Would you kill a man who's robbing you? (long)

GoblinMason (Craig) · #1 12-19-2005, 07:33 AM

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Kill... no
Beat up really bad? yessss

edit- shoot in the kneecap? yes

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I agree.

My first reaction was to just threaten him with the gun and tell him to drop the knife, but he might just throw the knife at you. I'd shoot him and feel good about it.

-Craig

BCPVP · #2 12-19-2005, 07:45 AM

Being able to kill him assumes you have access to your gun. If he's robbing you, it's unlikely that he's just going to let you roam free unless he's the stupidest criminal ever.

But if you did somehow get a gun, I don't think you'd need to shoot him unless he tries to attack you. And I doubt he'd try that if you're pointing a gun towards him. Likewise with throwing the knife. Probably not going to happen because then the robber loses his only weapon while you can still (and probably would) shoot.

I'd have to believe there was a serious threat to my life or others' lives before I kill him for robbery. I couldln't kill someone just for stealing my stuff.

Blarg · #3 12-19-2005, 07:53 AM

Throwing the knife isn't going to happen. That's more for commando movies.

Knocking your arm out of the way while stabbing your in the heart or slashing your throat is the worry. If you're not alert or look more scared than him, a practiced crook might try it.

I wouldn't shoot him just to shoot him, though. But I wouldn't spend any time talking to him while he's close enough to lunge in and disabled or kill me. He'd have to drop the knife slowly and back off immediately, no babbling and yapping about it. Shut the f*** up, a*shole, would be the only thing I'd want to say to him if he started trying to distract me with babble.

In this situation, it sounds like the guy had no time to reach for a gun, though.

thatpfunk · #4 12-19-2005, 08:14 AM

I think the situation becomes more interesting if he had a weapon hidden in a closet (or whatever).

As soon as the scumbag leaves the room you can grab it and chase after the guy, but then what? I think a fair amount of ootiots would say chase and shoot the guy if he won't stop.

Personally, if you aren't in danger anymore I don't think it is worth it. Stuff is just that, stuff. Not worth killing someone over.

Perhaps even more interesting: Same situation, but you have the gun under your bed or in a bedside drawer. If the crook says "I don't want to hurt you, I just am going to take your things and leave. Be calm, and I will be gone in two minutes." Do you go for the weapon or let him take your stuff and leave?

-Skeme- · #5 12-19-2005, 08:20 AM

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If the crook says "I don't want to hurt you, I just am going to take your things and leave. Be calm, and I will be gone in two minutes." Do you go for the weapon or let him take your stuff and leave?

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If I had time to grab it, definitely. I'd say, "Look, I don't want to kill you, so be calm, leave my [censored] and leave, and it won't happen."

Blarg · #6 12-19-2005, 08:22 AM

I don't think there's many guys who couldn't be on top of you before you had a drawer open and a gun in your hand, much less one pointed at him. If you're reaching off the side of the bed, you're going to be turned away from him with the gun not even pointing at him if you get it. Your body will be unstable too, if you start off just lying on your bed, with nothing but momentum holding you up, unless you swing your legs off the bed first to stabilize yourself. Hopefully you've been working those Six Minute Abs tapes.

Basically I think you'd have to be a very good distance from the guy not to have him on top of you. Heck, if I thought a guy was going to pull a gun out on me -- and what else would he think? -- I'd jump on him and be landing really hard in a second or so. With my knife. Maybe landing at the same time I do.

Definitely reaching for a gun when your life is not in danger, unless you think he's going to kill you anyway, is not something I'd want to take a chance at.

If he wanted to tie me up, it might be different. That's more what sick bastards and deviates do than someone who wants to grab yout t.v., loose cash, and jewelry and run out the door.

Jeebus · #7 12-19-2005, 10:10 AM

I'd definately enjoy taking a shot at a guy's ass as he is leaving the scene. As far as shooting him in the act, if someone was lifting my [censored] and I had a gun under my pillow, I would most likely let him go and call the cops. I have insurance. If he threatens me witha knife I shoot him. Then I probably piss on him.

durrrr · #8 12-19-2005, 10:22 AM

I would never pull a gun on someone unless i was sure i'd have no qualms using it. That said; this guy would be soooo dead if i had a gun. If this was in my kitchen; i'd like to think that i'd give him a 'break' and give him a chance to run. My bedroom... thats my fkin bedroom; + it'd b scary to hav some random armed donkey there.

durrrr · #9 12-19-2005, 10:24 AM

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Perhaps even more interesting: Same situation, but you have the gun under your bed or in a bedside drawer. If the crook says "I don't want to hurt you, I just am going to take your things and leave. Be calm, and I will be gone in two minutes." Do you go for the weapon or let him take your stuff and leave?

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i say "do you want some fries w/ that" and i go to sleep... if i believed him;

if i didnt completely believe him (i likely wouldnt)......

Gunny Highway · #10 12-19-2005, 10:29 AM

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...you have the gun under your bed or in a bedside drawer.

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"...I just am going to take your things and leave."

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"No, you're not." BANG.