Motorist kills attacker

orin76 said:
This guy is in big ****. I feel very little sympathy for the robber, but chasing the thief down and shooting him without further provocation was a BAD move. It might feel right, but it's going to cost this guy when the cops catch up with him.
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Well, let's hope it gets discovered that this criminal was a wanted gangster or murderer... If it does come to light (even if it doesn't) the police might want to just let this investigation slide...

It sounds bad, but if I shot a criminal in a fit of rage I would also try to disappear...

**** THE CRIMINALS!!!!
 
hj2k_x said:
Seems worth mentioning to me.
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Agreed, we not living in a normal society therefore how do we apply rules of conduct and lawful behavior? They simply cannot as they are neither enforced or respected by the criminal element with it's insatiable predatory nature...
 
R/SGT said:
Interesting comments here.

Lets just be clear on something thought

IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO SHOOT A PERSON WHO IS NO DANGER TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT

In no country in the world would anybody be sentenced to death for stealing a cellphone.

Before any of you start labeling me as a liberal or tree hugger, let me just say that I am Pro Gun, Pro Death Sentence and pro self defence.

THIS WAS NOT SELF DEFENCE

It was cold bloode murder, the shooter chased the thief with the intention of killing him.

Which ever way you twist it, it is still murder.

Where do you draw the line?

Do you
Shoot a kid who grabs your bag?
Do you shoot a guy who has just stolen some washing of your line?
Do you shoot a person who shoplifts in your shop?
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You are right of course - and this principle applies to policemen as well - including the ones who shoot at fleeing cars or pub ceilings in Stellenbosch.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

However that doesn't stop Joe Public sympathising with the victim of the robbery. In the current situation I doubt whether the shooter should be punished severely either.
 
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sandmanm34 said:
Agreed, we not living in a normal society therefore how do we apply rules of conduct and lawful behavior? They simply cannot as they are neither enforced or respected by the criminal element with it's insatiable predatory nature...
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Indeed. This certainly is a key fact to consider.
 
"The suspect then dropped the cellphone, the victim picked it up and continued chasing after him. He then shot him and returned to his vehicle."
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Anyone else initially have difficulty in understanding to whom the terms "the victim" and "the suspect" referred to?
 
Debbie2 said:
Anyone else initially have difficulty in understanding to whom the terms "the victim" and "the suspect" referred to?
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Not really...I assumed it meant the victim of the robbery, the original crime which lead to the shooting.
 
Heard that the person who was shot was a 12 year old and the motorist was described as an african man.

Worried me a bit did this. Look, I am fairly sure that this wasn't the first act by the kid. But I also have a 12 year old and I just can't see him having the wherewithall to smash a car window, and as unfit as I am, I can pretty much out run him too.

I can just see that the motorist snapped - probably been sitting in traffic jams caused by the Eishcom idjits, been broken into 3 times at home, and the 5th theft from his motor vehicle this week - you know - the usual.
 
Heard it this morning on 702 as well. I still stand behind what I said about the happening though. He was old enough to steal he must be old enough to deal with the consequences.
 
@Dange - sure.

About a week or so ago they had a woman on 702 talking about children and the justice system. I forget the exact ages but she had said that kids under (say 10) have no criminal capacity, between 10 and 14 (say) had no concept of consequence, and from then until early 20's, were incapable of truely understanding all of the consequences. So a 12 year old should understand right and wrong but not that some pee'd off chap is likely to waste you.
 
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