Man Shoots At Pokemon Go Players

[ZiprHead]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/officials-man-shoots-pokeman-players-house-40641726

I think I'm going to create ZiprHead's Rule: If it's a story from Florida, it's going to be stupid.

 

[marc]

Little more information here

Good thing no one was hurt. If anyone had been killed what are the chances the guy would have invoked "stand your ground"?

 

[Angry Floof]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/officials-man-shoots-pokeman-players-house-40641726

I think I'm going to create ZiprHead's Rule: If it's a story from Florida, it's going to be stupid.

It's already a thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Man

"Florida Man" is also on twitter and facebook.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Higgins feels he gives too many people too much courtesy... such as assuming the shooter must have shot at people prowling around his home... not at a vehicle speeding away from his home. What an asshole! Is this shit not against the law?!

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Higgins feels he gives too many people too much courtesy... such as assuming the shooter must have shot at people prowling around his home... not at a vehicle speeding away from his home. What an asshole! Is this shit not against the law?!

It certainly is. There's no threat.

 

[ksen]

Higgins feels he gives too many people too much courtesy... such as assuming the shooter must have shot at people prowling around his home... not at a vehicle speeding away from his home. What an asshole! Is this shit not against the law?!

It certainly is. There's no threat.

There doesn't have to be a threat . . . just a "perceived" threat.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

It certainly is. There's no threat.

There doesn't have to be a threat . . . just a "perceived" threat.

Could have been going to get back up.

 

[Playball40]

It certainly is. There's no threat.

There doesn't have to be a threat . . . just a "perceived" threat.

Someone in a car on the road pulling AWAY from you.........not a perceived threat IMO. But of course, this IS Floriduh.

 

[zorq]

I think I'm going to create ZiprHead's Rule: If it's a story from Florida, it's going to be stupid.

Yeah, Fark.com has had a "Florida" tag highlighting ridiculously stupid shit for at least 10 years.

 

[Deepak]

There doesn't have to be a threat . . . just a "perceived" threat.

Someone in a car on the road pulling AWAY from you.........not a perceived threat IMO. But of course, this IS Floriduh.

The only perception (scare quotes omitted) that matters legally is in accordance with the reasonable person standard.

 

[Playball40]

Someone in a car on the road pulling AWAY from you.........not a perceived threat IMO. But of course, this IS Floriduh.

The only perception (scare quotes omitted) that matters legally is in accordance with the reasonable person standard.

well I live in Fl. On a dead end street. A car, on the street, at night (not moving) may make me look out the window but it's not going to be perceived as a threat. Nor is a car driving away.

 

[Deepak]

The only perception (scare quotes omitted) that matters legally is in accordance with the reasonable person standard.

well I live in Fl. On a dead end street. A car, on the street, at night (not moving) may make me look out the window but it's not going to be perceived as a threat. Nor is a car driving away.

My point being that the locality doesn't matter. I'm agreeing with you that this wouldn't be a perceived threat (legally speaking) and emphasizing that would hold true anywhere.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

It certainly is. There's no threat.

There doesn't have to be a threat . . . just a "perceived" threat.

Something that a reasonable person would perceive as a threat. A fleeing car doesn't pose a threat.