Dart train shooting considered self defense

[M-Quigley]

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – After arresting a man for shooting another rider aboard a DART train Wednesday evening, a DART spokesman said Thursday they released the shooter after finding he acted in self defense.

DART spokesman Morgan Lyons said, “After talking with some of the witnesses, talking to the person who did the shooting, we decided not to file charges. However, this has been referred to the Dallas grand jury.”

Robert Larash said he takes DART several times a week and defends Skinner. “If you feel your life is threatened, and you have a concealed carry permit, your life is on the line, you got to do what you got to do I guess.”

Another DART rider, Phantazia Garrett agreed. “Self defense, then I believe that he should just go free. Everyone has the right to defend themselves.”

At the time of the shooting, DART says there was not a security officer aboard the train.

Garrett said, “They need to be on there more often because if someone was on there, then it would never have happened.”

Lyons said the agency is getting closer to having either a police officer, or a security officer, or a fare enforcement officer aboard each train.

And just this week, Lyons said the transit agency presented its board a plan to boost officer presence on their trains and buses even further. “That would actually provide additional coverage so if an officer had to leave a train for some reason, there would be some additional support to keep some presence aboard the train.”

[Brian D.]

They're getting closer to having a police officer, security officer, or fare enforcement officer on each train, according to the spokesperson. So, we can assume the police officer would be armed, but what about the other two groups?

Public transportation bleeds money as it is, most times. Having a cop on each bus, train, streetcar, etc. takes that to exsanguination levels of bleeding.

[bignflnut]

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Another DART rider, Phantazia Garrett agreed. “Self defense, then I believe that he should just go free. Everyone has the right to defend themselves.”

I'm heartened to hear this mindset prevail.

We know that there are those who would actively deny people the Right to physically defend themselves. If the Kav circus taught us anything, it should be that many of the same people would actively deny people the Right to a legal defense. There's a certain twisted logic that one can follow via identity politics/tribalism arriving at these conclusions.

[Suckerspawn]

This it what I thought of when I read 'Dart Train'. It used to be in a real railroad caboose.

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