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Dragonfighter wrote: Haven't we already explored this? When you have to insert assumption not in evidence it becomes a "red herring" detracting from the discussion at hand.

His assumption of their intent is the discussion. We'll never know what their intent was. We'll also never know if his actions saved them or if the outcome would have been the same if he'd have done nothing.

I thought I should add a disclaimer since some people read emotion into things on the net. I'm enjoying the discussion and all my statements are based on the original post before he pointed out that they started out on the other side of the street.

Dragonfighter wrote: Amen brother. Better here than in the DA's office.

Now let's look at this from the vantage point of the guy with the red dot on his chest.

Police report filed to HPD from guy w/red dot on chest.
My friend and I were on our way to the Fish to meet some friends and hang out. We had to park just up the street here because we couldn't find a closer place. When we got out of the car we saw a sign on the wall of that building and thought it may be a no parking sign. Since it was in the shadows we had to walk over for a closer look. When we started walking down the street towards the Fish we see this guy and he's yelling "WHAT DO YOU WANT" "WHAT DO YOU WANT" and he has this girl by the arm. The next thing I know I've got a red laser dot on my chest and he has a gun in his hand. I react as quick as I can duck behind this mail box draw and shoot him twice in the chest.

This story also posted on this forum after Grand Jury clears guy with red dot on chest. OP not able to post due to sudden death.

Thank you Gigag04 for saving me a lot of typing. This is why my post count is low but I'm here everyday.

Something for y'all to ponder. Pulling the trigger is never the end, the story goes on very very long time after.

Let me put a little less arrogant. The only one in this group of four people that broke the law was "Jtran987"

I was going to do what I usually do and just stay quiet but....

1. This is a public sidewalk about 7' wide anyone going in the opposite direction is coming right at you.
2. If you hold your hand out towards me in the classic stop sign and tell me to stop it's going to get you laughed at.
3. They have no obligation to answer your questions. They had the same right to be there as you did.
4. They didn't verbally threaten you or make any demands of you.

I'm not saying that they had no malicious intent, I'm just saying from what I read I would have needed a little more info.