Robber Killed-- Pharmacist Charged

[Esther]

Originally Posted by n david

Hmm ... the first shot is justified in my opinion.

However, after the perp was down and out of commission ... the 5 additional shots to the torso went too far. The perp wasn't a threat at that time, so if he died from those injuries, I would agree the Pharmacist should be charged.

There was a case where I live where a convenience store clerk chased some kids who stole some beer and shot one in the back of the head. Same feelings with that case - excessive force. The kid was running away and wasn't a threat.

Yet another case was a man who heard someone breaking into his car during the middle of the night, surprised the would-be thief and then chased him 2 blocks before shooting him dead.

All three are examples of excessive force where the shooter should be held accountable for their actions.

It's one thing to protect one's self or another ... but quite another to use excessive force.

Perhaps this attitude is why crime is so prevelant???