Not Going to Count...

Skidmark sends in a story that almost made the DGC:

Robbery Suspect Returning for Shoe Fatally Shot

DETROIT (WJBK) - "It just got to a point were we just had to take action for ourselves. It was just happening too frequently," said Hector Martinez.

There have been too many break-ins way too often at a home on Horatio in southwest Detroit.

"We had break-ins at least three times in the last two months," Martinez said.

Okay, sounds good so far. These folks have been the victims of multiple break-ins. That's unfortunate, and it's as good a reason as any to take steps towards improving your security measures. Guys show up, break into the car, it's understandable that someone might go see what's going on.

But folks... DO NOT FIRE WARNING SHOTS. If you are justified in shooting, shoot to stop. Don't fire into the air - gravity will eventually return those bullets. Don't fire into the ground - if you are justified in pulling the trigger, then shoot to stop the threat. If it doesn't warrant shooting to stop the threat, DON'T SHOOT.

The reason I'm not counting this as a DGC is because the goblin in question was killed as a result of a stray bullet fired by someone allegedly firing warning shots. It was not a self-defense shoot, it was a random act. There's got to be a decision made to defend one's self with a firearm as opposed to just picking up a gun and firing wildly.

The shooter is damn lucky that he hit the goblin and not some innocent passerby.

That is all.