Opinion
A NYC subway rider recently witnessed a violent mugging of a woman on a NYC subway platform near Times Square.
A woman was physically violently attacked by a mugging suspect trying to get her handbag, a common occurrence in NYC, particularly on the subway system.
Another passenger (not otherwise involved), witnessing this felony-in-progress, produced a pistol and fired two “warning shots” in the direction of the mugger. Both shots expended themselves harmlessly. No one was hurt as a result.
The mugging suspect immediately fled.
The shooter then calmly departed but was arrested by NYPD officers a short time later.
The shooter has been charged criminally. The “technical legality” of his carrying a pistol concealed in that place was not reported.
The mugging suspect was also arrested (as he has been for similar felonies numerous times before) but has already been released!
Lessons:
1) “Warning shot(s)” are almost always a bad idea!
- A “bad outcome” is very likely.
- Not recommended.
2) In the eyes of most prosecutors, “Flight Equals Guilt.”
When someone employs deadly force (whether anyone is harmed or not) or even merely produces a pistol in a public place and then flees the scene, his flight will usually be interpreted as an assumed admission of guilt.
Sometimes, it is prudent to depart a crime scene for the sake of your own continued safety. That is understandable, but when you do, you must notify the police at your earliest opportunity.
3) In NYC (and most of NYS, as well as any number of other blue states and metro areas), liberal politicians and prosecutors “expect” you, indeed “require” you, to meekly submit to physical attack(s) by violent felons.
Any use of force, particularly deadly force, on the part of citizens who are attempting to defend themselves or other innocent parties from harmful, even deadly, battery at the hands of violent felons is always viewed as a “crime” in itself.
In plain English, Democrat/Marxists don’t want you protecting yourself from their precious criminals. As a resident, you are required to “accept” violent crime as a condition of living there. You’re expected to be a “good (i.e., cooperative) victim.”
Of course, these same politicians rely on a virtual army of heavily armed, taxpayer-funded bodyguards to protect themselves, so they don’t think violent crime is “a problem” because, for them, it isn’t. For them, “violent crime” is nothing more than casual conversation.
This erudite, non-caring attitude on the part of leftist politicians won’t change any time soon, so the best advice is to stay out of NYC, Washington DC, Minneapolis, Austin, TX, Portland, OR, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, et al.
Don’t live there, and don’t go there!
The “System” in these places does not consider your personal safety, property, or life to be particularly important. It is surely of no concern to them, as we see.
“Criminals should be punished, not fed pastries.” ~ Lemony Snicket.
/John
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The left loves crime. To them the more crime the better.
It gives them the excuse to stamp down harder on the citizens.
what a bunch of dirt bags. Until criminals fear their victims, then crime will not abate.
No warning shots. Shoot until the perp stops their crimes
But the secret service can fire shots at unarmed assailants trying to break into Biden’s granddaughters car with no consequences . This is a prime example of our 2 tier Justice system.
The Moral of the Story is: never live in or even visit a far-left state! Don’t grace them with your presence or tax dollars. And if you want it to change, run the corrupt lefties out of office and deny all politicians any armed protection.
Anyone else feel concern over how many clear photos NYC has from the subway alone? I’m sure the cameras were originally justified as a measure to reduce crime. I wonder how long they typically keep them for along with the license plate photos on the toll roads, and maybe other roads too. I am sure we are now photoed almost everywhere we go and a dedicated effort by the government can trace an urban or suburban resident’s exact movements on most any day of the week. It’s like living under a microscope.
1) Warning shots are Ok.
2) Prosecutor’s opinions are of no concern.
3) Leaving the scene is a good idea if you have finished your business.
4) Do not submit to attack by criminals or politicians.
5) And every thing else.
If you put the government in it’s place… (pause, reboot, think about this for a moment)…, then you could just do what you would normally and legitimately do if you did not have some big stupid bully breathing down your neck.
HLB
FuK NY, NJ ….. and any other blue stare. PA is next to fall considering this last election.
Many gun haters are absolute fanatics! Insisting they would choose death rather than a firearm be employed in their behalf.
What a Bunch of Useless Sheep!!! Even the Robbery Victem (Sheep) was on the news Blaming the Shooter, Instead of the POS Robbery Suspect!!!
You Can’t Make This Shit Up…. And the POS Criminal Is Already Out of Jail, and the Good Samaritan is Still in Jail!!!
Should have Put the Piece of Trash Down with His Two Shot’s… Moral of the Story… Don’t Waste the Ammo on Warning Shot’s!!!
#FJB and #FNYC
if only these a-hole politicians had to actually live in the areas they create with these stupid policies things would change. they live insulated from the problems they create and don’t care about the regular citizens. next, they won’t allow the citizens protecting themselves from these violent animals with these stupid anti-gun laws.
if criminals were punished for their actions there would be less crime. another problem created by progressive politicians.
i have no respect for any politician.