71 year-old man fights back against armed robbers

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Re: 71 year-old man fights back against armed robbers

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The victim shooter needs a Go-Fund-Me for more ammo.
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Ed4032 wrote:The family already has a GoFundMe page to cover their loss.
Are they hoping to cover the lost "income" from the robbery? How much does the average 71 year old man carry, maybe $40 or $50? They should be able to cover that pretty easily.

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Pawpaw wrote:Don't mess with an old guy. He's too tired to fight you and too old to take a whoopin', so he'll just kill you.
Otherwise known as disparity of force, and age can certainly come in handy when invoking that defense.
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What was it Al Capone said?

"You can steal more money with a go fund me account than with a gun."

Something like that.
Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.
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LabRat wrote:
Ed4032 wrote:The family already has a GoFundMe page to cover their loss.
Good grief!!! :banghead:

Guess it is about money instead of demonstrating good moral character for your children.
I can't even look.

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Mike S wrote: I know a couple "70+ year olds" that would be offended by being referred to as "elderly men". Danged good shooters, too!
But age is a valuable "card" when justifying disparity of force.

I'm 57, which isn't old in the strictest sense, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it as a defense.
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