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From: lydgate@reed.UUCP (Chris Lydgate)
Newsgroups: net.legal,net.politics
Subject: Re: NYC subway "hero"
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Date: Sun, 6-Jan-85 02:13:47 EST
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Summary: wait a minute...

I feel sad that times are such that people praise a
wounder of four as a 'hero'.  I too must admit to
ignorance about the details of the event, but I understand
that the punks just asked him for money; and that their
weapons were in their pockets, and not being brandished.

If this guy had used mace (nasty but effective stuff)
or responded on the level of violence at which he was
approached, I think I would have felt sympathy for him.
But shooting them all???? Theft shouldn't be punishable
by maiming !  This guy over-reacted; O.K., maybe he
was angry, lost control for a minute. Sure.  That
may make him less blameworthy, but it does *not*
make him a 'hero'.
 
This is like having your car destroyed for a parking
violation.

I think this argument also applies to Milo's T-shirt
intruders; I'm glad you thought about that one, Milo.

	Chris Lydgate