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groundloop

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4. Absolutely correct.... waitress should be charged with reckless endangerment

Reply to rgbecker (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 08:17 PM

Jan 2017

The moment the robbers fled the restaurant it was no longer a case of self defense. Firing a gun into the air (especially in a city) is just plain stupid. This story is just playing into the hands of gun nuts who think they'll be the next 'good guy with a gun' who can be a hero.

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Waffle House waitress pulled gun on robbers who threatened to shoot everyone [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP

You go girl. democratisphere Dec 2016 #1

Did you even read the story? rgbecker Dec 2016 #3

Absolutely correct.... waitress should be charged with reckless endangerment groundloop Jan 2017 #4

She was fired for it... Phentex Jan 2017 #5

What was she trying to do? If she was aiming at them, it wasn't self defense femmedem Dec 2016 #2