Two stories from the NYT that make for an interesting contrast.
Story #1 involves Anthony Spinelli, who owns a jewelry store on Arthur Avenue in NYC, and is the neighborhood hero of the moment. Why?
On Wednesday, Mr. Spinelli pulled one of two licensed guns in the store, and shot one of the three people suspected of trying to rob his Arthur Avenue jewelry store at gunpoint.
Yes, in NYC. Yes, a licensed gun.
However, Mr. Spinelli was given a summons on an administrative code violation related to the gun he fired; it was licensed in Westchester County, not in New York City.
Story number 2:
A Tucson firefighter refused to respond to the Jan. 8 shooting rampage that wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords because of political differences with his crew, delaying his unit’s arrival at the scene, according to internal department records.
To be clear about this: the gentleman’s unit wasn’t part of the first response, his unit was called out after all the victims had been transported, and the gentleman in question “retired after the rampage as department officials considered disciplinary action”. Here’s a better article from the Arizona Daily Star.
Edited to add: I was kind of hoping for this, so I’ve got to link it: a take on the Arizona story from the guy what drives the ‘bolance.
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