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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by overall I'm not suggesting anyone actually do this but, what would happen if , having been fired upon, a train crew returned the fire and hit the attacker? Would this be considered a justified use of deadly force? It seems to me that you would have the right to defend your own life or the lives of others on the train if you were shot at. It might also send a messege to the would-be attackers that trains had become a "hardened" target thus slowing down or stopping the attacks. George [/quote] No,..since the railroad is a "deep pocket" they'd get sued by even Al Capone's mother, and since we have this societal belief that money fixes everything, and jury's tend to be made up of people who themselves are not wealthy, and who have a self righteous antipathy for those who are, the Railroad would most likely settleout of court (and would be wise to do so,...and would have to fire the "gun nut" employee, out of fear if they didn't, and there was a repeat with that employee EVER again,...the sky would be the limit for the next "victim" Everyone's a "victim" don't you know? And jury's love an (financial) underdog, because they feel there is something in their grasp that they can "fix" and go home with a warm fuzzy feeling about themselves.... (Honey, I made a DIFFERENCE today"...etc)
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