Flash mob violence

Saw this excellent post on recent flash mob violence in Louisville.

Peter brings some excellent analysis of second order effects of successful self defense:

" Like I said . . . you can't win, even if you survive.  Note what happened to the old man who defended himself with a knife when attacked in Louisville (described in the linked article above - the incident which appears to have sparked last weekend's violence).  The police immediately arrested and jailed him.  The grand jury no-billed him when they saw the security video, and he's since been released . . . but until that happened, he was locked up among all sorts of criminals and gang-bangers.  Now imagine yourself in his shoes.  You've successfully defended yourself against a criminal flash mob.  Now you're locked up among thugs and criminals who probably knew some of those you've just shot, and who are likely to be looking to avenge them.  Are you sure you'll survive long enough to be exonerated?  I'm not!"

Seriously, RTWT.

http://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2014/03/criminal-flash-mobs-growing-peril-to.html?m=1