Quote:
|
Does anyone have a theory as to why the pharmacist acted so illogically? Why change guns? Why shoot a downed man while on camera?
|
1 - He acted so illogically because he really-and-truly
thought that shooting a robber would make him a hero to everyone. The first interviews he gave after the event (not available online anymore) are very revealing about that.
His mindset was almost certainly the same mindset we see on here a lot: "I live in a pro-gun area, very conservative, so I won't have to worry about a thing if I need to use my gun. And if I need to use it, I will keep shooting until the perpetrator is
dead -- no need for those silly euphemisms like 'stopping a threat'! If I shoot at all, I'm going to
kill the assailant..."
2 - He changed guns because he'd emptied the revolver.
3 - Almost certainly forgot there was a camera in the first place, but also living a bit of fantasy IMO. I think he really thought he would be praised for killing an unconscious bad guy, since it was a bad guy after all.
Quote:
|
Why move about in such an unusual manner? Drugs maybe? I dunno?
|
Three answers.
1) His movements were restrained by a back brace.
2) According to one of his early interviews (might be true, might not), at the time of the incident he had recently had back surgery.
3) As for drugs: he's a pharmacist, and addiction is a common occupational hazard in that profession. I wouldn't jump to conclusions based on that, but I do tend to turn a skeptical eye toward those who act irrationally & tell inconsistent stories about their lives.
To me, the entire incident simply underscores the need to
guard your mind! Don't
let thoughts creep in about killing the sumbich. Keep your focus on surviving the encounter and going home to your family afterward. Do
whatever you need to do in order to survive -- no more, no less, and no other.
pax