Customer shoots, kills armed robber at McDonald's

[sixmile]

http://www.freep.com/article/20110819/NEWS01/110819058/Customer-shoots-kills-robber-Detroit-McDonalds

'A Friday afternoon shootout between a teenager trying to rob a Detroit McDonalds and a retired Detroit police officer ended in the teen’s death, police said. '

snip

'Another man who said he was the teen’s cousin said the story seemed unreal.

“Man, they took my cousin’s life,” he said. '


more at link

[richmwill]

1. Then your cousin shouldn't have been attempting to commit robbery...

"Don't play with fire, you'll get burnt" and all that.

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[iverglas]

19. good job

No, not you, Philippine expat

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=user_profiles&u_id=271232



But hey, good job everybody who's been agreeing with the old expat for the last few days!

[valerief]

2. But America thinks guns are cool. nt

[SteveM]

7. Irrelevant. nt

[TheWraith]

14. They were pretty cool for the innocent people who didn't get shot here.

It's not like someone stupid enough to attempt armed robbery against a McDonald's is going to be smart enough not to panic and accidentally shoot or murder someone in the process.

[snappyturtle]

3. Something isn't right here or we don't know the 'whole truth' yet. nt

[ManiacJoe]

11. That would be due to the article containing few facts.

[Obamanaut]

4. "They" did not "take" the cousin's life, the cousin threw it away. nt

[Drahthaardogs]

5. Damned shame.

What is wrong with these kids today. I hate to hear about stuff like this.

[iverglas]

6. this is a duplicate thread

The exact same incident is being discussed at length in a thread two lines below on the board at the moment.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=118&topic_id=451450&mesg_id=451450

Presumably it has been moved here from elsewhere.

I will request that the two be combined.

[ileus]

8. It's worth repeating....thanks.

[kestrel91316]

9. Teen receives death penalty for attempted robbery. Retired LEO appoints self

judge, jury, and executioner.

Maybe justice was done. Maybe not. But I am ashamed of Americans cheering vigilante justice.

[hack89]

10. So the LEO should have waited until the robber shot someone first ? nt

[PavePusher]

13. Defending lives and property from the predations of criminals on-scene....

is NOT "vigilante justice".

I give you a gift: http://dictionary.reference.com/

If you use it, you'll see you have been picking your wording incorrectly.

Good luck.

[gravity556]

15. Much preferable to see the

fucking idiot criminal catch a bullet or twenty rather than see some little kid catch one of Mr.Fuckingidot's randomly sprayed bullets. Prefer not to die? Don't wave a gun around or rob a McDonalds.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Wow. Two in two days.

That must be a record.

[oneshooter]

18. Same article, lots of repeats. n/t