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4.0 out of 5 starsConvincing Argument With Some Bad Advice
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2016
Convincing argument that self-defense is not contrary to the Bible. The quarrel I have is his assertion that a Christian must render first aid (without qualification) and should visit the surviving criminal in the hospital, jail, or prison. (Pages 84-87, 155) There are only a few places on the human body which, when shot, kills someone instantly. The rest may well eventually result in death, but a determined criminal can do a lot of damage to someone who makes the mistake to approach and bring himself within range of another possible attack before the arrival of the police and an ambulance, i.e. I do not agree that he is "under control" simply because you have wounded him. Does he have another weapon, knife, or the like, or just physically strong enough to get the better of the situation? Likewise, a CCW holder should be taught that even though he may get shot, he should keep fighting, since with modern medical science, most bullet wounds are survivable, if he does not
get hit in one of the instant kill points. As possibly the sole witness to his criminal assault, prior to conviction, it is not a good idea to visit
the person who you are trying to put in the penitentiary for an extended time. Likely at his hospital room will be his family and friends, of similar ilk; if he is a gang member, fellow gang members. Until convicted, he is far from "under control" (and maybe not even then,) when the only thing that stands between freedom and conviction and a long sentence, is you as a witness. Witnesses have been known to disappear, be killed, be intimidated, or bought off. The examples of criminals like Ted Bundy who got religion right before they were executed, are not
good examples, because at that point the jig is truly up and they are actually "under control." You are also possibly creating a reasonable doubt situation as to what actually happened, for instance if he and his family and friends testify that you apologized at the hospital for wrongfully shooting him, his attorney argues a "consciousness of guilt" on your part for the visit, etc. Let him get convicted, then, if you really must, visit him in the penitentiary or on probation. Remember, this is a Sociopath or possibly a Psychopath that you are dealing with, not a normal, rational human being. His family, and criminal friends have reason to see that you, as a witness, do not testify and help
convict their angel, or are discredited. In his world, getting shot is a badge on honor on the street, not usually any revelation to get on the
straight and narrow. The less the criminal and his friends and family know about you the better. You are probably in as much danger after the shooting with certain criminals as you were at the time of the self-defense shooting, simply as a witness, and particularly as the sole witness. Some wounds would make it possible to safely render first aid before the ambulance arrives, but definitely not all. Finally, the fact that a Civil Suit is possible, if not likely, should be considered. Any contact allows for false testimony as to what was said in the way of admissions on your part that may allow the criminal to become the "victim," that costs you a ton of money in defense costs, attorney's fees, and even a wrongful Judgment. It is unlikely there will be a video that shows, without a doubt, that your shooting of the criminal was justified, creating possible jury questions, i.e. don't muck up the criminal case or create a false civil case by trying too quickly to save the soul of the guy who was trying to kill you or cause you great bodily harm. There should be time for that after conviction.
