I would completely understand your state of mind if it was your child. I would understand if you spit in my face, call me a son-of-a-bitch and order me with a barrage of obscenities to get away from your daughter. But, if you physically attack me, I will defend myself. Heck, if I was in agony from broken bones and unable to effectively defend myself, I will shoot.
I don’t think the off duty cop (but it could have been anyone) did anything wrong. I just know that if someone had just struck my daughter I would go crazy with rage and probably attack that individual as well. Again I do not think the shooter over reacted or did anything wrong. He was in fear for his life. I just know how I react when someone even threatens my child ( and she is no longer a child)——their life is over as far as I am concerned
Not in Chicago, you won't - if you're a peasant.
Let's reverse the situation: A peasant lays down his motorcycle into a Chicago policeman's child, while the child is crossing the street with her 18-year-old cousin.
The cop checks things out, arcs out, and the cop and a buddy start beating on the peasant. IN CHICAGO.
The peasant draws a piece, and kills the cop.
The local prosecutor would file murder charges so fast he'd probably hurt himself.