Gary Man Fights Back

[Somemedic]

Cops: Teen shot, killed trying to rob man : Gary News

Man is being held at gunpoint, robbed. Man grabbed gun, shoots a bad guy.

 

[firefighterjohn]

I like Gov. Pence's request to ask for a long range plan BEFORE agreeing to send ISP patrols. Mayor, what are your plans after ISP patrols leave?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Stokes' death is the latest in a string of gun violence plaguing the city

Gun violence? This sounds like textbook self-defense!

I find listing justifiable homicide as "gun violence" offensive.

 

[Somemedic]

Yeah... there's that and the part where they ruled it a homicide. I'm wondering if the lad is being charged. Times should have been more specific.

 

[Mark 1911]

I thought in Indiana, that the term "homicide" simply means the killing of one person by another. If it is justifiable homicide, is it still considered a crime?

 

[Redhorse]

Umm if he was defending himself and this kid happened to die in the fight because he drew a gun on the guy how is it this gu did anything wrong?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I thought in Indiana, that the term "homicide" simply means the killing of one person by another. If it is justifiable homicide, is it still considered a crime?

Yes, it's just a generic term...and has various sub-categories.

 

[92ThoStro]

Killing someone is homicide.
Homicide is a crime murder manslaughter etc
Self defense is a type of justification for that crime.
But it has to be proportional "reasonable force"

 

[Bung]

It wouldn't surprise me if they called it manslaughter since he disarmed the guy. The mugger wasn't a threat once disarmed.

 

[ghuns]

The mugger wasn't a threat once disarmed.

No, the mugger wasn't a threat once he was dead.

In the article it says nothing about the mugger being disarmed. It says the three of them struggled for control of the weapon and one bad guy ended up dead.

 

[Redhorse]

Since this happened so close to Chicago, what's the chances this guy will have to go to court and defend himself? Given it was a "gun-violence" crime and all.

 

[actaeon277]

It wouldn't surprise me if they called it manslaughter since he disarmed the guy. The mugger wasn't a threat once disarmed.

Oh really.

 

[Somemedic]

Two guys wanting your wallet are trying to beat your ass...one even brought a gun. Just because a fella no longer has a gun doesn't mean he's going to quiet down and be reasonable.Had the turds won that struggle we would have read about a tragic robbery.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

It wouldn't surprise me if they called it manslaughter since he disarmed the guy. The mugger wasn't a threat once disarmed.

It would surprise the crap out of me, and I'm a robbery detective. I *love* when the potential victim gets the gun away from the bad guy. I had one not too long ago that I asked the media to release. The clerk was strapping young studly-stud and as soon as the robber was distracted He-Man choke slammed him backward and got the gun away from him. The look on the robber's face was priceless. You could see the thought bubble, "I've got the gun, I thought I was in charge" as he's overpowered and has the gun ripped out of his grip.

 

[stranger danger]

They will probabally say the threat was neutralized once he had the gun...times aren't the way they used to. And they're not getting better anytime soon

 

[actaeon277]

They will probabally say the threat was neutralized once he had the gun...times aren't the way they used to. And they're not getting better anytime soon

If I have a gun pointed at a robber, and he still comes at me, he must be trying to disarm me. That's a threat.

 

[2A_Tom]

Good for the supposed victim.

Never give up.

 

[LtScott14]

If I recall the words: Did subject have opportunity, ability, and place you in jeopardy?

 

[TTravis]

I agree with you. I also find calling a dead or shot thug a victim offensive. I would love to see the press say the ******* got what he deserved and now the world is a better place.

Gun violence? This sounds like textbook self-defense!

I find listing justifiable homicide as "gun violence" offensive.

 

[Doug]

Just because you're defending yourself from a felonious attack doesn't mean you won't be charged with murder.