I called Walmart a few hours ago and they said they didn't think he'd been caught yet but I should call Loss Prevention in the morning. Considering the circumstances, the car was probably stolen too.Great job, Im sure with the plate number they now have him in custody
I called Walmart a few hours ago and they said they didn't think he'd been caught yet but I should call Loss Prevention in the morning. Considering the circumstances, the car was probably stolen too.
I guess these types of things probably happen all the time but it's uncommon to see it in action. It was very surreal. The guy never looked at any of us; he was completely focused on what he was doing. We couldn't feasibly chase him after he drove off, so we just had to stand there watching him go.
One of my friends told me a while back that her sister (who I had met before) was going to leave a Walmart in Houston when she suddenly got blocked in by a truck. She got out of her car, a man approached her and tried to take her purse. She fought with him for at least a minute, but he finally got away with it - and several thousand dollars in cash, which was a bad idea to be carrying around anyway. No one else could really see what was going on to help. That's what really made me despise people who do that sort of thing (besides the obvious point that they're leeches).
In hindsight, it was fairly stupid to give chase on foot when I had a perfectly good car right next to me (and the 92 inside). I could have just followed him out of the parking lot with relatively little risk to myself. I'll chalk that up for next time.
I haven't really run like that in a while. I probably need to get back into the gym.your heart must have been pumping..
It's a good lesson for next time. I'd do it again, but I'd follow in my car and keep a safe distance. I wasn't about to grab inside of the vehicle, because I know a sheriff's deputy who tried the same thing and was violently dragged across an intersection (he lived, thankfully).Glad no one was hurt. This would make a good scenario for teaching in class. A gal's purse was snatched in front of Smith's here in town last year. She held onto it and was dragged behind the car for a short time. She's okay, but lost some skin. It's easy to Monday-morning-quarterback and decide that you could have gotten in your car, or done something else, but the truth is, your adrenaline kicked in and you did what you thought best at the time. Good job!
I never considered using my gun to resolve the situation, as it's a crowded area with lots of tinted car windows around and I'm not comfortable taking that kind of liability for someone else's property.
it is true that you don't have to resort to weapons use everytime. but you know, if you would have shot him in the butt, you would have the snatcher, the lady would have her purse and in Texas, you wuld have gotten a " ATTABOY!" glad you did not get hurt.
That's true. In Texas, property can be defended using deadly force.
Florida law allows for the defense of property with force right off the bat, although I'm not sure about someone else's property. Although it may be legal and they may be the scum of the Earth, I wouldn't feel right about shooting someone over a purse. If they're in my house or car, that's different. After doing something like that, I'd have to explain what happened to a lot of people (police, relatives, lawyer, friends, etc) and that would really weigh on my conscience more every time I try to justify it. Many of those people would have a hard time accepting that a fatal shooting was justified in stopping some washout from getting away with some cash and chewing gum. It would also destroy a lot of the effort I've put into convincing various individuals that carrying a firearm requires a logical and collected attitude.That wouldn't stop a BG from filing a lawsuit against you if you manage to "cripple" said BG in the incident. After all, the BG is a career criminal and by putting the BG in a wheelchair, they won't be able to work and support themself.
All kidding aside, it's a good practice to not "shoot to wound". Along with various other complicaitons, you'll have to contend with the BG being able to make a statement to the police. I'm a frim believer in using deadly force only when absolutely necessary. One version of the story for the police to figure out is a lot better than two.
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