NewsDay
"A former cab driver has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge for
fatally shooting a passenger who had slashed his throat with scissors
during a robbery. The case of John Lutters, 46, of Seymour, had
reached the State Supreme Court after a judge ruled that the taxi
driver did not need a gun permit while on the job. The prosecution
had acknowledged that Lutters acted in self-defense and called the
killing justified, but continued to pursue the weapon charge. Lutters
avoided having to serve any prison time, according to the terms of
the plea bargain agreement. He will be on conditional discharge for
two years." (03/01/05)
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What's wrong with this picture? You need a permit now to defend yourself? I would like to think that if we were ALL armed, there would be a lot less crime in this country. I guess that's why Florida has such a low crime rate as comapred to New York.