One of the problems is the video. If there had been no video, the pharmacist would have been a hero. If Eric Scot had been robbing the Costco and had pulled his gun and shot at the police officers, I think everyone here would have given the police the benefit of the doubt, even when they found that five of the bullets in his back were fired after he hit the ground. Again there was no video that anyone would make public. (and Eric was not robbing the store, did not draw his legally concealed handgun, did not shoot at anyone and was just peaceably exercising his second amendment rights)03Lightningrocks wrote:What I find interesting is that if a police officer were to do the same thing this pharmacist did, there would be people calling for the police officers head. Better still, read the thread on this forum about the guy who was executed by the police in a Costco parking lot. Not many of us acted like the police were just "reacting to stress" in that thread.Oldgringo wrote:Listen to the man. Getting one's windows shot out is no laughing matter.03Lightningrocks wrote:I'm not real sure why some posters here want to think the pharmacist was convicted based on some kind of accident or quirk in the law. Think folks!!! You pump rounds into a person who is no longer a threat, you need removed from society. There was NO reason to do that other than a complete lack of respect for human life. I am surprised the pharmacist hasn't already killed someone. I can't imagine what a vindictive person like that would do to my prescription if I made him mad.
It was no mistake. MOST folks believe cold blooded killing is wrong when it is not needed for self defense. I hope it is the belief of most of the posters on this forum too. Face it... this hot head got mad about being robbed and lost control of his temper. Thank god he is off the street.He is just as dangerous as guys who rob places. I sure am glad I never cut that guy off in traffic. An unstable person like that would shoot out my windows for sure.
Oh and by the way the police officers involved were given national police awards in the Eric Scot killing.
See the difference the video makes.