[sanjuro]

I wonder what if the old man did not/could not shoot this attackers in time and got himself a major beat down? I guess the obvious answer would be three teenage thugs away to find their next victim. Except now, they have a firearm between them to do it with.
And also, will the backlash from this be for thugs to change their mo by initially causing gbh to their victim to avoid possible retaliatory actions? Perhaps by beating them senseless with a bat rather than just pushing someone off their bike?

Yes, I blame the old man too.

If only he had the good graces to let himself be assaulted instead of bringing a weapon, society would be a better place.

Hoplophobia, n. Irrational, morbid fear of guns

 

[JohnE]

Why did your pull your gun out on him?

One would think the 'stache alone would scare away marauding miscreants, varmints, louts and the like...

 

[sanjuro]

No charges!

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=361731

A 65-year-old Reading man who was riding his bicycle was justified in shooting two teens - one fatally - who tried to rob him on a Schuylkill River trail as part of a crime spree, the Berks County district attorney said Thursday.

 

[IH8Rice]

No charges!

already covered
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=248124&p=3747919&viewfull=1#post3747919

 

[sanjuro]

I'll shoot if ever contradict me again!

 

[IH8Rice]

I'll shoot if you ever contradict me again!

fixed

 

[disasterarea]

Yes, I blame the old man too.

If only he had the good graces to let himself be assaulted instead of bringing a weapon, society would be a better place.

Hoplophobia, n. Irrational, morbid fear of guns

Ha ha, I think I detect sarcasm at not quite butt hurt level. I must clear up the point that I was rooting for the old man and thought that it was a shame he only got two (maybe he didn't have enough time for a proper weaver stance. ) Oh, and that the whole mugging thing happened at all. In this instance and in general. My first post still stands though. What if...

 

[IH8Rice]

damn lawyers. hopefully the test will come back that he is a moron

A Berks County judge has granted a request for a mental health evaluation for a Kenhorst teen charged in a crime spree that ended with one accomplice dead and another wounded, officials said Wednesday.

Judge Scott E. Lash, head of juvenile court, agreed to a request for Michael A. Gonzalez to be evaluated by a psychiatrist before the disposition of his case, which had been scheduled today.

Gonzalez's lawyer, Jay M. Kurtz, said disposition will be delayed pending the results of the evaluation.

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=362586

 

[offsprung]

Good for the guy for fighting back but why the hell was he carrying a gun on a bike ride? How many people actually do that? Amost sounds to me like he was expecting trouble if he was carrying a gun on a bike ride.

I do! I carry almost everywhere I go, people these days are nuts!