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Re: Boycott Pizza Hut . . .

Posted By: J242 (24.17.17.91)
Date: Monday, 21 April 2008, at 11:33 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Boycott Pizza Hut . . . (Traveller)

: I support his right to defend himself completely, and I
: think it is a crappy thing for PH to fire him, but it is possible they
: followed their policy.
Indeed, which is their right as the employer of the individual to do so. That was the initial point of the entire matter.
: Actually, it's not so rare that it doesn't happen with regularity. Some
: people just have no conscience.
True enough and no argument there...
: But in this case it appears that the punk drew first, and then the driver
: returned fire (we don't know if the punk got off any rounds) and thus
: thwarted a robbery and perhaps a killing.
Yes, in this situation things came out overall for the better.
: No, I'm not making that assumption. I'm just saying the driver is alive for
: certain, and if the punk was intent on killing him he would be dead. The
: driver and his family don't have to say "what if?"
If the punk was intent on killing him, he would have done so before trying to get money. His intent was to rob him, not to kill him, otherwise this conversation wouldn't be taking place.
: Uh, please sir, some statistics to back that up. I've heard that bandied
: about, but have never seen any proof.
In all fairness I don't. All I have is common sense (which seems to as always be in short supply). If someone chooses to point a gun at another individual fully willing to shoot them and damn the consequences, then they don't need any incentive to pull the trigger. It takes a lot less time to squeeze the trigger than it does to reach into a pocket, pull out a handgun, disarm the safety (If there even is one), cock the hammer (If there is one like on revolvers) aim and then pull the trigger. A move like that in that situation is a pure example of stupidity if not suicidal tendencies however, I don't know the make or model handgun the driver was carrying and if he was carrying a loaded, cocked gun in each front pocket, I'm really surprised he hadn't accidentally shot himself by now. That's not a very bright way to carry handguns...

Messages In This Thread

Boycott Pizza Hut . . .
Intellect Inside (12.219.27.246) -- Saturday, 19 April 2008, at 4:53 p.m.
- Aren't their crappy pizzas reason enough? [nt] *NM*
  Spiff (24.143.160.2) -- Sunday, 20 April 2008, at 10:42 p.m.
  - Yeah, so now I have two reasons ... *NM*
    Intellect Inside (12.219.27.246) -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 8:06 a.m.
- Re: Boycott Pizza Hut . . .
  J242 (24.17.17.91) -- Sunday, 20 April 2008, at 10:52 p.m.
  - Re: Boycott Pizza Hut . . .
    Traveller (24.237.212.208) -- Sunday, 20 April 2008, at 11:29 p.m.
    - Which article did you read? . . .
      Intellect Inside (12.219.27.246) -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 7:54 a.m.
      - Re: Which article did you read? . . .
        Traveller (24.237.212.208) -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 8:28 a.m.
    - Re: Boycott Pizza Hut . . .
      J242 (24.17.17.91) -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 10:17 a.m.
      - Re: Boycott Pizza Hut . . .
        Traveller (24.237.212.208) -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 12:20 p.m.
        
        Re: Boycott Pizza Hut . . .
        J242 (24.17.17.91) -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 11:33 p.m.
  - You would have made a great Pharisee . . .
    Intellect Inside (12.219.27.246) -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 8:05 a.m.
    - The company has a right to limit its liability as well
      Spiff (24.143.160.2) -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 10:09 a.m.
    - Re: You would have made a great Pharisee . . .
      J242 (24.17.17.91) -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 10:25 a.m.

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Message: : Indeed, which is their right as the employer of the individual to do so. That : was the initial point of the entire matter. : True enough and no argument there... : Yes, in this situation things came out overall for the better. : If the punk was intent on killing him, he would have done so before trying to : get money. His intent was to rob him, not to kill him, otherwise this : conversation wouldn't be taking place. : In all fairness I don't. All I have is common sense (which seems to as always : be in short supply). If someone chooses to point a gun at another : individual fully willing to shoot them and damn the consequences, then : they don't need any incentive to pull the trigger. It takes a lot less : time to squeeze the trigger than it does to reach into a pocket, pull out : a handgun, disarm the safety (If there even is one), cock the hammer (If : there is one like on revolvers) aim and then pull the trigger. A move like : that in that situation is a pure example of stupidity if not suicidal : tendencies however, I don't know the make or model handgun the driver was : carrying and if he was carrying a loaded, cocked gun in each front pocket, : I'm really surprised he hadn't accidentally shot himself by now. That's : not a very bright way to carry handguns...
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