The employee, 46-year-old Scotty Enoe, confronted the homeless man as he apparently attempted to steal from the store at around 12:25 a.m. Thursday.
An argument ensued that turned physical, and police say Enoe pulled out a pocketknife and stabbed the would-be shoplifter in the torso.
The 50-year-old man was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.
The deceased man has 14 prior arrests this year alone, mostly for petit larceny. He has a couple for grand larceny, as well as criminal mischief, criminal possession of a weapon and burglary.
Enoe in police custody at Mount Sinai West where he is being treated for injuries sustained in the fight.
He is arrested and facing charges of murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
So here we see the intended effect of all the Democrat politicians. Criminalizing defending yourself from criminals who never see a jail no matter what they do.
We haven't seen anything close to actual vigilantism, we've only seen people defending themselves. They attack because they know they aren't actually vigilantes, just normal people with homes and jobs and families and things to lose. If actual death wish style vigilantism takes hold, they'll be too afraid to do anything.
When both people are injured it is a mutual combat situation. In mutual combat with a criminal as an employee of the store you should always be in the right.
This is not a vigilante this is a guy defending himself from a known criminal threat.
So here we see the intended effect of all the Democrat politicians. Criminalizing defending yourself from criminals who never see a jail no matter what they do.
I’m sure liberals will say that we can’t allow vigilantism. But I ask: what is vigilantism in a society that endorses lawlessness?
We haven't seen anything close to actual vigilantism, we've only seen people defending themselves. They attack because they know they aren't actually vigilantes, just normal people with homes and jobs and families and things to lose. If actual death wish style vigilantism takes hold, they'll be too afraid to do anything.
When both people are injured it is a mutual combat situation. In mutual combat with a criminal as an employee of the store you should always be in the right.
This is not a vigilante this is a guy defending himself from a known criminal threat.
I say that the store employee should just identify as Black. As we all know from the last few years, knife fighting is just a part of their culture.
Depends on the construction, plenty have heavy contouring to prevent that from happening.
Rebellion.
the cops who arrested him should be strung up
But bro, they're just following orders!
So should their politician superiors.
Amen. Corrupt cops and career crooks, hang 'em all.
When the government only protects the criminals against its own laws then the government itself is corrupt and must not be followed.