In Minnesota, 74-year-old farmer Kenneth Englund is in trouble with the law for chasing down a suspected thief and holding him at bay with an unloaded shotgun...
Meanwhile, in the nation's capital, The Washington Post today tells how retired lawyer Gary Peterson helped police collar a fleeing robbery suspect by conking the guy on the head with a frying pan. The kid had burst into Peterson's kitchen.
Meanwhile, in the nation's capital, The Washington Post today tells how retired lawyer Gary Peterson helped police collar a fleeing robbery suspect by conking the guy on the head with a frying pan. The kid had burst into Peterson's kitchen.What stands out for me is that in the situation with the gun, actual violence was avoided.
Here's what I think explains the different attitudes conveyed by the authorities:
You'll notice they don't like the choice enough to deploy with skillets instead of guns themselves.
Here's what I think explains the different attitudes conveyed by the authorities:
[W]e liked his choice of weapon...
You'll notice they don't like the choice enough to deploy with skillets instead of guns themselves.