One of what I am guessing to be our safest, most responsible citizens EVAH who knows one must always be in Condition White or be a parasite on society was pumping gas on Saturday night when a carjacking occurred. Being a good guy with a gun, he immediately intervened and opened fire on the attackers, when the utterly predictable happened:
When the assailants attempted to take his truck, a witness parked at the gas pump started shooting at the men, according to authorities.Slow clap. Thanks for playing! Next time let them have the goddamn car. It’s easier to get a new car than a new brain.
Police said he accidentally shot the victim in the head.
I love this report not only because it illustrates what I'm always showing - that guns do more harm than good - but that it debunks the long-standing pro-gun lie that only cops do this kind of thing. Civilian gun owners, according to the gun rights fanatics, have never shot the wrong person in an attempted DGU.
Well Mike, it looks like the story has changed in a mere two hours to the victim being hit on the head and not shot, though I suppose it could be an attempt to convince the guy to come in to talk so they can lay hands on him. I don't recall hearing anyone saying never. It certainly doesn't happen as often because the police normally end up coming upon an event either in the middle of things or even just after.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem unusual for the permit holder to not come back to make a report. Seems more like someone who was perhaps carrying illegally. Though I guess we'll have to wait and see how it plays out.
Looks like the great and powerful Beale was perhaps a bit too quick on the trigger so to speak. Time will tell.
"A man said he was hit on the head near a bus station on the edge of the parking lot. A witness saw what happened and as two suspects got in the man's truck to escape, the witness pulled out a gun and shot at the departing truck."
http://abc13.com/news/witness-who-fired-on-carjackers-sought-after-attack-in-northwest-houston/1004386/
That's funny that you blame the "great and powerful Beale" for jumping the gun when she was directly quoting the Houston news report. It reminds me of the way Anonymous blames you for things.
Delete"That's funny that you blame the "great and powerful Beale" for jumping the gun when she was directly quoting the Houston news report. "
DeleteBeale quoted from a Houston news story, though not the only news story. The story I cited was just a few hours older than Beale's. Me Beale's post was made about eight hours after both articles, so both were available.
This has happened to you on occasion Mike where a story develops over time and things clear up from your initial post, and I get that. Especially with the time zone issues regarding where you live. I was actually cutting Beale some slack by suggesting the problem was just being too quick to post. But now it looks more like a case of either not being willing to look for confirming data or picking the one that most fits the party line.
As for your comparing me to Anon, the main difference is that I tend to include actual facts with my disagreement unless it's my opinion. Anon, just accuses everyone it disagrees with of lying.
Which article between the two seems more accurate to you Mike? And why?
I thought you "great and powerful" was a bit too sarcastic.
DeleteI don't know what she does, but I post things that I like and never take the time to look for corroborating stories.
"I thought you "great and powerful" was a bit too sarcastic."
DeleteMy apologies Mike. If you think I stepped over the line I'll try to keep things more respectful in the future.
What BS SS. I have had to demand your proof, then it turns out you have none, but always bring up something besides the issue at point (your typical false comparisons). Next lie SS...............but thanks for lying again and proving me correct about you.
DeleteCivilian gun owners, according to the gun rights fanatics, have never shot the wrong person in an attempted DGU.
ReplyDeleteI submit that no one in the gun rights camp, has ever uttered such a claim.
I can assure you they have. Unlike some of you guys, I don't keep archives on these things to play the gotcha game. I just tell it like it is.
DeleteSo you "tell it like it is" without providing any information to back up your claim, while those who play the gotcha game "tell it like it is" and prove it. I see.
DeleteSuperb summary, TS.
DeleteThanks.
DeleteI just tell it like it is.
DeleteActually, since you freely admit to not bothering with such niceties as fact-checking, would it not be more accurate to say that you "tell it like you figure it probably is, with blissful disregard for whether or not you have adequate information on which to base your little hypothesis (generally presented as fact)"?
"Civilian gun owners, according to the gun rights fanatics, have never shot the wrong person in an attempted DGU."
ReplyDeleteOf course that's just a lie, that you prove everyday.
Let the lying begin.
Given your "discerning" approach to DGUs, as well as the facts of the case [witness/shooter leaving the scene].....this is likely not a "true DGU", no?
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess you could count this one as a true DGU, but it would be a bit of a stretch. It certainly isn't a very successful one. Shouldn't one criterion be the success of the action, e.g., bad guy runs away, bad guy is dead, etc. In this case, the bad guy running away is more than offset by the innocent guy being shot. What do you think?
DeleteIt doesn't sound to me like anybody got shot, unless it was the driver/carjacker. I guess if he was able to take off on foot, it probably was no more than a scratch.
DeleteHow about that Texas? Even the female police officers are pretty!
"Texas Concealed Carry Permit Holder Intervenes and Shoots the Wrong Man"
ReplyDeleteAnd we know this is a CHL holder,,,,,,,,,,HOW?? Have they caught the shooter? Have they even talked to him?
In Texas the only people that can verify who has a CHL is a judge or certain law enforcement officials who make the request of if the CHL holder identifies himself as a CHL holder with proof when law enforcement asks for ID or he volunteers this info on his own.
So where in this article is there any proof of this shooter is a CHL holder?
Shhh.......don't expose the framing for the facade that it is. It's really, really hard to employ facts in a gun control narrative....../sarc
DeleteSince Texas doesn't have Constitutional Carry, I figure it's a pretty good bet that he had a permit.
DeleteMike, you might be right but most likely wrong. You dont think that there are Texans that carry without a permit? Got a hint for you, happens all the time. So I will take that bet. How much are you willing to risk? There are lots of Texans that believe that the constitution is their permit to carry. And they get caught. And they go to jail. And they run and hide when they run a foul with the law, like this guy.
DeleteBut its just like you to cast blame without any facts to back it up. This is one reason why anyone has a hard time taking you seriously.
Since he fled the scene, maybe it's a "pretty good bet" that he has a felony record. But you only like betting on the speculations that fit your narrative.
DeleteThis is SS, shoot first, no matter who you kill, you did good.
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