Neighbors arm each other vs Looters in Fla

[painter777]

In the aftermath of the hurricane near Panama city suburbs,
Neighbors Arm each other to fight off Looters.

In this story a guy named Carl Kuhn pulled 2 neighbors from the wreckage of their home.
Contacts other neighbors and loans guns to those without arms.
Looters appear, police are called and tell the callers they are on there own, that police are stretched to thin. To scare off approaching looters Carl Kuhn fires 2 warning shots in the ground.... scaring off looters. Later Carl Kuhn is arrested for 'Discharging a firearm in a residential area'. 4 days in jail until a bondsman can be found.
Court date Nov 26........... That will be 4 days after Thanksgiving....

Neighborhood Motto:

"U Loot We Shoot"

Neighbors in Panama City suburb take up arms against looters | Miami Herald

I've also read a couple stories about hotel/motels that were looted. Looters were taking peoples money, food and clothes....... to include some having the clothes on their backs robbed.

Animals......

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I have no words

[WarPig1976]

So the cops couldn't be bothered to show up when the call went out for help with looters but they show when the guy pops off a couple? Somebody needs some training on priorities and a dose of commonsense for good measure.

[42rocker]

Welcome to what a lot of folks have been complaining about after these storms. A few years ago a General said enough is enough and told his people to fire back. Some folks got the message real quick somehow and the good folks stopped being shot at. Some might say shoot looters on sight. Some folks stay with their stuff no matter the danger so they can protect their stuff. Which is also wrong but until common sense takes over. What can I say. When an area is hit common sense is needed. Not looting.

Later 42rocker

[painter777]

I'm sure the police were stretched thin. Looters had tried to steal police cars. Many looters hit the Pharmacy's first...... Wonder why?
Plus many of the police had been pulled back for their safety during the storm. They were averaging over 10 arrests per evening for awhile.
Once the power and phones were down......... you were on your own.

In all that wreckage I can't understand how they could call it a 'Residential Area' ??

And they wonder why people won't heed Mandatory Evacuations.
A Looters dream !

[mmppres]

I think you should protect yourself an your family, If someone trys an takes what is mine with out asking there is going to be problems very very big problems. As Jeff can a test to I like big bores things happen when they go off

[Bob Womack]

The moral of this story: Don't fire warning shots. Legal experts agree.

Bob

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Old WWII Armourer told me "You put the first round through them immediately followed by one through the roof. When they the police question you as they will you say to them that you feared for your life so gave them a warning shot through the roof they had failed to obey your warning shot so you took them out."

[shadycon]

I thought that the Fla. gun laws state that you can use deadly force if threatened with bodily harm or have minor children in you care.

[42rocker]

The Stand your ground Law is interesting and has many problems. If you or your family are in fear and you pull out a gun and make the problem or away. Then you flashed a gun in public and go to jail. If you fire a warning shot then you go to jail, see above story. If you shoot and kill them, guess what? All is good. Of course your lawyer may have to work on that. Law has some major problems and people need to understand the law better, BOTH sides the person with the problem and the Legal folks. That said it is only for in fear of your life not your property. You can not legally shoot someone stealing your stuff. Which just happened in Lakeland, Fla.. One of the Lakeland Goverment folks shot someone stealing in a store and is now in jail, unless strings are pulled will be staying in jail for a while.
Please Think Twice about what you are going to do if something happens.

Later 42rocker