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n5wd wrote:Here's one other thing to consider, for those of us who think that the hassles of shooting would outweigh the decision not to shoot:

The BG's had the guy's wallet (and his ID, drivers license, which shows his address), and his car keys (which almost certainly had his house/apartment keys attached), and the GG was now a pedestrian so he could not secure his residence against folks who not only had the means, but probably the ability to burglar his house after robbing him at gunpoint.

and worse, now he's standing there with a loaded gun and no CHL or D/L in his possession, a common criminal.

bizarrenormality wrote:All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

That is the line often quoted but decades of empirical observation leads me to a slight enhancement:

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men have insurance."

I witnessed a minor auto accident about a month ago. No injuries, minor damage to cars. Today I got the call from the adjuster. I didn't like to be bothered, all those questions, trying to search to cobwebs of my memories, etc. It was a burden that impaired the serenity of my afternoon.

But, that is the burden one has to be ready to take on, if right is to triumph, kind of like jury duty, and finding a place to park at the polling places, filing income tax returns etc. Somebody has to do it.

As for the burden of taking a life, I don't think I will fret about it if that is my fate. I wouldn't harm an animal or another person ordinarily but in this situation, I don't have a problem with the BGs dying if it comes to that. No mistaken identity, no mistaking motive or evil intent, no burden of years in prison funded by the taxpayer taking up space some other BG could be in, and a blow struck to reduce recidivism.