SA shootout
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Um, you were surprised at this? LOL.
WHAT!?
Bad reporting?
...you mean these aren't fully automatic high powered assault weapons?!:
(Yes, they're prettied up 10-22's)
Why'd you take that poor guy's Caddy?
Marvin Hurst used to be a pretty good T.V. Reporter until this:
"San Antonio police are looking for some carjacking suspects who took a man's car early Wednesday morning.
The victim and a friend found the thieves and had a gun battle rolling down a west-side street, police said."
Exactly where, at what time, and how was the vehicle taken? How did the victim find the thieves, and just how was the victim armed after the car-jacking and not before?
"At least two men took the victim's Cadillac, police said. He reportedly got a friend in a pickup truck to follow his stolen car. Investigators said the result was an exchange of gunfire."
Who would reasonably expect someone to be out early in the morning have a friend with a pickup truck readily available to pursue a stolen vehicle and commence in a running gun battle? Why no description of the vehicle, other than Cadillac? Did it have a vinyl roof and 22'' wheels?
"The suspects were firing with a .9mm handgun. The alleged victim had a 12-gauge shotgun."
When was the .9mm caliber invented? Since when do reporters make reference to "alleged" victims, instead of "alleged "perpetrators?"
"Police said the shootout ended in the 2200 block of Horal. The stolen car crashed near Rainbow Baptist Church. The victim and his friend stopped at Horal and Marbach."
Another case of lazy reporting: Cars don't crash: People crash cars.
"Police said when they arrived on the scene, the suspects were gone. Witnesses said a black Chevy Malibu drove them away from the scene."
Even more lazy reporting: Cars don't drive suspects away. This ain't Transformers. Accomplices drove the suspects away in a black Chevy Malibu.
"Police said the victim and his friend are not expected to face criminal charges because state law allows the use of deadly force during these kids of crimes."
Sorry, the Police are misinformed. The running gun battle happened AFTER the car-jacking; hence the victim (s) had no legal standing to pursue the perpetrators and open fire in a public area, nor were they in a position to claim self-defense.
"The suspects, however, could face aggravated robbery and deadly conduct charges."
No description of the suspects: Height, age, weight, gender, complexion, clothing, or distinguishing marks.
Looks like some in the San Antonio media (and police department) just don't know how to call-out our drug and gang problems.
Be well.
"San Antonio police are looking for some carjacking suspects who took a man's car early Wednesday morning.
The victim and a friend found the thieves and had a gun battle rolling down a west-side street, police said."
Exactly where, at what time, and how was the vehicle taken? How did the victim find the thieves, and just how was the victim armed after the car-jacking and not before?
"At least two men took the victim's Cadillac, police said. He reportedly got a friend in a pickup truck to follow his stolen car. Investigators said the result was an exchange of gunfire."
Who would reasonably expect someone to be out early in the morning have a friend with a pickup truck readily available to pursue a stolen vehicle and commence in a running gun battle? Why no description of the vehicle, other than Cadillac? Did it have a vinyl roof and 22'' wheels?
"The suspects were firing with a .9mm handgun. The alleged victim had a 12-gauge shotgun."
When was the .9mm caliber invented? Since when do reporters make reference to "alleged" victims, instead of "alleged "perpetrators?"
"Police said the shootout ended in the 2200 block of Horal. The stolen car crashed near Rainbow Baptist Church. The victim and his friend stopped at Horal and Marbach."
Another case of lazy reporting: Cars don't crash: People crash cars.
"Police said when they arrived on the scene, the suspects were gone. Witnesses said a black Chevy Malibu drove them away from the scene."
Even more lazy reporting: Cars don't drive suspects away. This ain't Transformers. Accomplices drove the suspects away in a black Chevy Malibu.
"Police said the victim and his friend are not expected to face criminal charges because state law allows the use of deadly force during these kids of crimes."
Sorry, the Police are misinformed. The running gun battle happened AFTER the car-jacking; hence the victim (s) had no legal standing to pursue the perpetrators and open fire in a public area, nor were they in a position to claim self-defense.
"The suspects, however, could face aggravated robbery and deadly conduct charges."
No description of the suspects: Height, age, weight, gender, complexion, clothing, or distinguishing marks.
Looks like some in the San Antonio media (and police department) just don't know how to call-out our drug and gang problems.
Be well.
ChunkyMonkey
TGT Addict
^^^^^^
true story
true story
- Jul 1, 2011
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Really? He must have a VERY camera friendly face.
Article so poorly written, I've already forgot what it was about.
