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Robert Green wrote:
Plenty of people have died from taking a single punch. I would
probably try to shoot to maim such an attacker. Probably. (-: Just
today I bought a cane that's got a stun gun and LED built in. I'd
probably use that before I shot someone. Probably.
Yep. The first case in my state involving a concealed handgun license holder
revolved around that very concept. His lawyer said that a detached retina
was a common outcome of a punch to the head. For amusement, here's the facts
in that case.
Two van drivers, trapped in heavy Dallas traffic, banged their outside
rearview mirrors. The driver of van #1 became irate, jumped from his van,
reached throught the driver's side window of van #2 and began pummeling the
driver.
The driver of van #2, constrained by his seat belt but carrying a pistol,
shot the aggressor dead.
The subsequent investigation and grand jury exonerated the driver of van #2.
Here's the amusing part:
The driver of van #1 - the angry aggressor - was a new-hire for the delivery
service. His supervisor was riding with him to show him the route.
Now imagine what happened later as the supervisor ultimately returned to the
office. I see him pouring a cup of coffee in the break room while one of his
colleagues asks: "How's the new guy working out, Stan?"
With downcast eyes and a small shake of the head, Stan replies: "KIA...
We're gonna need another driver."
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