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Originally Posted by vash
having said that, i see pazuzu's POV. he was probably clear of danger, and went back in. (like 90% of the rifle in the backseat crowd would have done). it isnt cut and dry if this was the right thing to do.
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It never is cut and dried...
Did he take 3 or 4 people off the street that need to be off the street? Yes.
Did he put himself in danger? Yes.
Did he break a Texas law? Very possibly
So, just because of #1, should we ignore #3? No, laws are there for a reason. You cannot decide to charge person A and not charge person B. However, we have constructed a legal system that is designed to absolve people who were in specific situations. Not everyone who put a gun to another person and pulls the trigger will go to jail, but everyone should be charged, and the case examined. We even do that with police officers, whom we've given nearly unlimited power to...we still examine a shooting when they're involved.