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• Mike Adams posted at 7:55 pm on Tue, Jun 12, 2012.

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  As I stated on another thread, these things are certain:
  1. Unless it can be proven that Driggers went into the store to commit a crime (which would be burglary, a felony), if he is charged at all, it will be for theft and it may be bargained to probation. What the Army does will be separate. Clearly, he is not representative of the thousands of men and women in all the services.

  2. Parmar will probably never be able to own a gun in CA. Maybe his wife can and she can keep one on his side of the bed.

  3. Parmar will probably never be able to get liability insurance again, and as such, never able to open another store.

  I don't know what the BATF's veiw is on shooting shoplifters, but this case may result in a loss of his license and of course his lively hood of owning a liquor store.

  Mr. Parmar just made a very, very bad choice. To any of you who may be thinking that Mr. Parmar's actions were justified or legal: Justified? If caught and tried and convicted of shoplifting (sorry, I don't remember the actual Penal Code) could he get the death penalty? No. Although it's not totally conclusive, a good rule of thumb is that the punishment should fit the crime. Trying to kill someone who stole merchandise is not a valid defense in CA. Legal? As I stated on the other thread, Mr. Parmar's actions will be judged by someone sitting in a nice chair in a nice office or room. Would the occupants in that room be fearing for their lives if someone came in and picked up a case of beer and walked out without paying?

  Owning (and especially) and using a gun to prevent a crime, injury, death of yourself or some else is a huge responsibility and deploying it carries a great weight that must be the burden of anyone who chooses that line of resolution.

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• K Lee posted at 4:33 pm on Mon, Jun 11, 2012.

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  Diane: It is indeed appalling. It was irresponsible, disprespectful, shameful and just plain dumb of 21 year old Driggers to walk out of a store without paying for his beer. BUT!!!!!....With that said... Parmar, the store owner, made a very bad choice in pulling out a loaded gun, taking aim and then shooting a man walking away from him with his $15. beer. No ones life was at risk and Parmar endangered anyone else that might have been around him at the time... customers coming into the store...his wife... his kids... as he chose to shoot a man walking away. Bad choices all around.

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• Jerome Kinderman posted at 10:21 am on Mon, Jun 11, 2012.

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  I believe Ms. Steele made her point quite well, to include a little sarcasm as well. In fact, her second paragraph was about as succinct as one could be as she opined about this reprobate who might very well attempt to hide behind his service in the U.S. Army.

  There are many who actually believe that individually, all members of the U.S. Armed Forces are the epitome of honor and integrity - well, obviously there is at least one who isn't. And I know for certain there are many more just like Gary Parmar.

  The only good thing that might result from his actions is that he could very well be tried in both local and federal courts to answer for what he has done. Once he answers for the theft, he’ll have to deal with his desertion; and in times of war the punishment could include death. But I suspect that a Dishonorable Discharge will be enough as it alone will follow him throughout the rest of his life.

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• Walter Chang posted at 9:09 am on Mon, Jun 11, 2012.

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  Diane, there’s nothing to be proud about here.

  Including this pointless letter!!
  

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