Self Defense

Gunner sent me this story the other day, and I got a really good chuckle out of it. I would be willing to bet that the scumbag will not be back there again.

However, there was a statement as part of the story that bothered me.

Sgt. Kevin Crow, head of the Shreveport police armed robbery unit, said he was happy no one was hurt but was quick to point out that not all of these situations end well."Legally you can always defend yourself if you feel threatened," Crow said. "But is this the best idea? No."Any time you are going against a guy with a gun, you have to ask yourself if your life is worth risking over some material item you have in your store or on your person. When it works out it's great ... But when it doesn't, usually the results are pretty tragic,"Crow said.The gun, police learned later, was not loaded. But there was no remorse from the students.

No Remorse?!? Why should they feel remorse for their act of self defense and the defense of their friends??

It has been established legally that the police are not there to defend us. Why should we not defend ourselves. "Because you might get hurt?" You might get hurt walking down the street.

My problem with not acting is when do you know you have gone past the point of just surrendering your stuff to some sleazebag and are now surrendering your life. I don't really see how you would know until you reach the point where he puts a gun to your head or a knife to your throat.

The protection or defense of your stuff is an extension of the defense of yourself. You have no way of knowing what they intend until they do it.

These ladies don't deserve even that little bit of criticism. If a robber went into someplace knowing that he might face something like that he might think twice about it.