OCer Thwarts Robbery in NOLA.

[sraacke]

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/09/mid-city_armed_robbers_thwarte.html#incart_most-comments

The male victim, who was carrying his own firearm in plain view in a holster around his waist, removed his weapon and fired it in the direction of the robbers.

Michael Kennedy, the attorney for the victims, confirmed that the man was escorting a woman to her car when they were held up. He said the man owns a registered handgun that he carries legally and openly on occasion.

Except for the attorney saying we have registered weapons here, which we don't, it's not a bad article.

 

[XD-GEM]

The other goofy thing is that the attorney called them "warning shots." He did the same thing in subsequent TV interviews.

 

[Grapeshot]

Think that "warning shots" is code speak for bad aim or lack of training.

 

[LibertyReloaded]

I'm suspicious of this story. Everyone knows that only heavily-armed SWAT teams and do-gooder legislators can stop violent crime.

Is this man in this story even allowed to shoot back without a no-knock warrant?

 

[marshaul]

This story must be false, because the OCer wasn't "shot first" for his gun.

 

[OC for ME]

Holster around the waist?

The male "victim" was attempting to kidnap the woman and the three youths were attempting to rescue her.....NOLAPD has gits it all wrong.