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OC375

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30. MNSC

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 10:37 PM

Jan 7

They ruled that in self defense, even if the guy already has his gun or knife or whatever drawn and pointed at you and is coming at you… you must first try to evade before even drawing a weapon, even in your home. It was the light rail shooting. Wonder how/if this will apply here?

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He pulled his gun to try and get her to stop when she didn't [View all] boston bean Jan 7 OP

If the shots were through the side window markodochartaigh Jan 7 #1

There was a shot through the windshield. Sneederbunk Jan 7 #3

3 shots fired BruceWane Jan 7 #7

A vehicle is considered a dangerous weapon, same as a gun Melon Jan 7 #17

Murdered her, simple. nt mr715 Jan 7 #2

She had been ordered to get outta there Ritabert Jan 7 #4

That stopped car to the right of her vehicle had its driver door open. Why was that allegorical oracle Jan 7 #22

I think it was the shooter's car. I think he got back in it afterwards. John1956PA Jan 7 #33

That makes sense. Ritabert Thursday #34

Yes, he wasn't hurt and wasn't in any danger. ananda Jan 7 #5

He's going to be sorry he did it in front of witnesses off-the-clock Jan 7 #6

It is Trump America, so not optimistic Johonny Jan 7 #8

J6 proved you right newdeal2 Jan 7 #9

Local authorities should handle the investigation Melon Jan 7 #18

There was a passenger??? Bayard Jan 7 #10

Apparently the woman's wife was in the passenger seat, if the articles I have read are accurate. tblue37 Jan 7 #23

Well.....that changes things Bayard Thursday #35

Her wife was in the car with her Blues Heron Jan 7 #27

Her wife was in the car and got blood on her face, there's a video shot by a neighbor of her. She says she's the wife Blues Heron Jan 7 #26

What crime did she commit in the first place that caused them to approach her Tribetime Jan 7 #11

Only response I've heard all p.m. is that she was blocking the road. Guess ICE allegorical oracle Jan 7 #24

There was some car blocking the road. Looked like she was trying Klarkashton Jan 7 #29

Shooting the tires is never an option when ICE is trigger-happy. Efilroft Sul Jan 7 #12

Shooting the tires is never an option, the bullet could ricochet and hit an innocent bystander MarineCombatEngineer Jan 7 #13

Good to know. So what's your read-out of the shooter? Efilroft Sul Jan 7 #14

My take is that he was just itching to shoot someone, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 7 #15

Same here, MCE, more or less. Efilroft Sul Jan 7 #16

It's never an option period. It would do nothing. Melon Jan 7 #19

He shot her in the face malaise Jan 7 #20

When your only tool is a gun superpatriotman Jan 7 #21

Shooting a vehicle NEVER stops it NickB79 Jan 7 #25

The other moral of that story is that self defense claims in such cases are inherently lies. RockRaven Jan 7 #31

He killed for perceived disobedience. Because he wanted to, and could. RockRaven Jan 7 #28

MNSC OC375 Jan 7 #30

He killed because he's a psychopath womanofthehills Jan 7 #32