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Jim Beaux wrote:A point I overlooked. The thug was quite possibly a member of the Crips. They wear blue bandanas.

Javier730 wrote:

Keith B wrote:

Javier730 wrote:

SewTexas wrote:Javier, how are you and your wife doing? I'm sure you're both pretty shaken up.

Thanks for asking, we are actually doing pretty good. Not as shaken up as I thought we would be. Its a real eye opener for my wife though. She never had a problem with firearms but she never felt the need to carry one. That has since changed. As for me, the situation doesnt have me shaken up, I am really just kind of second guessing what I did. I keep thinking about what happened and replaying the situation in my head over and over. I hate to sound like a bad person but thinking back, I feel like I should of shot him because I would hate to find out that he hurt someone in the future. I know that police officers are not lawyers, and that they do not have a full understanding of the law, but 2 officers said that I would have been justified had I shot, and that in doing so I could have prevented him from hurting someone in the future. Another officer said I should of shot, not because of the reasons I said, but for the fact that at the distance the bad guy was, he could got to me before I could react. The comments made I know were just there opinion but they made sense and everything they told me was something I was already thinking about. Im almost 100% sure I could of squeezed off at least once if he tried something when he first got up though. Not really a traumatizing experience but it sure is something I will never forget.

Trust me, you are better off not having shot him. Shooting a person will play on your psyche and cause you a lot more stress and nightmares. I was involved in two shootings as a police officer, and even not being the officer who shot and killed the bad guys (and they were both extremely bad) I required some counseling. Additionally, shooting him would have cost you money in the fact it would more than likely have gone to a Grand Jury, then you would need a lawyer. I am going to say he more than likely was NOT armed with a gun, was bluffing and him encountering you will likely make him think twice before he goes to rob another place.

Bottom line, you did well, real well, so don't beat yourself up by second guessing what you did.

Thank you sir. I appreciate it.