re: Joe Mcknight's shooter, Ronald Gasser, released from custody

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So why does the gun come out? That should have ended things and no one would be dead. Instead, he goes another step further and shoots it. That's where the line is crossed

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So you were there? I didn't see the whole conference, was Gasser injured? Were McKnight's knuckles bruised?

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I forgot in my post, UNARMED. So why does the gun come out? That should have ended things and no one would be dead.

Instead, he goes another step further and shoots it. That's where the line is crossed

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Maybe he didn't want to risk his life fighting a 200lb professional athlete?

I'm not saying the shooter doesn't deserve blame, but I take issue with the idea that we should have fist fights with strangers who can obviously overpower us instead of using the means of self defense to prevent them from harming us.

On the other side, though, I don't think people should get off scot free if they willingly participate in a road rage argument that ends up with the other person dead.
If you aren't willing to deal with someone without shooting them, don't talk shite.

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I forgot in my post, UNARMED. So why does the gun come out? That should have ended things and no one would be dead.

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You just changed your entire argument.

If this is truly a self defense situation, how would the shooter know if the attacker was unarmed? Was he given the opportunity to frisk him first?

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I forgot in my post, UNARMED. So why does the gun come out? That should have ended things and no one would be dead.

Instead, he goes another step further and shoots it. That's where the line is crossed

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There's no duty nor obligation to threaten to shoot someone. If that level of force is justified, you take it. If you reasonably believe you are at risk of being attacked with lethal force or serious bodily injury, you have the right to defend yourself without first threatening your assailant.

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I forgot in my post, UNARMED. So why does the gun come out? That should have ended things and no one would be dead.

Instead, he goes another step further and shoots it. That's where the line is crossed

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If the guy went after him to physically harm him, I don't see the issue here. the guy was reportedly in his own property.

You let people just walk up in your house and frick with you?


Don't answer that.