1.媒体来源: abc7 news
2.记者署名: Matt Boone
3.完整新闻标题: Oakland police chief urges Chinatown residents not to arm themselves
4.完整新闻内文:
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong is urging residents not to arm
themselves, after a resident opened fire on a robbery suspect Monday night in
Chinatown.
"When weapons are fired in our community, there could be unintended victims,"
said Armstrong Tuesday afternoon. "We don't want our business owners or
others to begin to arm themselves. We would really prefer them to be good
witnesses."
According to police, a woman was walking near 9th Street and Franklin Street
around 6 p.m. Monday when she was approached by a suspect who attempted to
take her camera.
During the struggle, investigators said a nearby resident came up and fired
several rounds toward the suspect.
No one was hit, but when police arrived, the man with the gun was arrested
while the robbery suspect got away.
"We just want to reassure the community that we're doing a thorough job of
investigating what happened last night," said Chief Armstrong, adding "the
District Attorney will determine whether charges are appropriate or not."
In California, defending yourself or someone else with a gun is legal, though
there is some gray area.
"There is no bright line rule," said defense attorney Elliot Silver. "It's
case by case. That's why many of these situations end up in front of a jury."
He says juries are told to look for three things. First, whether a person was
in imminent danger. Second, if the force was necessary. And third, if the
force was equal to the danger they were in.
"The question is, what would a reasonable person do if they were put in that
situation?" said Elliot.
The attempted robbery in Chinatown was the latest in a string of recent
crimes in the neighborhood.
"Everybody's scared out of their jackets right now," said resident Nancy Tan.
The police presence on Tuesday afternoon was clearly visible, with patrol
cars and beat cops roaming the streets.
She agreed with Chief Armstrong that guns are not the answer, though she
understood why someone might resort to that.
"He's just one example of people that are just frustrated. They want to take
the law into their own hands," she said of the person who fired his weapon at
the attempted robbery suspect.
Tan said, she noticed crime in the area started to intensify about a year ago.
"It's partially racism, partially profiling because Asians tend to carry more
cash, so we make for a better, riper victim," she explained.
It's had wide reaching consequences, not just for individual victims but for
the neighborhood at large. She said in addition to loss of business from the
pandemic, her hair dresser has seen a drop in clients because of the crime.
"Her customers are afraid to come here, they're afraid because of this," she
said, gesturing to where the attempted robbery took place Monday night.
Her message to would-be criminals was simple:
"Hey thieves, lay off. Give us a break!"
5.完整新闻连结 (或短网址): https://tinyurl.com/bfh5j502
6.备注:
奥克兰的中国城治安从一月底开始变差 有密集的中老年人当街被攻击或被抢
居民认为部分是种族因素 部分则是因为亚洲人比较会现金随身 所以容易被锁定
这篇新闻说的事件是星期一的抢案 双方在街上扭打时 附近居民出来对抢匪开枪了
结果是 没人受伤 但开枪居民被捕 抢匪跑了
奥克兰市警局长表示 希望中国城居民不要武装自己 “一旦开火 很可能就有人受害”
“我们宁可这些人当个好的目击者”
乖宝宝亚洲人竟然也会对人开枪了 popo表示紧张~
街头流氓: ?