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Patriot86 · November 22, 2011, 06:49 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^ This for sure

Beyond the fact that a store, a car, a farm whatever is someones livelihood

Once someone has started a felony, be it a robbery, burglary, auto theft, assault etc if they are a hardened criminal and looking at hard time anyways what is the difference mentally between 10 years for the initial crime or 20-25 for murder? Not much...

It seems to me many murders during an armed or other type of robbery do not happen at the moment of contact, but rather just before the BG is about to run off. Waiting and hoping that the bad guy takes the money and leaves is playing with fire, even someone who looks unarmed may have a gun or other weapon in their coat or under their shirt. Many simple household items can be deadly and easily picked up.

If someone is trying to rob me with force, I'd rather they run than fight but if they fight they ain't winning and might not be breathing when its all over.

November 22, 2011, 06:49 PM	#19
Patriot86 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,293	^^^^^^^^^^^ This for sure Beyond the fact that a store, a car, a farm whatever is someones livelihood Once someone has started a felony, be it a robbery, burglary, auto theft, assault etc if they are a hardened criminal and looking at hard time anyways what is the difference mentally between 10 years for the initial crime or 20-25 for murder? Not much... It seems to me many murders during an armed or other type of robbery do not happen at the moment of contact, but rather just before the BG is about to run off. Waiting and hoping that the bad guy takes the money and leaves is playing with fire, even someone who looks unarmed may have a gun or other weapon in their coat or under their shirt. Many simple household items can be deadly and easily picked up. If someone is trying to rob me with force, I'd rather they run than fight but if they fight they ain't winning and might not be breathing when its all over. Last edited by Patriot86; November 22, 2011 at 06:59 PM.