How Long Do You Shoot? From An Avid Reader of My Blog. Let's Take A LOOK
By Gregory Kielma
How Long Do You Shoot?
Kielma advises,
until the threat is over. No more no less. Be the reasonable person. The consequences can be devastating.
Police live by different rules, just ask Polk County Florida Sherrif Grady Judge.
This response is from an avid reader of my blog. My Question: What would you do? Please comment below!
A few years ago a couple of teens tried to rob a drug store in broad daylight. The pharmacist/store owner .. an elderly man…. pulled out his own gun and shot one of the intruders. The other ran off.
In the store with him were 2 women. He took after the runner. Thinking about the 2 women and their safety before he went out the door he put another bullet in the one fallen…. killing him.
He was not in anyway trained in such situations… he was running on adrenaline and fear. Making sure that the one on the floor was not a threat anymore to him or the 2 women.
That elderly pharmacist was sentenced to life in prison.
The weird thing is a few months later a guy went on a killing spree. He shot/killed some family members… Shot another guy and stole his truck. Doing all this while video posting on Facebook.
The law finally caught up with him. The pickup was put out of service. The guy stepped out of the truck and was shooting at the police while walking towards them.
( This was all recorded from a police helicopter. )
The police shot and killed him.
After he fell to the ground 3 lawmen emptied their pistols into him from about 30 feet. With a camera/body cam rolling… the one in front turned and looked into the camera and said…
“ We had to make sure he was dead. “
That was law enforcement that did that… Men who are supposed to be trained in handling a situation like that. …
“ Just to make sure. “… ( Just like what the pharmacist did. )
They were deemed heroes.
From an Anonymous reader.