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Ptah

(33,032 posts)
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:49 PM Dec 2015

Steller: Resorting to vigilantism makes bad situations worse

On Tuesday, I walked and jogged the route that Gerald Ramon took before he was killed Sunday afternoon

Ramon, as you may know, apparently stole two cases of Budweiser from a Circle K on the southeast corner of West Grant Road and North Oracle Road. Some witnesses followed him, including a man on a bicycle who pursued him across both of those busy streets and a few doors down Grant before Ramon allegedly picked up a piece of wood, turned and advanced on the man. The witness responded by shooting him dead.

It took me 2 minutes, 40 seconds to walk the route fast between the Circle K and the site of the shooting. It took me 1 minute and 50 seconds to jog the route.

So, we can conclude that the man who ended up shooting Ramon probably followed him for about 2 minutes after he left the Circle K with stolen beer in hand. Police have not released the identity of the shooter, citing the fact that he has not been charged with a crime.

http://tucson.com/news/local/columnists/steller/steller-resorting-to-vigilantism-makes-bad-situations-worse/article_7054dc80-b926-57f3-9998-c17041ed2e26.html


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Steller: Resorting to vigilantism makes bad situations worse (Original Post) Ptah Dec 2015 OP
Over beer, pathetic ,but not surprised, as long as humans walk this earth, vile ignorance AuntPatsy Dec 2015 #1

AuntPatsy

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1. Over beer, pathetic ,but not surprised, as long as humans walk this earth, vile ignorance
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:55 PM
Dec 2015

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