Police in Auburn Hills, Michigan are investigating an attempted shooting at a Home Depot, where a 47-year-old woman with a concealed carry permit tried to shoot a fleeing shoplifter, WXYZ reports.
According to authorities, the woman witnessed a man exiting the Home Depot while being followed by loss prevention officers. The man attempted to flee in a small, dark sport utility vehicle, at which point the woman pulled out her concealed 9mm handgun and opened fire in the Home Depot parking lot.
She fired repeatedly, and police believe one of the bullets struck and flattened the SUV’s tire — but the suspects, described as two males in their 40s, one white and one black, still escaped. The woman is said to be cooperating with police, who are still deciding whether to charge her for shooting up a Home Depot parking lot to stop a suspected shoplifter.
According to police, there were many people in the parking lot when the woman shot at the fleeing SUV. A police spokeswoman told a WXYZ reporter that “the best thing that anybody who witnesses or thinks they’re witnessing a crime could do for us is gather information, write down information, provide it to the officers when they arrive.”
Post by tacosforlife on Oct 7, 2015 14:23:05 GMT -5
Police are deciding whether to charge her? This should not be a question. Reckless endangerment. CHARGE HER.
Seriously, we are talking about SHOPLIFTING here. Not armed robbery. Not assault. Not attempted murder. Not sexual assault. Motherfucking shoplifting. She should be glad she didn't hit them because I'm pretty sure that "attempting to stop shoplifting" does not justify homicide. Were those men wrong for shoplifting? Yes. Do they DESERVE TO DIE for shoplifting? FUCKING NO.
FUCK, PEOPLE. THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS.
ETA: I know the police themselves are probably not making the decision. I just took the wording from the article.
Now when some dude here tried to rob a group of people at gunpoint, who had all waiting all night for tennis shoes, I wasn't as upset at one of the victims shooting him.
Police are deciding whether to charge her? This should not be a question. Reckless endangerment. CHARGE HER.
Seriously, we are talking about SHOPLIFTING here. Not armed robbery. Not assault. Not attempted murder. Not sexual assault. Motherfucking shoplifting. She should be glad she didn't hit them because I'm pretty sure that "attempting to stop shoplifting" does not justify homicide. Were those men wrong for shoplifting? Yes. Do they DESERVE TO DIE for shoplifting? FUCKING NO.
FUCK, PEOPLE. THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS.
ETA: I know the police themselves are probably not making the decision. I just took the wording from the article.
Intentionally firing a deadly weapon at a person without just cause (ie self defense) is called attempted murder.
Police are deciding whether to charge her? This should not be a question. Reckless endangerment. CHARGE HER.
Seriously, we are talking about SHOPLIFTING here. Not armed robbery. Not assault. Not attempted murder. Not sexual assault. Motherfucking shoplifting. She should be glad she didn't hit them because I'm pretty sure that "attempting to stop shoplifting" does not justify homicide. Were those men wrong for shoplifting? Yes. Do they DESERVE TO DIE for shoplifting? FUCKING NO.
FUCK, PEOPLE. THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS.
ETA: I know the police themselves are probably not making the decision. I just took the wording from the article.
Intentionally firing a deadly weapon at a person without just cause (ie self defense) is called attempted murder.
I am not a criminal lawyer, and I wrote that in like three seconds! I get a pass!
Post by EnchantedSoul on Oct 7, 2015 15:26:17 GMT -5
Good Lord! What would have happened if she had hit one of them? Over some hardware?! What the hell has to go through your mind for your first thought to be, "let me pull out my piece and bust some caps in this open ass parking lot!"?
Since no one was hurt, I'm dying, sorry. Wtf did she think was going to happen? She was going to shoot them, go and grab the screwdrivers they stole and be proclaimed a hero? I'm trying to figure out why they haven't charged and released her name, but for now, I'll just call her Felicia. A mess.
Since no one was hurt, I'm dying, sorry. Wtf did she think was going to happen? She was going to shoot them, go and grab the screwdrivers they stole and be proclaimed a hero? I'm trying to figure out why they haven't charged and released her name, but for now, I'll just call her Felicia. A mess.
Since no one was hurt, I'm dying, sorry. Wtf did she think was going to happen? She was going to shoot them, go and grab the screwdrivers they stole and be proclaimed a hero? I'm trying to figure out why they haven't charged and released her name, but for now, I'll just call her Felicia. A mess.
Stop playing.
I was referring to her not being charged with anything yet.
Sincerest apologies if my joke was in poor taste or offensive.
What would her defense be if she had killed one of them? I shot those guys because they stole some screwdrivers and were running away and zero threat to me?
I've never taken a concealed weapon course, but don't they cover the topic that it doesn't give you the ok to go around Yosemite Sam-ing all over the place?