Pharmacist Who Shot Man Robbing Store Charged With Murder

[Willard Of Oz]

+1 DeltaB

[Daugherty16]

Nothing in the man's story checks with the video. Nothing. He said he first pulled the LCP, but in fact it was the Judge. He said the 2nd guy ran when he saw the Judge, but he ran after the first shot. The dude then turns his back on the downed BG (who went down like a sack of flour - just folded) not once but twice, on the way out to fill the air with lead and then again on the way in to grab the LCP.

It might have been plausible if he had shot the downed BG BEFORE he went out, so as to neutralize the threat to his wife and the women in the store, but that is a longshot. It certainly looks like he came back in, calmly swapped guns and executed to BG. Really, everything he did was okay except pulling the trigger on the LCP. And talking (lying, actually) to the cops.

He gave me the impression of someone who had prepared well and had long ago decided how he would deal with this kind of situation, then went and did just that. If true, it makes him no better than the BG who tried to rob him.

Strange. And him a decorated vet. Ah well, a NOT GUILTY verdict could still be possible. It isn't the same as innocent.

[DeltaB]

Originally Posted by Daugherty16

It certainly looks like he came back in, calmly swapped guns and executed the BG.

Also notice about 15~20 seconds were clipped out of the timeline from the security camera while he was outside, so he left his store unattended for nealy half a minute before calmly strolling back inside.

[DeltaB]

As information comes forward, it appears that there may be a historical record of Ersland's mental issues...

http://newsok.com/mental-state-may-p...ad_story_photo

[FN1910]

Originally Posted by DeltaB

As information comes forward, it appears that there may be a historical record of Ersland's mental issues...

http://newsok.com/mental-state-may-p...ad_story_photo

i read that from another board and all I can say is that pharmacist is in BIG trouble. I just think he has too many things stacked against him to beat this wrap without a stacked jury. Good shoot or not it does not look good for him.

[RRichards3]

would have not shot FIVE more times or chased the other out but would have done the same probably
hard to say untill in that situation

[ntrngr]

Unfortunately he was either uneducated on when his right to use deadly force stopped, or he was flustered and steamrolled right into what appears to have been a cold blooded murder.

Cold blooded murder? After you've just been threatened by a shotgun? Its not like this kid was an innocent bystander.

Please enlighten us as to when our right to use deadly force ends. Is that before or after they beat you up in the alley 4 weeks later after they get out of the hospital and on bail? ...or maybe its after they knock off a few more pharmacies? ...kill a few people? ...burn your house down? ...or maybe its after they rape and beat your wife? ...your mother? ...or they sue you into the poor house because they claim you're a racist, privileged, rich white guy that just has it in for 16 year or black kids? Which one would that be?

I'm confused as to when the threat is neutralized?