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femmedem

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2. What was she trying to do? If she was aiming at them, it wasn't self defense

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 09:26 AM

Dec 2016

and no one deserves to be shot over a $200 robbery. Better to focus on getting the plate number.

If she was shooting into the air as the article states, that's dangerous.

Newspaper articles that normalize this behavior are irresponsible.

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Waffle House waitress pulled gun on robbers who threatened to shoot everyone [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP

You go girl. democratisphere Dec 2016 #1

Did you even read the story? rgbecker Dec 2016 #3

Absolutely correct.... waitress should be charged with reckless endangerment groundloop Jan 2017 #4

She was fired for it... Phentex Jan 2017 #5

What was she trying to do? If she was aiming at them, it wasn't self defense femmedem Dec 2016 #2