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Posted on 04/12/2024 9:06:57 PM PDT by lightman
The shooting of a bicyclist along a Lancaster County road in March in a road dispute was justified, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday.
The shooting was reported about 4:20 p.m. on March 13, on Fruitville Pike near the intersection with Delp Road in Manheim Township, the DA’s office said.
On that day, Robin Megill, 33, of Lancaster, was riding a bike on Fruitville Pike in the lane of travel with multiple vehicles backed up.
The driver directly behind Megill beeped their horn, police said, prompting Megill to stop in the middle of the roadway with no traffic in front of him. His actions halted the line of traffic behind him on Fruitville Pike.
“Eventually Megill moved to the right side of the roadway,” police said. “Multiple vehicles passed him and then stopped at a red light at Delp Road. Megill chased the lead vehicle, visibly pedaling uphill to catch a vehicle that beeped at him. Megill forcefully flung the front passenger door of the vehicle open and moved toward the interior of the vehicle immediately prior to being struck by a single bullet”
Megill was hit in the torso from the handgun, the DA’s office said. The driver then pulled over and called 911, according to the press release.
The DA’s office concluded the driver was justified in their use of deadly force specifically because Megill was “illegally and forcefully entering an occupied vehicle.” The driver was legally carrying the handgun and will not face any charges, the DA’s office said.
Megill, who is expected to make a full recovery, was charged with a summary violation of disorderly conduct in connection with the incident. His preliminary hearing had not been scheduled as of Friday.
A couple of years ago she exonerated an armed citizen who shot a hood rat who had opened fire in a suburban shopping mall in spite of signage declaring 'firearms prohibited"
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Are you serious? Maybe the cyclist lost his head in this dispute, but how in the world are you justified to shoot him??
The tantrumming Biker almost got what he richly deserved, except I read he is ‘expected to make a full recovery’.
He probably still hasn’t learnt his lesson, instead he sits and plots his eventual revenge.
“Megill, who is expected to make a full recovery, was charged with a summary violation of disorderly conduct in connection with the incident. His preliminary hearing had not been scheduled as of Friday.”
Missed a chance to get rid of a typical entitled @ssh0le cyclist.
Buy a more powerful handgun.
“Are you serious? Maybe the cyclist lost his head in this dispute, but how in the world are you justified to shoot him??”
Self Defense!
Are you serious? Maybe the cyclist lost his head in this dispute, but how in the world are you justified to shoot him??
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He is climbing into the car. What will he do next?
I love how this DA has essentially extended the “castle doctrine” to include one’s occupied vehicle.
She is a keeper!
Castle Doctrine
DA Heather Adams
Did you read the part where the bicyclist opened the passenger door and made a threatening move toward the driver?
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He was not in the possession of a deadly weapon.
Good point.
Without action the rest of the story would have been “the driver was dead when police arrived.”
Sammy Spandex went from being passive aggressive to being mega active aggressive....IOW nuckin’ futs.
He was headed up the use of force continuum which was halted by superior force.
“Are you serious? Maybe the cyclist lost his head in this dispute, but how in the world are you justified to shoot him??”
I guess you didn’t read the whole story. The dumb ass forced the door open and tried to enter an occupied vehicle. Or you’re a good little Democrat who thinks the bad guy should be able to beat you to death and get off scott free.
You said it well.
Correct. He got the Booby Prize.
You must be an absolutely unbridled joy to ride around with. I’ll bet you don’t ever take the name of the Lord in vain, either.
You jerk the door open on my truck when I am stopped at a traffic light and you will get shot for sure.
I don’t know who you are and I certainly don’t know what your intentions are.
You could be a violent carjacker or just psycho looking to see some spilled blood.
If the first, you deserve to get shot, if the second I guarandamntee it will be your blood.
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