You're walking down a dark street or parking lot. A would-be assailant walks up behind you and refuses to stop following you, or brandishes a knife, or whatever justifies your using deadly force in self defense. You pull out your compact 9mm and put a +P round through his knee or foot. He falls to the ground with a horrifically painful, incapacitating, but non-fatal injury.
You continue walking, go around the corner, get in your car and drive home. He will eventually end up in the ER and will be fine, after limping around with his leg in a cast for a few weeks.
The topic for discussion regards reporting it. One school of thought is, "yes, report it, otherwise it's like a hit and run." The other is, "heck, no, he won't die, and what's he going to do, tell the police he was robbing you and you shot him? Just drive home and forget it."
Input from those with legal and/or LEO experience would be especially welcome.
- Ruark
You continue walking, go around the corner, get in your car and drive home. He will eventually end up in the ER and will be fine, after limping around with his leg in a cast for a few weeks.
The topic for discussion regards reporting it. One school of thought is, "yes, report it, otherwise it's like a hit and run." The other is, "heck, no, he won't die, and what's he going to do, tell the police he was robbing you and you shot him? Just drive home and forget it."
Input from those with legal and/or LEO experience would be especially welcome.
- Ruark