"Swingman" wrote ...
On 1/5/2012 8:21 AM, Bill Gill wrote:
On 1/5/2012 7:33 AM, Leon wrote:
http://gma.yahoo.com/video/news-2679...-27777235.html


It doesn't sound good for mom to me. Granted she
defended herself, but now she has killed somebody.
The guy may have needed it, but I suspect that she
is pretty much traumatized over it. She certainly
didn't look very happy on the news last night.

Horse****!

Agreed.

There is all kinds of trauma. Her husband had died a few days earlier.
What kind of trauma would have happened to her and her babies if she did not
shoot him? Also. what if some politically correct prosecutor came after
her? Some self defense victims are ruined financially with having to defend
their actions. That would certainly be traumatic.

Also, she in no way did anything aggressive or reckless. She hid for 21
minutes, talking to 911 before she shot the guy. All the time protecting
her child. How many times have we heard about some idiot who lost it and
somebody died because they did not do the right thing and act in a manner
that protected life. She did the exact right thing. And for that, she
should be proud of herself. She was a mamma bear protecting her cub. I am
certain that any other kind of response (or non response) would be terribly
traumatic. Not only for her, but for every one who knew her. Again, she
did the right thing.

The other point that nobody wants to talk about is that she is a woman. I
taught self defense classes to women over 40 years ago. Long before it
became socially acceptable to do such things. There is tremendous pressure
on women in general to be a victim. Don't fight back, don't make a scene,
etc. Not only is this demeaning to women, but it is a green light to any
kind of whacko or criminal to prey on "helpless" women. Like the bumper
sticker says, "Nobody Ever Raped A .38".

Having directly dealt with a large number of women who were assaulted, I can
tell you that hurting somebody else is far preferable to being a victim.
The women I worked with fell into two categories. Those who wanted to move
on and were willing to do whatever to see that this sort of thing never
occurred again. The other category was much more tragic. These poor women
basically crawled into a paranoid hole and never came out again. They
became recluses, depressed, etc. I think today, there would be more support
for them. But the fact is that a large number of victims never live normal
lives again.

Whatever trauma occurs as a result of defending yourself, it simply does not
compare to the alternative. And I know that it is a cornerstone of liberal
philosophy to create more victims and disarm the populace. Apparently
creating safe working conditions for criminals has a higher social purpose.
This woman did exactly the right thing. She should be commended and
rewarded in some fashion. Certainly she should be given some support of
some kind. If more women were like her, there would be less problems in
this country.

And as for the poor misunderstood home invaders, that is simple. Just use
them for target practice. It is like those morons who hang a sign outside
of their house, "gun free zone". They get robbed pretty quickly. They take
the sign down. Criminal are safety conscious. It would be better for every
one to created DANGEROUS working conditions for criminals.

End of rant.