91 year old WW2 Vet beaten viciously for car.

[High Planes Drifter]

Im betting this guy wont last long in prison once the cat is let out of the bag as to why he's there in the first place.

 

[coylh]

The by-stander effect is apparently cross-cultural.

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/uploads/media_befe4f6d2885529de_1178964044.wmv

 

[starboard]

When it comes to guns being used to stop crime, the annual number estimates are impressive. I only wish a greater percentage of those people would step up and take out the trash.

 

[slewfoot]

You guys can moralize all you want. I would have at least tried to stop the man from being beaten to death.

No self respecting District Attorney, that wants to be re elected, would have brought charges against you with that many witnesses on your behalf.

 

[glocktoberfest]

couple months back , a women was robbed in a local wal mart parking lot , several bystanders , followed / chased the perp into the woods where the perp thought he could escape . Bystanders caught him . When police arrived , perp was transported to hospital . No charges against bystanders , women got her purse back . perp goes to jail . I still smile when I think about it .

 

[Bailey Guns]

To keep this gun related. My question is: due to the mans advanced age and frailty, is using a gun legal to defend the Vet? Although, the man only used his fists, is this a situation warranting the use of a gun?

Colorado law requires a reasonable belief that a lesser degree of force would be inadequate and also requires a reasonable belief that the unlawful use of force will result in death or serious bodily injury prior to using deadly force against an attacker.

I think an argument could easily be made after watching the video that this attack might result in SBI at a minimum based on the severity of the attack and the age of the victim.

Might not be possible to get a clean shot (based on the location between the cars and the proximity of the BG/Victim to each other) but I would've liked a chance anyway.

 

[elrod]

May God bless and heal the old vet. The same God will deal very harshly with this vermin that commited the act! There will be no hung jury on his judgement day. (I only wish that the perp could have been sent to that day at the scene!)