Has The Martin Case Caused You To Re-examine

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azmastablasta

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After seeing the ensuing problems facing Zimmerman, have you changed the way you might react in a critical situation? I found myself in serious situations in my younger,more brash days. At least in my case, as I age, I find I'm most often carrying concealed as I am less likely to be as effective in a fight than I used to be. This case illustrates how quickly a situation can escalate. I have never hesitated to intervene when the situation required it.

After seeing the events unfold one may decide that rather than interfere it may be more prudent to simply be a good witness rather than dive in head first. In my younger days I had occasion more than once to intercede when a female was being roughly handled by her significant other, and just as expected things erupted. Fortunately, I prevailed in both cases, although one case proved that the male involved was afterward found by the police to be a felon in possession of a .25 auto in his back pocket, which he had been unable to access.

I must admit this case causes me to ponder whether or not I would interfere again. What about you?
 
It is better to be a live witness than a dead hero. I would only get involved if I thought it would mean savings someones life, anything material can be replaced.
 
I have thought about whither I would get involved or not myself.It is my nature to try to help someone I thought was at a disadvantage.But it is getting much harder to know who needs or deserves help.A fellow had better know what he is doing before stepping into something.
 
If it involved interceding on behalf of another person, the potential for death or immediate serious injury would have to be present...I've seen too many husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend situations leave the person giving aid hanging out on a limb...from a legal perspective..

If it were a personal case where I was the potential victim and due to my health issues (as good blow to my mid section would likely cause death), I would have no hesitation protecting myself, at the expense of the aggressor...Of course I do have several medical specialists that would verify that probability...
 
Along about 1975 was a county deputy for a couple of years.Back then a lot of what went on that the law got called was domestic trouble,and it was a different world then than now.One of the first things I learned was when a wife and husband were fighting,which ever one you admonished for his behaviour,the other would turn on you quick as a snap and they both came at you with all the wrath they had been using on each other.
 
I have read and reread this post and feel the need to say my peace. I have been in the military and Law enforcement.
I don't not want to go into everything I was involved in , but speaking from first hand experence I will say that any person reguardless of their postion in life can not say that
when a problem arises I will do this or that.
Human nature takes over the second a problem arises.
One of 2 things will kick in : Fight or flight.
Would I get involved as a civilan in a family fight , armed robbery or what ever ? I can't answer that untill it happens.
I am ready to get involved and in my mind I would get involved , but when it happens I just don't know.
I hope like H*** I would , but also hope I don't need to find out.
 
tnshootist, yes training and would and will play a hand but
at that moment when a incident takes place a persons frame of mind is not the same as it was in the training or for that matter the same as it was in a previous experience.
My point is plan for the worst , hope for the best and expect the unexpected . May be I am different but I don't
belive that if or when a incident arises I can set here today and say I will do A,B & c , because I just don't know.
Again yes training and experence are of vital importence ,
but not the final answer at the time of incident.
 
One thing for sure is that it has made me wonder if in some dark alley someone was going to do me in and I used deadly force to protect myself, I might just keep walking and avoid the paperwork. It for sure has reinforced my perception of the MSM, NBC should be prosecuted for doctoring the tape trying to raise a racial issue out of it. Just plain lying to advance the agenda bias. Someone should civilly sue them.
 
Quote:It for sure has reinforced my perception of the MSM, NBC should be prosecuted for doctoring the tape trying to raise a racial issue out of it.

Don't hold your breath with Holder in charge. He's too busy dodging congressional investigations and suing individual states.
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The case has caused me to resist the temptation to pursue folks I feel look suspicious and shoot them dead. I've decided against killing strangers in the neighborhood...it could result in murder charges.
 
I was once an EMT-IV Tech and worked full time on ambulance part time Rescue,part time coroners office so I was seeing a lot of stuff and never sleeping soundly.I lived alone in a small apt.We were having a lot of car break ins.I walked out on the deck to smoke and look around about 3am. I saw a man fall next to a car.He was holding his stomach and bleeding from the head and could not make it to stand.I did not know what was up but decided to check it out.I thought he might be stabbed,which would not have been out of place.I came up on the other side of the car from him,he was struggling to get up. I kept asking him what was wrong.No answer.I could see his bloody face well in the lights.He began to draw something out of his pant with his right hand. It looked like a revolver.I took my pistol out of my back pocket but did not show it. Keep asking what was wrong.Did he need help? He kept drawing.I asked what he had,what was he doing.No answer.Then I saw the light glinting off a revolver barrel,still no answer from him.I had already called the police.He was about to clear his pants with the revolver and I was thinking if he points that at me I am going to need to shoot him.I was yelling at him to stop and answer me now.He cleared his pants and just as I was about to pull the trigger I saw that he had a corona beer turned upside down,was drunk,and was going to hand me the beer.My knees became very weak.I was within seconds of shooting him for handing me a beer.It had been a long day already and this sure did put a cap on it.Just then the police showed up and I told him I thought he was drunk and I just did not want him to get in the car and try to drive.We got him home.No one till now ever knew how close I was to shooting him.It looked like a gun.I was sure it was a gun.I have always thanked the Lord I did not shoot. Because of this and other things that have happened along the way I am afraid I might hesitate to fire.If it is just me and no family,I would almost take the first bullet just to be sure. Family with me changes things,I doubt I would hesitate much. But as someone said I guess each time is a new test and you can never be sure how you will do.
 
Myself I do carry at times but using a gun would always be a last resort. In this case it wouldn't have crossed my mind if it's as Zimmerman says. Now if the threat comes to me depending on the hood anything could be on the table including all the lawyers and bull that goes along with it.
 
The media already has Zimmerman convicted and sentenced. What a bunch of BULL$^%&. I say let the detectives and lawyers figure out the truth. As I understand the case, there were no eyewitnesses. Let the authorities sort it out.
I'm sick of the case already. If the case had been the other way around the media wouldn't even have looked at it.

Tony
 
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