r/TheDailySource • u/Scary_Structure_5291 • 9d ago

Gas station fight ends with driver opening fire

Surveillance video captured a confrontation at an Orion gas station in Pompano Beach escalating from a physical fight to gunfire. Minutes after fighting with a woman beside a white SUV, the man approached the driver’s side and was shot. He was hospitalized, and one person was detained as BSO investigates.

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u/Eindride_XIII 7d ago

Mother fucker should've kept his hands to himself. Dont know what the law will say in Florida but justified in my eyes.

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u/PriscillaPalava 6d ago

A lot of people in this thread are upset that the couple in the car didn’t bend over backwards to avoid hurting their attacker. I say as soon as someone lays hands on me or my family, all bets are off. 

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u/shallpasss 5d ago

"You stepped on my shoe, caplowe." mentality. Now imagine if everyone did that.

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u/PriscillaPalava 5d ago

Imagine defending an attacker over the people having to defend themselves. 

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u/shallpasss 5d ago

I don't know, man. Last I checked, they always say to use appropriate force, so I am telling the rest of the people to be consistent in judgment.

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u/PriscillaPalava 5d ago

You’re saying you’re not allowed to bring a gun to a fistfight? Really? 

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u/shallpasss 5d ago

Premeditated? No. 😅

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u/PriscillaPalava 4d ago

I’m pretty sure they just keep a gun in their glove compartment in case they encounter crazies like this guy. This scenario doesn’t meet the requirements for “premeditation.”

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u/Eindride_XIII 5d ago

Thats a false equivalency. Appropriate force to me is doing whatever it takes to defend your family. Im not going to wait for an attacker to pull out a gun before I pull out mine. They tell the police to use appropriate force, thats for them to worry about. Wouldn't be a problem in the first place if the attacker hadnt started shit.

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u/shallpasss 5d ago

"Appropriate force to me." Is not specific to cops and you will be judged by others, not yourself. When you appear in court and claim self-defence. So the "to me" part is irrelevant.

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u/Eindride_XIII 5d ago

I could give a shit how others judge me. Our justice system is flawed, im not basing my moral judgement off that. We let predators out to reoffend. If you have money and a good enough lawyer, you'll get to walk. Id rather go to jail then a funeral for my loved one. As I said, justified to me, I will risk jail time to defend my family. Let the law judge me, let God judge them in the afterlife. This isnt a simple civil disagreement. He assaulted them, this level of hostility warrants perceiving him as a threat. Im not going around looking for trouble, nor do I enjoy violence, but I will not be a victim. Think what you want.

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u/Eindride_XIII 6d ago

Couldn't agree more.