Robbery Victims Shooting Attackers Called ‘Alarming Trend’

[n2sooners]

There’s an alarming trend in Detroit that have some people worried. In the span of a week, two separate robberies were thwarted when the victims, who both had conceal carry permits and a gun, managed to defend themselves by shooting their attackers.

In the first incidence, two teenagers thought it would be a good idea to rob the 70 year old coach of a girl’s high school basketball team at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School. The coach was escorting two of the girls to their cars in the school parking lot when the teens, 15 and 16 years of age, confronted the coach, grabbing him by a chain necklace he wore and sticking something in his chest that he assumed was a gun. The girls ran away as the coach was being attacked.

The boys failed to realize that the coach is a reserve police officer who was armed at the time. He managed to get his gun and shoot both teens. The 16 year old died from his wounds and the 15 year old was taken to the hospital in serious condition. The police are still reviewing the shootings, but all indications say that it was a clear case of self-defense.

In the second incidence, two teenagers targeted a pair of utility workers in Detroit. One of the workers also had a conceal carry permit and was legally armed. Like the coach, he was able to pull out his handgun and shoot the two would-be robbers. One was listed in serious condition and the second was reported to be in critical condition.

Some people in Detroit, including the one news person, are referring to the two incidences of self-defense as an alarming trend. Alarming for who?

If anything it should be alarming for others contemplating robbing someone else in Detroit. It’s also alarming for the Obama administration along with the rest of the anti-gun lobby as they can’t let the public think that there really is a good justification for people being armed and protecting themselves. After all, what would that do their argument that everyone should be disarmed?

Personally, I think it’s great and would like to see more American’s defending themselves from robbers, rapists and other attackers. In too many cases, the victims of these crimes are senselessly shot down so they can’t identify their attacker. I would much rather be in a position to defend myself than to be the victim of a crime that could have been prevented. Which would you rather be – victim or alive?

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[dutchwrangler]

Part of Detroit's problem is cuts in police budgets as the city loses residents. Less po-po means it's up to those wanting to stay alive to protect themselves. Went through Detroit last week. The I75 corridor leading to exit 47 to go to Canada is lined with burned out buildings. Detroit was once thriving. Now it's a dying.

 

[WessonOil]

Maybe Michelle Obama can go visit those kid's parents and get all weepy.

 

[Fredkrueger100]

Maybe Michelle Obama can go visit those kid's parents and get all weepy.

if they were white, Obama wouldn't care. She is a racist.

 

[Glocktogo]

"Some people in Detroit, including the one news person, are referring to the two incidences of self-defense as an alarming trend."

Alarms are good. They're designed to WAKE PEOPLE UP!

 

[angsniper]

if they were white, Obama wouldn't care. She is a racist.

Ding ding ding ding ding. We have a winner!

 

[Arin Morris]

Good thing the coach is a reserve police officer. If it's the same there as it is here, he'd be in jail for having a firearm on school property and likely being sued by the victims or their families for not providing a safe work environment for their little thugs.

 

[BIG_MIKE2005]

Oh how sad, some POS robbers caught some hot lead for tryin to take advantage of people. Only thing I see alarming about this is the fact in both situations there were multiple attackers. I do not find it alarming the attackers were stopped & shot. I find that refreshing honestly. They were out to create more victims & commit a crime. They got exactly what they deserved. Another thing I find alarming is the ignorant media tryin to spin a clear case of self defense to make the honest citizens look like the bad guys.

 

[dennishoddy]

Part of Detroit's problem is cuts in police budgets as the city loses residents. Less po-po means it's up to those wanting to stay alive to protect themselves. Went through Detroit last week. The I75 corridor leading to exit 47 to go to Canada is lined with burned out buildings. Detroit was once thriving. Now it's a dying.

Detroit has always been a violent city. Even in the jimmy carter era, Detroit was labeled the murder Capitol of the US.

 

[jakerz]

Good thing the coach is a reserve police officer. If it's the same there as it is here, he'd be in jail for having a firearm on school property and likely being sued by the victims or their families for not providing a safe work environment for their little thugs.

I was thinking the same thing. Which is total BS. Gun free zones make me sick.