NY - Robbers Pull Knife, "Victim" Pulls Gun

[Kevlar]

Police are looking for two men they say tried to rob a 61-year old man on his way home from the store Wednesday night only to have him shoot back with his own gun.

The attempted robbery and retaliation occurred just after 11:15 p.m. on Tubman Way in the city.

Police said when the two approached the victim, one grabbed him and the other pulled a knife. The victim quickly pulled his own gun and fired at the suspects. His gun is licensed and legally registered, police said.

The suspects ran away.

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/st...tizen-Shoots-Back/74r0quxkw0G5nBiBz0hH9w.cspx.

 

[joehaus]

The attempted robbery and retaliation

Nice choice of words

 

[portable75]

Good job!

 

[Finalygotabeltfed]

Gun owner needs more training, but at least he's alive to persue it.

 

[Palladin]

Good job!

 

[theGringo]

We're gonna have to rethink the definition of "victim" if this keeps up.

 

[Pilgrim]

he was the victim as he was assaulted.

What am I missing? Are you so used to seeing the bad guy get shot and called the victim, that you got confused?

 

[theGringo]

he was the victim as he was assaulted.

What am I missing? Are you so used to seeing the bad guy get shot and called the victim, that you got confused?

"Victims" can be "victors", if given the means.

 

[Bill Nance]

"Victims" can be "victors", if given the means.

And some good luck. Sometimes the bear eats YOU. But better to be eaten fighting like a lion than like a whining sheep if it has to come to it.

 

[derrick_lui]

Nice choice of words

I know right? but hey, its nicer than saying than revenge.

 

[MisterHappy]

the old bringing a knife to a gunfight.....

 

[hikerlt]

maybe the word should be "retribution"..

 

[mikem317]

Nice choice of words

Usually this type of "retaliation" nets the would-be victim the clever moniker of "vigilante".