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Do you actually believe the media would even bother with a follow up or that the original story is even half way factually correct?

If Jamal comes across town and picks your house to burglarize and you defend yourself, chances are his people are going to say, well that’s the breaks. Even they can understand the sanctity of your castle. They will sue you for sure, so there is that form of retaliation. But you aren’t in close proximity to their territory so immediate retaliation is not going to be as commonplace as if your were in their sphere of influence. I wouldn’t expect to see an armed party walking down your street demanding justice, but it did happened with the Black Pathers in Texas after that guy shot the two burglars so it isn’t out of the realm of possibility. They did get run off, but you had better believe that EVERY ONE of them was carrying a firearm or had one a car nearby. They wouldn’t be so bold if they didn’t.

Now, a flashmob incident, you are probably not in your familiar surroundings, you are accosted by this mob and you defend yourself. You have now become a target for retaliation, and if you don’t pop smoke, and very quickly, they will retaliate in the same fashion as any other rival gang. The same way they organized the flashmob, they can organize a retaliation. They do it in the hood, all the time. Nearly all the shootings you read about are over minor slights, and the retaliation for the original shooting. It goes on for years, sometimes generationally. It’s a personal call, either hightail it for the nearest police station to report it, or wait for officers to arrive, during which time, you might be dealing with that kid who had the pistol in his backpack firing at you. Or his big cuz bringing the rifle.

You haven’t seen any stories about someone defending themselves successfully against a mob attack. When that day happens, I am certain there will be retaliation. I am just trying to get people to understand this. If they have the immediate opportunity, they will retaliate.