On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:15:00 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:



>>
>> What would you have done?
>
>I would have followed the suspect from a safe distance since at that
>point there was nothing more than a bystander report indicating the
>suspect had shot someone. If the suspect confronted me and drew a weapon
>I would of course have shot them, however I would not have emptied the
>mag nor missed most of the shots. If in following the suspect they went
>into a less crowded area such as an alley I would then have confronted
>them, which would presumably have led to the same shooting, but in a
>safer area.


That sounds good on paper, but since we were not there, we don't know
how practical that would be. Too much distance in NYC and it would be
easy to get lost.

Even though you think you'd not have taken more shots, you did not
have the gun pointed at you. You may react differently that you
think.