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Good Samaritan+Gunfree Zone= sad results

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:38 am
by RPB
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L.A. NOW
Southern California -- this just in
Man killed in shooting was Good Samaritan, authorities say
Authorities believe a Good Samaritan was shot and killed Monday when he tried to stop four people from robbing another person behind a U.S. post office in Canyon Country.

The unidentified man tried to “prevent the robbery and approached the suspects with a baseball bat,” Deputy Lillian Peck said. “One suspect produced a handgun and shot the Good Samaritan victim in the torso.
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Re: Good Samaritan+Gunfree Zone= sad results

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:48 am
by RPB
CHICAGO haircuts are dangerous-Fatal shootings at 2 barbershops in four days http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/8523 ... Qw.twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; GunControl means use 2 hands

Re: Good Samaritan+Gunfree Zone= sad results

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:01 am
by Jumping Frog
Detectives have learned that the injured victim had arranged a meeting to sell a Nintendo DS Game System to the four suspects, Peck said.
I wonder if this was another "craigslist robbery"?

Now, some people might see the "U.S. post office" reference above and assume that is what what is meant by "Gunfree Zone". However, given that this occurred in Southern California, where virtually no-one can be a legally Armed Citizen, I guess the whole region is really a "Gunfree Zone". :mad5 :mad5 :grumble

Re: Good Samaritan+Gunfree Zone= sad results

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:35 am
by RPB
Jumping Frog wrote:
Detectives have learned that the injured victim had arranged a meeting to sell a Nintendo DS Game System to the four suspects, Peck said.
I wonder if this was another "craigslist robbery"?

Now, some people might see the "U.S. post office" reference above and assume that is what what is meant by "Gunfree Zone". However, given that this occurred in Southern California, where virtually no-one can be a legally Armed Citizen, I guess the whole region is really a "Gunfree Zone". :mad5 :mad5 :grumble

Yes exactly, good point with that -double- shield of gun-freeness, they should "feel" safe
Reminds me of the Campus Carry Polls,,,, "Would you 'feel' safer ..."

Re: Good Samaritan+Gunfree Zone= sad results

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:56 pm
by rp_photo
I wonder if the victim thought that being on USPS property would help keep him safe?

Re: Good Samaritan+Gunfree Zone= sad results

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:57 pm
by rp_photo
Jumping Frog wrote:I guess the whole region is really a "Gunfree Zone". :mad5 :mad5 :grumble
Then how could anyone get shot then?