tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post2645821772444953981..comments2024-03-27T09:54:14.832-06:00Comments on Practical Eschatology: April 3, 2017 -- A Quick Run Around The WebUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-2437972376504459582017-04-05T10:22:46.619-06:002017-04-05T10:22:46.619-06:00I was just trying to highlight what, to me, were t...I was just trying to highlight what, to me, were the most salient points, after watching the video a few times. And, in my mind at least, the fact that the dead teen turned as the shooting started (and was therefore struck in the back) was less significant than the fact that the teens were not displaying weapons (at least none were visible in the video) and they were still some distance from the clerk. If the clerk had presented his weapon, challenged the teens, who immediately stopped and turned to flee, and then the clerk opened fire, that would have been a completely different situation in my mind and I would have assigned different weights to the facts. But in this case, there was no time between the presentation of the weapon and firing. By that fact, however, this incident may illustrate why you DO NOT want your practice of the draw stroke to ALWAYS be followed by taking a shot or dry firing the weapon. <br /><br />Is there a racial component to this story? Sure, but not one, unfortunately, that the jury will hear, which is that, based on FBI crime statistics, young black males disproportionately commit violent crimes compared to other groups. Thus, the clerk, objectively, had a greater reason to fear three black teens rushing through the door than three white or Hispanic teens.Docenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573255956484552163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-49936877684033876942017-04-04T23:29:10.826-06:002017-04-04T23:29:10.826-06:00Regarding rhe Vegas shooting and your above commen...Regarding rhe Vegas shooting and your above comments: Don't get me wrong, I'm no bleeding-heart, Black Lives Matter supporter. Anytime anyone enters a place of business with their faces covered and the obvious intent to commit a crime, they should be fair game. My concern was that you failed to mention one of the most salient facts until your rebuttal, an that was that the "victim" was shot in the back 7 times. by the clerk. Not including that small piece of information in your original article casts serious doubt on the self-defense claim. For the record, I hope the clerk prevails. Was there a racial component to this story, in my opinion, for sure, but that's a separate issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-10573428634216243422017-04-04T10:38:46.420-06:002017-04-04T10:38:46.420-06:00I'm not sure what you claim is a fake news sto...I'm not sure what you claim is a fake news story or why, or what you think is not credible. The article merely reported the respective assertions of the prosecutor and the clerk, which I summarized. I didn't claim it was legitimate self-defense. Rather, the clerk claimed he had shot in self-defense and I pointed out some problems with his assertion. Also, the teens were not leaving the store when the clerk decided to open fire. If you watch a video of the incident, you will see that when the firearm is first presented and shot, the teen in question was still facing the clerk and moving forward (he had just dodged over to follow an aisle leading directly to the clerk). The teen turned immediately (although whether it was because of the appearance of the weapon or the sound of shots we will probably never know), but the clerk continued firing, which explains the shots to the back. Docenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573255956484552163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-24458076899135599242017-04-03T21:59:03.886-06:002017-04-03T21:59:03.886-06:00Your Vegas shooting story lacks credibility. Facts...Your Vegas shooting story lacks credibility. Facts are that the teens were leaving the store when one was shot in the BACK several times. No legitimate claim of self defense there.<br /><br />A good example of a fake news story..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com