Meanwhile in Texas....

Onkel Neal · 09-13-14, 11:58 PM

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-te...#photo-6861680

Man, this store clerk had some guts. The robber was toting a shotgun. Boom, no more bad guy.

I've been in this store many times. Hard to believe someone would come in with a shotgun to rob it. I hope Usman Seth and his family are ok.

Awesome comments:

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Family be damned, under Texas law, defending the Dr. Pepper machine/cooler by any means necessary is sacrosanct.

Von Tonner · 09-14-14, 04:59 AM

Not only very brave but very civil too in shooting him in the leg first even though he had a gun. I don't think that would have been the first part of his anatomy I would have aimed for.

What worries me are the threats levelled at the family.

"The would-be robber's brother came into the store Saturday morning, threatening to kill the family, Seth said."

Can one be charged under American law for making such threats?

Jimbuna · 09-14-14, 06:23 AM

You know how the saying goes..."Those who live by the sword will die by the sword die by the sword."

Poetic justice imho and you beat me to the punch regarding the Dr Pepper comment ya bugga

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Family be damned, under Texas law, defending the Dr. Pepper machine/cooler by any means necessary is sacrosanct.

Aktungbby · 09-14-14, 07:00 AM

At last!! a solid 'good' shoot on video and the poor criminal can only sue once about all of his rights being violated. I hope the Seths got to keep the 'sawed off' pistol grip...I 'spect they'll need to upgrade their weaponry against reprisals especially if the bandito was a gangero. The grand jury will be a mere formality ...in Texas!

Wolferz · 09-14-14, 07:21 AM

I smell another impending gunfight at the Okay mini-mart.

The criminal's family should think twice about reprisal and blame themselves for not stopping him from doing what he did.

Ol' Doc Pepper and Wyatt Burp will send you to Boot Hill.

Jimbuna · 09-14-14, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

Ol' Doc Pepper and Wyatt Burp will send you to Boot Hill.

LOL

Onkel Neal · 09-14-14, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Von Tonner

Not only very brave but very civil too in shooting him in the leg first even though he had a gun. I don't think that would have been the first part of his anatomy I would have aimed for.

What worries me are the threats levelled at the family.

"The would-be robber's brother came into the store Saturday morning, threatening to kill the family, Seth said."

Can one be charged under American law for making such threats?

You would think so.

Wolferz · 09-14-14, 08:55 AM

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Can one be charged under American law for making such threats?

Only if the threat is against a politician or a celebrity.

Jimbuna · 09-14-14, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Von Tonner

Not only very brave but very civil too in shooting him in the leg first even though he had a gun. I don't think that would have been the first part of his anatomy I would have aimed for.

What worries me are the threats levelled at the family.

"The would-be robber's brother came into the store Saturday morning, threatening to kill the family, Seth said."

Can one be charged under American law for making such threats?

Cite the fact said threat was also made against Dr Pepper and...most definitely

em2nought · 09-14-14, 09:51 AM

I think they should upgrade to at least .40 S&W.

Stealhead · 09-16-14, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by em2nought

I think they should upgrade to at least .40 S&W.

Id rather have 9x19mm personally more rounds and less recoil means more rapid engagement. SAS combat shooting round after round ceter mass until threat is down on the ground or engage secondary threat after delivery to tango number 1. Double tap repeat as needed.

One shot insta kills and such is so Hollywood you cant expect that in real life. What if you just sent that bullet meant for the brain through his cheek? Now you a really angry dude with an extra hole for straws. Or a recent ex Army Special Forces buddy of mine says "the caliber game is BS" (refer to top paragaph as to why). He actually trains police to be less pray spray and more focused.

ETR3(SS) · 09-16-14, 10:28 PM

Agreed Steelhead. My first handgun was an Auto Ord 1911, it wasn't long before I realized I made a wrong personal choice there. I now own a Walther P99 not only for the reasons stated above but 9x19 is what I was trained with and most familiar with.

vienna · 09-16-14, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Von Tonner

Can one be charged under American law for making such threats?

In most states, yes. Here in California, it falls under laws regarding making 'terrorist threats' and the laws have been used to prosecute everything from neighbors threatening each other to gang threats to actual terror threats...

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razark · 09-16-14, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

In most states, yes. Here in California, it falls under laws regarding making 'terrorist threats'...

Same in Texas.

vienna · 09-16-14, 07:19 PM

IIRC, here in California, there was some guy whose lawyer tried to mount a defense against a charge of making terrorist threats by contending the laws were unconstitutional since the laws hindered or infringed on the defendant's right to "free speech". As I further recall, the argument didn't get very far...

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,001 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	At last!! a solid 'good' shoot on video and the poor criminal can only sue once about all of his rights being violated. I hope the Seths got to keep the 'sawed off' pistol grip...I 'spect they'll need to upgrade their weaponry against reprisals especially if the bandito was a gangero. The grand jury will be a mere formality ...in Texas! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 09-14-14 at 07:21 AM.

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Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	I smell another impending gunfight at the Okay mini-mart. The criminal's family should think twice about reprisal and blame themselves for not stopping him from doing what he did. Ol' Doc Pepper and Wyatt Burp will send you to Boot Hill. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think they should upgrade to at least .40 S&W. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

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ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Agreed Steelhead. My first handgun was an Auto Ord 1911, it wasn't long before I realized I made a wrong personal choice there. I now own a Walther P99 not only for the reasons stated above but 9x19 is what I was trained with and most familiar with. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	IIRC, here in California, there was some guy whose lawyer tried to mount a defense against a charge of making terrorist threats by contending the laws were unconstitutional since the laws hindered or infringed on the defendant's right to "free speech". As I further recall, the argument didn't get very far... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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Von Tonner Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 711 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Not only very brave but very civil too in shooting him in the leg first even though he had a gun. I don't think that would have been the first part of his anatomy I would have aimed for. What worries me are the threats levelled at the family. "The would-be robber's brother came into the store Saturday morning, threatening to kill the family, Seth said." Can one be charged under American law for making such threats?