MrZ06
I love Texas Road House
It doesn't matter what he said. He had the right to be nasty to them. They were trespassing on private property.
15 Year Old Shot at Solomons Landing
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It doesn't matter what he said. He had the right to be nasty to them. They were trespassing on private property.
MrZ06
I love Texas Road House
would it be ok if the old guy had bean bag rounds for his shotgun?
PrepH4U
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How do you know this? :shrug: Is that what your son told you?
Great friends you let him have. You must be so proud! Quick maybe if you get your sons fb p/w you can delete his friends list and remove any association from all of those fine upstanding young gentlemen. 
Yes the shotgun was a little extreme BUT maybe you should read some of the comments that those hoodlums have made and are making now. They are so proud that they have been on the news!
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Nobody is saying what Mr Arminger did was right, but that there may have been extenuating curcumstances that yes, he didn't do the right thing, but the history between him and this group of kids may give us a reason as to WHY he did it.
So the question would be, you're a 66 year old man, you're outnumbered by a group of unruly kids that have fought you in the past.. They are cussing at you, threatening you... What would YOU do?
You've already called the cops several times, you've tried to kick them off of your property.. and yet they keep coming back to "pick on the old guy at Solomons Landing"...
What would YOU do?
They were on his property. Why would you treat trespassing thugs with respect?
SoMDGirl42
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Do you go out and scream, threaten and shoot at kids on your property or do you talk to them first?
itsbob
I bowl overhand
How do you know this? :shrug: Is that what your son told you?
Yes the shotgun was a little extreme BUT maybe you should read some of the comments that those hoodlums have made and are making now. They are so proud that they have been on the news!
Did she feel outnumbered, threatened.. and leave?
I am
The only thing I'm disgusted about is that he's being punished for protecting himself and his property.
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desertrat
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Nope, I have had talks with some of mine. Mostly about the language they were using in the street while shooting hoops. Told them this was a family neighborhood and little kids and the rest of us didn't want to hear it. I got a "whatever" and then after a "say again?" from me, a "yessir". Seemed to work well. Also worked with the rap crap they were playing loud. Plus I had my BA dogs with me.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Well, seeing how we know they (a group of more than 5) fought with Mr Arminger in the past, and they (a group of more than 5)were going out of their way to go pick on him that night..
I don't know how you would expect him to act.
I am
The only thing I'm disgusted about is that he's being punished for protecting himself and his property.
I'm curious, do you have children?
OP should have enabled voting, because i think that many are saying exactly that.
I am sure that the police took the extenuating curcumstances into account when they charged him (attempted murder doesn't seem out of line for shooting someone), and the jury will be able to as well if it goes that far.
These kids had already been talked to. Clearly it didn't work.
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describe 'fight'. Physical or screaming match?
bohman
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I'm just trying to take a reasoned approach to this. Looks like we've got two camps forming in this thread, as usual - Either "They're just kids!" or "Kill 'em all!" And I'm not going to jump on either bandwagon.
I agree that older teenagers can pose just as much a threat to your safety as somebody who is 18 or older. There are situations where firing a gun would be necessary. And I mentioned as much in my response.
I don't know any of the people involved in this incident, but on the face of it, it appears that the shotgun was overkill in this situation. Maybe I'm wrong - maybe Mr. Arminger had exhausted all his other options. The fact that the teenager was hit on the backside doesn't help his case, though. :shrug:
Edited to add: I also don't mean to imply any sympathy for the kid, either. I think they should have made him pick out the shot himself. Maybe give him a bullet to bite, but that's it.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
I guess you'd have to friend them on facebook and ask since they're the ones bragging about it.