It's absolutely a huge crime - worse than you stated. The issue is valuing human life and putting it above property despite the huge crime.
My third objection to your post is that your attitude leads criminals to have no reason NOT to just kill people when they carjack. If this guy had, he'd be alive now.
I don't feel bad for the guy, but at the same time It's kind of fucked up to kill someone over a car.
If someone came to my window and attempted to get into my car then I'd certainly use lethal force to protect myself. I have no way of knowing if they have a knife or gun. If I was already out of the vehicle and he was leaving then I would never fire off at a car. That endangers the neighborhood and is no different than any other type of shoot out that ends up killing kids or innocent by standers.
If he did fire off outside of the vehicle after he was no longer in physical danger then that changes the story.
Did the "victim" have a legally acquired gun and a CCW permit? Or was this a case of one thug jacking another and an ensuing gun battle in the middle the streets?
It's up to the evidence and jury as to whether it was self defense, or retaliation.
I'm sure it could be argued that the carjacker could have used the car against him (ran over victim).
There have been many cases of shooting robbers in the back and the shooter is charged with murder.
It's not always a clear cut case.
To me, that's irrelevant. A carjacker thug piece of shit got killed committing a felony and the world is a better place. I don't care if the person that killed him was another thug, an off-duty cop or a nun. He's dead, good riddance.
I share your objection.
I haven't (yet) armed myself because it seems a majority of criminals aren't out to simply kill people. I want it to stay that way. I'm not interested in the complexity of life that comes with weapons and potentially killing to defend property and the legalities of it all. It's far simpler to defend against property crime by sending a check to my insurance agent.
Take the car, there's some weed and a couple $20's in the console if you want it, tank's full too. You go your way, I gotta go feed my cat.
You gotta love all the moral-less libtards coming out from the woodwork. "Quick let's play the race and environmental factor card, only black people in this whole world has a poverty problem. Who cares about those poors who choose not to commit crime? Clearly they don't exist."
I share your objection.
I haven't (yet) armed myself because it seems a majority of criminals aren't out to simply kill people. I want it to stay that way. I'm not interested in the complexity of life that comes with weapons and potentially killing to defend property and the legalities of it all. It's far simpler to defend against property crime by sending a check to my insurance agent.
Take the car, there's some weed and a couple $20's in the console if you want it, tank's full too. You go your way, I gotta go feed my cat.
Take the car, there's some weed and a couple $20's in the console if you want it, tank's full too. You go your way, I gotta go feed my cat.
I know I'm old school, but tats are trashy, particularly neck and facial tats...
That's the dead, alleged carjacker, btw...
Apropos of nothing, what kind of car is it and where are you going to be Sunday afternoon around three? I'm uh, asking for a friend.
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It's a silver 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback base model with a stick, 7500 miles.
It's a fantastic little city car but I'm looking to upgrade. Your friend better not work for State Farm.
You might get shot if the carjacker don't know how to drive stick...
"But how else was he gon get his money for clothes and tatts, tho?"