Fla. jogger won't be charged for shooting teen

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Fla. jogger won't be charged for shooting teen

TAMPA, Fla. – A pistol-packing jogger in Florida won't be charged for shooting and killing a teenager who attacked him during a midnight run.

Prosecutors said Tuesday they are convinced Thomas Baker acted in self defense when he fired eight shots at 18-year-old Carlos Mustelier near Tampa in November .

Prosecutors say Florida's "stand-your-ground" law was a factor in their decision. The law, passed in 2005, gives people the right to use deadly force as long as they "reasonably believe" it is necessary to stop another person from hurting them.

Baker told police he reached for his gun when the teen punched him in the face. Baker has a concealed weapons permit.

The teen was hit four times in the chest, back and buttocks.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110112/ap_on_re_us/us_self_defense_shooting
 
Nobody's is more anti gun than me. But is somebody here saying that being attacked in public is not a valid reason to light the douche up?
 
in my opinion, if you have a concealed license, you should be required to have training with a gun. i don't know exactly what went down, but the amount of shots seems excessive. then again, when you're a stressful situation and you're believe you're fighting for your life, you will react with any force necessary to preserve your life.

question is, is it reasonable and the DA believes it is. i wasn't there though
 
Topspin said:
Nobody's is more anti gun than me. But is somebody here saying that being attacked in public is not a valid reason to light the douche up?
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Yes, you, with your ant-gun stance. But its a procedure that the DA always has to go through when determining whether to file charges or not, even if the incident appears cut and dry.
 
Yurt said:
in my opinion, if you have a concealed license, you should be required to have training with a gun. i don't know exactly what went down, but the amount of shots seems excessive. then again, when you're a stressful situation and you're believe you're fighting for your life, you will react with any force necessary to preserve your life.

question is, is it reasonable and the DA believes it is. i wasn't there though
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what about open carry?
 
SmarterThanYou said:
what about open carry?
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you mean like walking downtown with a pistol on your hip. sure. if you're out hunting or whatever, no. i know you'll think i'm infringing, and likely a strict reading i could be as it could be an infringement, but i don't see the constitutional harm in requiring a minimal understanding of what a gun can do. i believe you already have to take a written test to have a CWP....why not a "driving" test

not sure it will help, as cops who are experiemence with guns, or soldiers, often react the same way when they're lives are in danger.
 
Yurt said:
in my opinion, if you have a concealed license, you should be required to have training with a gun. i don't know exactly what went down, but the amount of shots seems excessive. then again, when you're a stressful situation and you're believe you're fighting for your life, you will react with any force necessary to preserve your life.

question is, is it reasonable and the DA believes it is. i wasn't there though
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In the heat of the moment you'd be surprised how fast those shots go off. Especially if you've never had to shoot someone before.
 
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