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Beiruty found a YouTube video of an interview with the defender in this case: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=46773" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Keith B. locked that thread and linked to here.

- Jim

PetrucciFan wrote:Towards the end of the interview, the GG said that the BG asked if he was a cop and the GG said "yes" even though he wasn't. Now, I can see his reasoning for saying yes, but could this get him in hot water for impersonating a LEO[?]

When you've arrested a robber, I think a few white lies are just water under the bridge.

Israel has the right idea, though. The defender probably talked more than he should have. It's too easy to be distracted.

- Jim

israel67 wrote:How many bank robbers really have bombs on them?

If they know how to make a bomb, then why not plant it somewhere and call the cops and demand a million dollars or they'll blow it up?

As I said earlier, I don't know of any robbers using actual bombs. However, there are enough lunatics and idiots in the world that a suicide bomber robber must be considered a risk.

- Jim

It's almost never a "no brainer."

In this case, as Herb pointed out, if the robber actually had a bomb and was willing to blow himself up, he could have taken several innocent people with him.

In cases where an assailant has a firearm, shooting him creates a risk that he will survive long enough to return fire, shoot a third party, or discharge the weapon reflexively and strike whatever the muzzle is pointing at -- which may be the intended robbery victim.

Also, the consequences don't end when the assailant is incapacitated. Texas law is pretty clear about this kind of situation, but some other states are not. Some still have a duty to retreat, or prohibit the use of deadly force to protect property, or allow injured criminals or their survivors to sue.

- Jim

As I pointed out elsewhere, the number of robbers in the U.S. who actually have a functioning bomb is close to zero. We can only assume that Mr. Fawzi read the situation correctly, or else was very lucky.

- Jim

There's always a conflict between minding one's own business and intervening. I think it's legitimate to ask why, if the bank won't hire armed guards to protect its assets, a customer should provide the service for free.

Obviously, in this case, it went well. I wonder if the bank will reward Mr. Fawzi.

- Jim

Canton, Michigan (Detroit area): A man allegedly tried to rob a bank, claiming that he had a bomb. A customer who is a Michigan CCW holder drew a 9 mm pistol and told the robber to stop. The robber obviously did not have a plan B (nor a bomb) and was arrested.

The startled [robber] countered with, "but, I have a bomb" -- but Fawzi wasn't impressed. "I don't care. You are not robbing this bank!" was the reply from the other side of the gun.

- Jim