Folk Hero or Killer: Druggist Who Killed Robber
by ABCNews.com
"There is no gray area," Shannon said. One caller "said he should have put all the shots in the head."
The video shows two men bursting in, one of them pointing a gun at Ersland and two women working with the druggist behind the counter. Ersland fires a pistol, driving the gunman from the store and hitting Parker in the head as he puts on a ski mask.
But many of those who have seen the video of the May 19 robbery attempt at Reliable Discount Pharmacy have concluded the teenager in the ski mask got what he deserved.
Under Oklahoma's "Make My Day Law" — passed in the late 1980s and named for one of Clint Eastwood's most famous movie lines — people can use deadly force when they feel threatened by an intruder inside their homes. In 2006, Oklahoma's "Stand Your Ground Law" extended that to anywhere a citizen has the right to be, such as a car or office.
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Robber was already shot in the head; seems the pharmacist merely finished the job....How many times do we see police gunshot suspects being hit or having more than a dozen bullets fired at them? I suspect a jury trial won't win this prosecutor any points. However, at least the accomplices have been charged and will probably be convicted of more serious charges.
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