Posted on 08/07/2023 10:55:04 AM PDT by george76
It was a satisfying video for those who see America sinking into a criminal abyss: a brazen robber was systematically working his way through a Stockton, California convenience store's cigarette shelves, pouring hundreds of packs into a huge garbage can on wheels. Eventually, one clerk grappled with him, and another began whacking his legs with a long stick. The clerks are now being investigated for assault under the theory that you cannot use deadly force to protect commercial property. That's just wrong.
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police are investigating the clerks for criminal assault. These are the same police who never showed up during the robbery itself, despite being immediately across the street from the store.
In common law, the principles applicable here are simple: you cannot use deadly force in defense of commercial (or otherwise unoccupied) property. However, you can use appropriate force in defense of property. Since the clerks only bruised the man's legs and made no effort to strike him on other body parts, it's obvious that they were not using disproportionate force.
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When the government encourages lawlessness, as California clearly does, we are no longer witnessing mere property crimes. Instead, we are witnessing the slow death of the people whose property is under endless assault from brazen robbers who know they cannot be touched.
For the Sikh men, the loss of a job during the shabby Biden economy has the real potential to mean the end of their lives: the end of their having a home, raising a family... heck, even feeding their family. When crime becomes the norm, everyone's life is at stake.
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My wife and I were cheering on the clerks and got a good laugh out of it. If the local DA charges them in this time when people are getting fed up with these lowlifes, I'd bet they both are found not guilty.
For those who don't know, Newsome signed legislation that any stolen property that is not above $950 is not prosecutable.
Whatever.
2-The clowns who believe there should be no consequences for brazen theft need to be beaten with that stick.
“The clerks are now being investigated for assault under the theory that you cannot use deadly force to protect commercial property. That’s just wrong.”
More than just wrong, we should say its damn wrong.
Not may. Will. It is just a matter of time.
has it become a meme yet?
Not Guilty!
With current cigarette prices that trash can may have held a couple thousand $$.
I’d argue its going to be hard to get a conviction.
Most laws are not about “justice,” they are about technicalities. The only thing that politicians hate more than criminals and members of other political parties are vigilantes. They are really afraid of the common people taking up arms and defending themselves and their property and really want to make examples of them when they do, so that others will not do the same.
I do believe in jury nullification, even though the courts hate the idea.
“...The clerks are now being investigated for assault under the theory that you cannot use deadly force to protect commercial property. That’s just wrong. ... police are investigating the clerks for criminal assault......”
I don't give a shit. He is a thief and a thug and deserved to be beaten with more than a skinny stick. Screw him and all his smash and grab thugs. A couple of body shots to the stomach would make a point.
I'm 73 years and have gotten to the point where I have no sympathy for these thugs. If some clandestine vigilantes started a real resistance, I would cheer them on, but couldn't help.
I believe that somewhere in the video, the thief stated that he had a gun. At that point, all bets are off and this becomes a “fear for ones life” self defense situation.
...would have been ok for many of us if they had “whacked” the sob over the head too.
In these “modern” times where crimes are most often caught on video, so that EVIDENCE is indisputable, millions of us no doubt think and agree that a mobile “judge”, on patrol in the area, should have dropped by, watched the tape and then ordered the cops to handcuff him to a telephone pole outside and let the guys beat him to a pulp. “Gals” could join in also.
Do this a few times and voila!!!......... no more robberies!
California’s a dump and Dems are stupid.
If he threatened to shoot the day before then their defense is that they thought he was armed and willing to assault at any time.
However, the clerk beating his kegs with a broom handle? Even though it could barely bruise a dog that white supremacist certainly deserves jail for aggravated racial assault. That will teach him for being a racist slaveholder!
Don’t you dare dfeend yourself or your property.
If he threatened to shoot the day before then their defense is that they thought he was armed and willing to assault at any time.
hmmm that’s their story and need to stick to it...
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