Great article

[RIjake]

I came across this article on another site and figured I'd pass it along.

Good reading.

I ended up asking myself if I'd do the same.

http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_10219218?source=most_emailed

 

[Jaxon]

I ended up asking myself if I'd do the same.

http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_10219218?source=most_emailed

That's the question we all have asked ourselves and the answer depends, basically, on your mindset. Which in turn, is based on your experience and training.

YMMV

 

[MikeH]

Excellent story. Thanks for sharing. He took a big risk shooting an unarmed assailant. Fortunately, there were witnesses to back up his account of the assailant's deranged behavior. I don't know if he would have fared as well in MA.

 

[packingungal]

If I were any of those women - I would have been glad that he was there and did what he did.

 

[Palladin]

great story

 

[MassMark]

Great story - a lot to think about. If he were here, he'd be in deep doo-doo. I am surprised he shot the man in the thigh, but I guess you'd have to be in his shoes....

 

[P-14]

A great article! Remember, always carry a non-letal alternative in MA!

 

[Admin]

Great story - a lot to think about. If he were here, he'd be in deep doo-doo. I am surprised he shot the man in the thigh, but I guess you'd have to be in his shoes....

He was watching his hands and he said once the BG's hand went to his pocket he decided to fire. He was probably looking at his pockets when he pulled the trigger which is close to where the round ended up.

 

[Martlet]

He's lucky. Shooting someone in the thigh and allowing them to reach you is bad ju ju. If you need to shoot, shoot center mass.

 

[William Wallace]

Good story, but can this guy still lose his shirt in a civil trial?

 

[MassMark]

He was watching his hands and he said once the BG's hand went to his pocket he decided to fire. He was probably looking at his pockets when he pulled the trigger which is close to where the round ended up.

Yeah, I can almost picture that, but I'm still wondering why he wasn't pointing center mass. Sounds like he was trying to cut the guy a break, but still managed to let him get to him....

 

[Mr Weebles]

Good story, but can this guy still lose his shirt in a civil trial?

It could have been the most righteous shoot in the modern history of mankind, with the local Chief of Police, Gandhi and the Pope himself as witnesses and high-def video recording the whole thing and he could still lose his shirt in a civil trial.

 

[pipmaster1971]

Great story.

 

[center442]

That's the question we all have asked ourselves and the answer depends, basically, on your mindset. Which in turn, is based on your experience and training.

YMMV

Jaxon, I think your sig line sums it up perfectly:

Sometimes there's Justice
Sometimes, there's Just Us.

 

[Negotiator]

Great story. A Good man, but I fear he'd be up shit creek in MA.

 

[bob68]

unfortunately he can still loose in a civil suit....glad it wasnt here in ma....thanks for the link to the storey