simmonsjoe
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SULLY DISTRICT STATIO�� (DISTRICT 1)
COMMERCIAL ROBBERY: A man robbed a pharmacist at Walgreens, located at 13926 Lee
Highway, on Sunday, August 8, at 10:44 p.m. The suspect reportedly passed a note to the
employee implying a weapon and demanding Oxycodone. The employee complied and the
suspect fled the store. The suspect was described as white, 22 to 27 years old. He was between 5
feet 6 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 130 to 150 pounds. He had brown hair. He was
wearing a black motorcycle jacket with a white logo on the front and baggy, blue jeans.
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This happens often. Especially at banks. The question I'm pondering is general in nature and is not specific to this case.
If someone hands you a note, you may or may not think there is an immediate threat to life. It is either someone armed trying to maintain a low profile, or someone who is bluffing, and hoping you'll go along with company policy. In my opinion, it is kinda like pointing an empty gun at me. I have no choice but to believe you and act accordingly. You are still coercing me through threat of lethal force.
Personally, I am not a police officer, and my assailants well-being is not my concern. My general policy is if I'm going to shoot you there will be no warning. (I'm not giving up any advantage I have, no matter how small).
Combining these two principles of mine, I come to the conclusion if someone were ever to slip me a note across the counter that said "give me the money and nobody gets hurt" or something to the effect, and they have nothing in your hands, and are just standing there waiting, there would be a probability I'd just shoot them till incapacitation w/o a word. (Obviously there are no absolutes and it all depends on what I perceive from the assailant.)
Thoughts on the morality and legality of this conclusion? Please no bashing as I am not advocating this, but looking for a good open and honest discussion about it.
COMMERCIAL ROBBERY: A man robbed a pharmacist at Walgreens, located at 13926 Lee
Highway, on Sunday, August 8, at 10:44 p.m. The suspect reportedly passed a note to the
employee implying a weapon and demanding Oxycodone. The employee complied and the
suspect fled the store. The suspect was described as white, 22 to 27 years old. He was between 5
feet 6 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 130 to 150 pounds. He had brown hair. He was
wearing a black motorcycle jacket with a white logo on the front and baggy, blue jeans.
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This happens often. Especially at banks. The question I'm pondering is general in nature and is not specific to this case.
If someone hands you a note, you may or may not think there is an immediate threat to life. It is either someone armed trying to maintain a low profile, or someone who is bluffing, and hoping you'll go along with company policy. In my opinion, it is kinda like pointing an empty gun at me. I have no choice but to believe you and act accordingly. You are still coercing me through threat of lethal force.
Personally, I am not a police officer, and my assailants well-being is not my concern. My general policy is if I'm going to shoot you there will be no warning. (I'm not giving up any advantage I have, no matter how small).
Combining these two principles of mine, I come to the conclusion if someone were ever to slip me a note across the counter that said "give me the money and nobody gets hurt" or something to the effect, and they have nothing in your hands, and are just standing there waiting, there would be a probability I'd just shoot them till incapacitation w/o a word. (Obviously there are no absolutes and it all depends on what I perceive from the assailant.)
Thoughts on the morality and legality of this conclusion? Please no bashing as I am not advocating this, but looking for a good open and honest discussion about it.
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