrous society of thugs and criminals. Did we stop it? No.
    Fast forward an entire generation later where respecting your elders is spit upon, slugging an elderly person in the face is considered a game and criminals make up such a large part of our society that they are frequently released for many reasons none of which benefit society.

    More liberal judges means more people will be convicted of felonies for SELF DEFENSE. Yes, you heard me. You can and likely will be found guilty for defending yourself.
    Thank Democrats for crazy social policies that reward, protect and encourage criminals.....and thank yourself for doing nothing about it.
    (When I say ;You", I mean The Right, Conservative America collectively....not you specifically.)
     
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    That "punk" should never have been awarded a dime.
    Liberals protecting criminals means more emboldened criminals.
    These are the "Bad" Democrat policies that have turned US societies in savage jungles.

    Every time thugs mug, rob or rape a Democrat, they should realize they got exactly what they approve of and vote for.
    Fortunately, the overwhelming vast majority of this savagery occurs in Blue Democrat Liberal cities. And to those who begged for it.

    Then they run from the savagery and messes they created and flock to Conservative "safe" havens.....where they then vote for idiot politicians who promise to bring the same to their new home area.
     
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    Didn't realize there was insurance for that, I'm sure it doesn't cover criminal acts.
     
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    It covers defense costs so that liberals can't freely convict innocent people.

    There was a time in America when courts and juries were reasonable and fair and thugs and criminals didn't have the advantage over innocent people defending themselves.

    It's completely screwed around ass backwards now. Thanks to liberal policies.
     
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    Two to the chest and one to the head. Problem solved and hundreds of thousands of dollars saved in the states penal system costs.
     
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    If I shoot someone in self defense its not a criminal act
     
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