Brock Samson
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And it was while patrolling my own apartment complex. He was definitely wasted, out in the parking lot with some cumbia playing loud as hell. I didn't even get a good approach, cuz as soon as he sees me, he picks up a very long phillips head screwdriver and decides to rush me. Naturally I drew down on him and start yelling for him to stop. He gets to within 15 ft of me, stops, and suddenly falls down. Cuffs, checking ID, monitoring pulse, blah blah blah.
After he was hauled off by Houston's finest, I started wondering why I didn't shoot him. I know that if I had shot him prior to warning him, I would have theoretically been wrong, but ultimately would have been cleared by the DA. I doubt I would have cared too much either. I'm not really known for being sympathetic, at least not in this kind of situation. But since it didn't happen that way, I'm beginning to wonder why. If this had been at a club, he would be dead, no question in my mind. Hell, if this had been a few years back when I had just gotten out of the service, he would definitely be dead.
I suppose I am asking whether I'm theoretically in the wrong for questioning the choice to let the man live.
After he was hauled off by Houston's finest, I started wondering why I didn't shoot him. I know that if I had shot him prior to warning him, I would have theoretically been wrong, but ultimately would have been cleared by the DA. I doubt I would have cared too much either. I'm not really known for being sympathetic, at least not in this kind of situation. But since it didn't happen that way, I'm beginning to wonder why. If this had been at a club, he would be dead, no question in my mind. Hell, if this had been a few years back when I had just gotten out of the service, he would definitely be dead.
I suppose I am asking whether I'm theoretically in the wrong for questioning the choice to let the man live.