Posted on 12/11/2012 11:50:31 AM PST by george76
A shoplifter who was chased down and shot in the face after swiping a bottle of vodka from a Colorado Springs liquor store is suing the shop owner.
Bryson Adrian Dewberry is seeking at least $100,000 for pain and suffering two years after he was wounded in the jaw by a bullet fired by Chang Ho Yi, the owner of Austin Bluffs Plaza Liquor, 4150 Austin Bluffs Parkway. According to a lawsuit filed in early October, Yi witnessed the theft on Oct. 25, 2010, and pursued Dewberry out of his store with a loaded .357 revolver, which fired as Dewberry was in the backseat of a getaway car.
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Dewberry’s lawsuit alleges that Yi behaved “negligently and recklessly” in brandishing a gun at a shoplifter who posed no physical threat. Colorado law permits residents to use deadly force in self-defense, but offers no such protections in defense of property. Yi and his company, Yi Enterprises Inc., are the sole defendants.
Although Yi was initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office sent the case to a grand jury, which declined to charge Yi.
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Dewberry, who has had repeated run-ins with the law, wasn’t charged in the incident
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gotta love them fightin’ Amish.
I saw a movie once where some asshat broke in line at checkout and got into a fracas with the grocery store security guard over the jumping. Long story short, the guard shot him. As he was lying on the floor when the police and paramedics arrived. He was smiling and laughing. The cop, I think, asked him why he was in such a good mood, being shot and all.
“I own this store now”
Dewberry, who has had repeated run-ins with the law, wasn’t charged in the incident
Yi wouldn't be in the present situation if he had killed the criminal POS.
Got to double tap.
A shoplifter who was chased down and shot in the face after swiping a bottle of vodka from a Colorado Springs liquor store is suing the shop owner.
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This means only one thing. The shop owner should have aimed a little lower. Or followed up with a clean kill shot.
But then... The shoplifter’s SURVIVOR’s would have been suing.
Ah well. Can’t win some days.
Range time or scam time, take your choice.
He should sue the gun, according to this the gun did it.
While not advocating death for shoplifting, if the shop owner had been a better shot, there would only be family left to sue.
Mozambique style is better!
‘I thought he was aiming a gun at me, while crouched behind the seat, and took action to protect my life, and the lives of others.’
If it works for the police, it should certainly work for the public.
“gotta love them fightin’ Amish.”
Yes, that’s true! Isn’t it interesting though that when one of “Holder’s People” is the perpetrator of a crime, the press seldom publishes his picture (unless he winds up dead).
indeed.
He didn’t have time to stake him, douse him in gasoline with a rubber tire and set him on fire before responders got there. Good idea - just not enough time.
A Colorado Springs jury may make this interesting.
My first thoughts also. The lesson here is shoot to kill.
A Colorado Springs jury may make this interesting.
I live near Colorado Springs. Any jury is a crap shoot, but if I were a wagering man, I'd put a nickel on the liquor store owner. If I were a drinking man, I'd go out of my way to patronize the place.
The thought crossed my mind but the store is near a church I attend LOL. I know there is another liquor store owned by Koreans by the Fazollis and Korean Restaurant on Austin Bluffs.
IMHO, the guy getting shot should serve as an example on not stealing.
> If I were a drinking man, I’d go out of my way to patronize the place.
I want to know why the admitted shoplifter wasn’t charged with shoplifting. Great cops they have there in C-Springs
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