I guess I had "needle" being a syringe in my head, but that isn't really what it said. Glad she had the gun. I am not sure using a verbal threat versus just using the gun is always the best plan.
According to a press release, a woman told officers as she was withdrawing money from the ATM at the Conway National Bank branch in Socastee when a man approached her truck's window, showed her a large needle, and demanded she give him money. She told police he threatened to inject her with the needle.
That lends credence to the idea that it was a syringe .
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His response sounds like his threat was a bluff and he was shocked someone would shoot him over a bluff.
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What if the woman was one of those people that is severely afraid of needles. My uncle was so terrified of needles he would literally pass out every time the doctor came in with one. He went to his pediatrician until he was 40ish. Seriously.
If she was like that it could have ended very badly.
mr1337 wrote: I love how HE's playing the victim here.
It's like it's completely okay and logical for him to be threatening her life, but he's dumbfounded that she would defend herself by threatening him.
Kind of like Ferguson, Obama, DOJ and a whole bunch of humans in cities from coast to coast backing a lawless thug. How dare anyone interfere with my right to rob and attack people.
With a syringe, I can't imagine anyone trying to claim there wasn't a threat of serious injury or death. With something like a sewing needle, I wouldn't be sure. Lots of bad outcomes to consider including death. She is probably better off financially not shooting him, but part of me wishes she had.
mr1337 wrote: I love how HE's playing the victim here.
It's like it's completely okay and logical for him to be threatening her life, but he's dumbfounded that she would defend herself by threatening him.
Kind of like Ferguson, Obama, DOJ and a whole bunch of humans in cities from coast to coast backing a lawless thug. How dare anyone interfere with my right to rob and attack people.
I would not have exchanged any words with him...
People who do bad things have endless justification for what they do. People in general are very good at justifying the things they do that are not good.
MechAg94 wrote:With a syringe, I can't imagine anyone trying to claim there wasn't a threat of serious injury or death. With something like a sewing needle, I wouldn't be sure. Lots of bad outcomes to consider including death. She is probably better off financially not shooting him, but part of me wishes she had.
In addition to the immediate damage from the hypodermic needle, there is also a high risk of infection. You never know the history of the needle.
mr1337 wrote: I love how HE's playing the victim here.
It's like it's completely okay and logical for him to be threatening her life, but he's dumbfounded that she would defend herself by threatening him.
Kind of like Ferguson, Obama, DOJ and a whole bunch of humans in cities from coast to coast backing a lawless thug. How dare anyone interfere with my right to rob and attack people.
I would not have exchanged any words with him...
Like the man said in the movie...."If you have to shoot, shoot! Don't talk"
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