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Florida city commissioner shoots, kills alleged shoplifter, surveillance video shows
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:46 am
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:46 am
this guy needs to be running for Senate or Governor...
will be interesting to see if he gets charged with anything
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will be interesting to see if he gets charged with anything
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The moment a Florida city commissioner shot and killed a man suspected of shoplifting from his store is seen in a stunning surveillance video released by authorities Monday, as prosecutors weigh whether the gun-toting store owner should face charges.
Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn confronted Cristol Lopez at the Vets Army & Navy surplus store on Oct. 3 after Dunn suspected Lopez of shoplifting, the Lakeland Police Department said.
Police said at the time that Lopez -- a 50-year-old homeless felon who was staying at a nearby shelter -- had tried to leave the store with a hatchet down his pants, FOX13 reported.
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Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:48 am to dcbl
Can't watch the video, but if this guy was just shoplifting, then shooting him seems a bit much.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:49 am to dcbl
killing a dude for stealing a $10 hatchet? thats not gonna play very well anywhere - other than here i suppose.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:49 am to dcbl
Nb4:
“Wahhh shooting not a just punishment for stealing!”
“Wahhh shooting not a just punishment for stealing!”
This post was edited on 10/16/18 at 11:51 am
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:50 am to dcbl
Let's bury the hatchet.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:51 am to SidewalkDawg
As I understand it, under Florida's law then Stand Your Ground law not only allows you to defend yourself with lethal force it allows you to defend your property and business with that force.
Since this guy appears to be the owner of the business, it may indeed be a case of stand your ground despite the fact that the thief appears to be trying to escape the store rather than threaten the owner.
looks like the guy was trying to get away, but if the law allows the defense of your property & business, I don't see how they can charge the guy
he SHOULD NOT be charged in any event
this episode may do more to curb crime than anything else we have seen recently
Since this guy appears to be the owner of the business, it may indeed be a case of stand your ground despite the fact that the thief appears to be trying to escape the store rather than threaten the owner.
looks like the guy was trying to get away, but if the law allows the defense of your property & business, I don't see how they can charge the guy
he SHOULD NOT be charged in any event
this episode may do more to curb crime than anything else we have seen recently
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:52 am to dcbl
Is that a hatchet in your pants or are you happy to see me?
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:52 am to jcole4lsu
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killing a dude for stealing a $10 hatchet? thats not gonna play very well anywhere - other than here i suppose.
Is that what was in the guy's hand that he raised up to store owner as he was trying to stop him from fleeing?
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:52 am to dcbl
Never bring a hatchet to a gun fight
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:52 am to SidewalkDawg
quote:
't watch the video, but if this guy was just shoplifting, then shooting him seems a bit much
Nope
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:53 am to jcole4lsu
quote:
other than here i suppose.
Oh GTFOH with that bullshite. You can’t shoot a fricking shoplifter
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:54 am to Wolfhound45
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Let's bury the hatchet.
Looks like he opted to bury the dude instead.
This post was edited on 10/16/18 at 11:54 am
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:55 am to dcbl
He's screwed and should be locked up. Looks unjustified
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:55 am to Schmelly
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Oh GTFOH with that bullshite. You can’t shoot a fricking shoplifter
Frankly. I don't see why not.
If you try to stop him and he refuses to stop....... Yeah yeah
Bleeding hearts
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:56 am to dcbl
Why would a homeless dude want with a hatchet other than to cut something up? Another homeless person maybe? That shite happens.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:57 am to dcbl
Why is it, there always seems to be more sympathy for a criminal killed in an unfair fight than for innocent victims of violent assaults?
Posted on 10/16/18 at 11:57 am to ShortyRob
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Frankly. I don't see why not.
The law
Posted on 10/16/18 at 12:00 pm to Oddibe
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Why is it, there always seems to be more sympathy for a criminal killed in an unfair fight than for innocent victims of violent assaults?
While I can't say I'm completely comfortable with the guy getting shot dead for this, I do think putting it all on the shooter ('Is it worth it to kill a guy for a $10 hatchet') is sort of BS in the scenario where the thief has a fricking gun pointed at him and is obviously being told to stop, yet keeps walking out the place with the stolen item. Seems the question should be better directed to the thief as to whether it was really "worth it" to him at that point.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 12:02 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Seems the question should be better directed to the thief as to whether it was really "worth it" to him at that point.
He voluntarily chose his own punishment
Posted on 10/16/18 at 12:05 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:maybe we could ask him if the commissioner wasn't such a moron.
. Seems the question should be better directed to the thief as to whether it was really "worth it" to him at that point.
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