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mmmjv · 12-23-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Roma

It's unfortunate that Goetz didn't have more ammo on him back then.....

Why?

desertdetroiter · 12-23-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Roma

It's unfortunate that Goetz didn't have more ammo on him back then.....

Yep. No sense in shooting 4 people and not killing at least ONE. Not sure if that was his intention (i don't think it was) but if you're going to do it, you need to finish the job. All he did was p*ss them off more than anything. They certainly didn't learn a lesson.

mmmjv · 12-23-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Indeed. This gal may not have been raped and the taxpayers would not have had to fund 3 hots & a cot x 25 yrs. for the repeat offender.

How would Goetz having more ammo on the subway have helped the woman who was raped? That was a different time and place

waterboy7375 · 12-23-2011, 02:16 PM

If the dude was dead , he would not have been able to rape her.

mmmjv · 12-23-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by waterboy7375

If the dude was dead , he would not have been able to rape her.

So he should have killed him just in case??? I don't think so

EdwardA · 12-23-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Leisesturm

Indeed. I mean... how sad can it be to be acquitted of all charges and go on to live a life of relative privilege?

H

He should never have been charged in the first place and he had to file for bankruptcy because of a civil judgement against him.

waterboy7375 · 12-23-2011, 02:19 PM

No, he should have killed him for trying to rob him.

EdwardA · 12-23-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Yep. No sense in shooting 4 people and not killing at least ONE. Not sure if that was his intention (i don't think it was) but if you're going to do it, you need to finish the job. All he did was p*ss them off more than anything. They certainly didn't learn a lesson.

Unfortunately he was a bad shot but if he had killed one or more of them he would have been convicted. So I guess thongs worked out in the end.

alphamale · 12-23-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Long time ago, dude. No need to get your hackles up over that anymore.

And if i'm not mistaken, another one of the guys is dead too. Darrell Cabey i think.

It couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of trash.

desertdetroiter · 12-23-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mmmjv

So he should have killed him just in case??? I don't think so

Well, that's a fair point. The guy isn't a clairvoyant, and no, he shouldn't kill someone just in case they're going to commit another crime. That would be pretty ridiculous. Most people making these comments are Monday Morning Quarterbacking.

I'm coming at it myself from the standpoint that if you shoot someone, kill them. I don't care what these dudes did in the future because i don't know squat about those cases. That's between them, the other so called victims, and the state of New York. Not my business.

So if he was going to shoot 4 bad guys, you may as well blow the souls out of them. That's how i look at it. Shooting to wound is kinda lame....but sometimes it just works out that way i guess.