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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:52 PM Original message |
Prosecutor: Man was justified in shooting at Grand Rapids gas station |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why not shoot his hand instead of his head? |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Maybe he was aiming for his hand and the guy's head got in the way. Oops. |
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flyingfysh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. that only happens in cowboy movies |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. lol |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
67. Because this isn't a Hollywood movie |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Personally, I wouldn't have fired if in the same position, especially if the lid was plastic. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. According to the prosecutor... |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. But if it were made out of steel, would that require a gun as the appropriate response? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. would it? |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
51. Maybe more likely, but not always |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
60. I would say so. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. assumes all sorts of stuff |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
45. I have a fairly good guess, mainly I was trained to take cover first before using force when attacke |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. 911 |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Depending on the state, the two can be the same thing. In Michigan, it's not the same. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. im not aware |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. A plastic garbage can lid vs. a gun? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. again |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Holy Shit Ya Gotta Be Kidding Me |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. So, without reviewing the video or talking to the witnesses, |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. And You Know What That I Don't? |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I'm not the one claiming that the people with best knowledge are wrong. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. And? What are They Saying That Makes the Man Justified in Killing another Man? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. read the article |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. So What.. I Already Addressed That.... |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. here we go again |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. The authorities investigated and found no wrong doing. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Killing Somebody is Not Wrong Doing? That's All the Proof I Need |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Not when it's in self-defense, obviously.nm |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Oh Naturally... because a trash can lid is sooo life threatening |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. You either have a terminal case of 20/20 hindsight |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #49 |
66. Someone is simply NOT INTERESTED in the facts of this case. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
74. Son, you need to lie down now. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Try reading that again and comprehending it this time. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Yeah, yeah. nt |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. What in the world are you talking about? |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #39 |
69. People are allowed to take action to protect themself from attack |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Everybody knows something you don't. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
64. Have you reviewed the video or talked to the witnesses? |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #64 |
70. As another poster already stated..... |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Obviously, you've already tes ted that theory... |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
53. Shooting someone out of fear |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
63. Anything to defend guns, right? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. It doesn't matter what it was. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:15 AM Response to Reply #40 |
65. Well, here we go... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
56. Never bring a plastic garbage can lid to a gun fight |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
72. Guess maybe the guy with the lid should have been smart enough to know that |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. And you know that it was a "white guy" how? |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. i really don't give a flying fuck what people on the other end of keyboard think about me. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. actually, |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
58. The duty to Retreat is state law dependent. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. My reference was to your comment about "white guy" nothing else. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. idiotic |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. well, since i'm caucasian, i guess i'm prejudiced against my own race. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. nice backpedal |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. you're really reaching now. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. no |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
57. ok, you got me. damn. so, i 'll bet you're feeling pretty good about yourself right now |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
54. That's entirely possible since you made such an idiotic statement. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. that's right, genius, i'm prejudiced against white people. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Having the only post on this thread |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Tett, the ... brother of a ... police officer... |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. guess its good to be related to a cop |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. except |
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chixydix (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
28. Ah, the old "Tett Offensive" gambit. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. "Tett Offensive" |
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chixydix (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Crappy joke but if you got a chuckle, that's good. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
77. Good God! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
33. How does that saying go? |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. Tett may have been legally justified but after watching the video... |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
41. So the whole thing was over in 4 seconds... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Yeah, "fishy" is the best word to describe what I see in the video. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. how many shootings have you witnessed |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. Remember the two second rule. |
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Ordr (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
68. Definitely self-defense. Good ruling by the judge. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
71. either way it's a shame |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
78. Guy gets in his car, no one dead. |
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