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Hmm, this story makes me wonde about the american "culture" of self defence.
When is it acceptabel to kill a person? Imagine a robber come to you with a weapons and wants your money. Is it OK to kill him? Kill this guy for, lets say 50$?
A couple of moth ago here in germany a homeowner shot some robbers. One of them was shot in the back as he was trying to run away. Would that be OK in the US?
For me shooting 15 shots at him sounds a bit disproportional, but i guess thats just me.
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— Albert Einstein
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