Customer wins the evening!

stevie_d_64 · #16

pbandjelly wrote:"Sir, on behalf of SubWay Sammiches, we adorn you Jared-For-A-Day."

hope he got some free chips outta the deal.

GUESS THEY GOT THEIR BUNS...

*wait for it*

TOASTED!!!

stevie_d_64 · #17

seamusTX wrote:
Sara_XD wrote:I wonder what kind of Psychological damage one would sustain after having to defend oneself with deadly force, it's hard enough on a police officer and they have professional training, I can't imagine what it'd be like for a civilian.....
I think it's different for every individual. The guy may well be a combat veteran or retired cop.

As to why one shouldn't talk about such an incident, if the DA is a jerk, it's possible for him to make a statement look incriminating. It's also possible for the criminals' relatives or friends to misuse statements.

If I am ever involved in a self-defense incident that requires more action than yelling or running, I am not going to talk about it except to my lawyer.

- Jim

9 out of 10 lawyers would agree...

seamusTX · #18

LedJedi wrote:yet another good point. :) You're on a roll.

Thanks.

As an example of the worst kind of thing to say, I've heard stories of people who were interviewed after a righteous defensive shooting and used terms like snuff or obscenities or racial epithets about the criminals. That is not illegal, but it sure makes the speaker look bad.

- Jim

HankB · #19

When you don't say anything, that makes it downright difficult for someone to twist your words and try to use them against you.

seamusTX · #20

The defender at the top of this thread is a Marine:
http://www.local10.com/news/13585335/detail.html

A lot of older Marines have been in the news lately with this kind of incident.

- Jim

Sara_XD · #21

HankB wrote:When you don't say anything, that makes it downright difficult for someone to twist your words and try to use them against you.

this is why in general I tend to keep my mouth shut.......

LedJedi · #22

Sara_XD wrote: this is why in general I tend to keep my mouth shut.......

"walk softly and carry a .45"

#23

Police said Lovell, a retired Marine, wouldn't be charged.

Good on ya, Mr. Lovell.

And speaking of septuagenarian Marines, here's an unarmed, 72-year-old former Marine turning the tables on a pickpocket:

http://www.click2houston.com/news/13586105/detail.html

These old-geezer easy marks ain't all that easy, are they? Old guys: plus two; 20-something thugs: minus three.

pbandjelly · #24

Sara_XD wrote:this is why in general I tend to keep my mouth shut.......

whateva!

Paladin · #25

Another article about the shooting:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/ ... -headlines

No one answered the door at Lovell's two-story townhome Thursday, and attempts to reach him by phone were unsuccessful. Reporters and TV cameras were camped out in front of the residence hoping for an interview.

Mr. Lovell's a smart man as well as a good shot.

LedJedi · #26

seamusTX wrote:The defender at the top of this thread is a Marine:
http://www.local10.com/news/13585335/detail.html

A lot of older Marines have been in the news lately with this kind of incident.

- Jim

this is now covered on msnbc.com with some video:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19612312/

mr surveyor · #27

you just gotta love pmsnbc referring the the Marine as an "ex-Marine".

Typical of the sleezy ex-mainstream media (they aren't so mainstream anymore, are they)

Liberty · #28

mr surveyor wrote:you just gotta love pmsnbc referring the the Marine as an "ex-Marine".

Typical of the sleezy ex-mainstream media (they aren't so mainstream anymore, are they)

Maybe the journalist is an ex Army Guy.

I never saw the problem with calling folks ex anything once they stop doing the job.
I am an ex soldier, ex student, ex fire fighter, ex fighter, ex smoker. and an ex textile worker. As an ex Army man I will never admit any superiority to the Marines.

stevie_d_64 · #29

I actually prefer the term Veteran...

Doesn't really matter to me what branch of service either, other than to be able to sit down with a fellow patriot and talk shop...

And to be perfectly candid, IMHO, you never really stop serving either...

I still consider the oath I took, to be a welcome obligation till they plant me...

Liberty · #30

stevie_d_64 wrote:I actually prefer the term Veteran...

Doesn't really matter to me what branch of service either, other than to be able to sit down with a fellow patriot and talk shop...

And to be perfectly candid, IMHO, you never really stop serving either...

I still consider the oath I took, to be a welcome obligation till they plant me...

I like the term veteran too. I like being one even better.