#PokemonGO players shot at in Florida. Because, stand your ground.

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#PokemonGO players shot at in Florida. Because, stand your ground.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/07/16/pokmon-trainers-shot-palm-coast-florida/87207116/

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Bodhipaksa said…
"The homeowner said he was woken up by a loud noise outside of his home and spotted a white car with its brake lights on in the street outside his house. That's when he grabbed his handgun and went outside. He recalled hearing someone say something to the effect of "did you get anything?" Then he said he stepped in front of the car and said not to move. The car, he said, accelerated toward him. He fled from the street and shot at the car several times as it sped off."

Since when is it acceptable for a civilian to walk up to people who are not in the act of committing a crime against him or anyone else, point a gun at them, and make demands. In such a case, the persons having being threatened by the gun-owner would almost certainly assume they were about to be robbed or killed, and would, in my opinion (and probably legally), be justified in running him down if that was necessary in order to make an escape.

The world is full of idiots. Armed idiots.
July 17, 2016 at 11:01 AM
John Bump said…
He's lucky they didn't shoot him, and they would have been more justified.
July 17, 2016 at 11:11 AM
Jason ON said…
Bodhipaksa, since Trayvon Martin's assassination by George Zimmerman was ruled self-defense, apparently.
July 17, 2016 at 11:17 AM
John Bump said…
I hate to make pro-gun arguments, but if Trayvon had been carrying a gun, that situation would have ended up with Zimmerman dead. (And Trayvon up on capital murder charges, probably, where Zimmerman wasn't even originally charged, because justice is just as screwed up.)
July 17, 2016 at 11:22 AM
Bodhipaksa said…
That's a pro-gun argument, John Bump? :)
July 17, 2016 at 11:43 AM
amy campbell said…
John Bump​ when and where is it legal for a 17 year old to possess a handgun firearm without adult supervision?
July 17, 2016 at 12:49 PM
James Salsman said…
Maybe instead of Pokemon Go Around Perimeter Fences, version 2 should be called Pokemon Go Down and Stay Low.
July 17, 2016 at 1:23 PM
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