Philly mob beats homeless man into coma with hammer, furniture leg

[lostinblue 1,989]

What a misleading headline and done on purpose no doubt. Mob? This wasn't a mob, this appears to have been a family.

I am in no way defending the actions of the people in the video, but this was obviously a planned attack by what appears to be a family of all ages including children. Something tells me that these people have interacted before and things didn't go well. This isn't some random attack for kicks.

Just a family outing .. I can see that. Put away that I phone and get a little family time together . Beat down the homeless . Still mob violence

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

There are millions of people that CC and it is not low on their list of priorities. You folks desire to take away that advantage during such an attack. . So what are his priorities today . Laying there in a coma .

Firstly, stop with the 'you folks'.

Secondly the victim being homeless should give you a clue about his priorities - no shelter, probably wondering where his next meal is coming from, maybe he has mental health issues or drug or alcohol problems.

If he had a gun, he probably sold it long ago.

Perhaps when he gets out of the hospital you can berate him for his lack of responsibility in not having a gun.

That you could read a story like this and fixate on the lack of a gun says that maybe you need to reevaluate your priorities.

Edited April 14, 2015 by Venkman

[Teddy B 17,251]

Just a family outing .. I can see that. Put away that I phone and get a little family time together . Beat down the homeless . Still mob violence

No, it's really not. Mob violence is equivalent to a riot, which this was not. This was planned attack on one individual for whatever reason, but not mob violence. They did not attempt to hurt another man who was standing right next to the victim.

[Teddy B 17,251]

all you had to say is: yes i want to arm homeless people.

I thought he wanted to home armless people??

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

all you had to say is: yes i want to arm homeless people.

But only against an attack from a whole family...

[decocker 7,198]

After the animals kill him there is no need for food and shelter . How much will his medical bills be ? Half million a million ? Who pays for that ?

that's what you're concerned with, who's going to pay his medical bills?

[lostinblue 1,989]

Firstly, stop with the 'you folks'.

Secondly the victim being homeless should give you a clue about his priorities - no shelter, probably wondering where his next meal is coming from, maybe he has mental health issues or drug or alcohol problems.

If he had a gun, he probably sold it long ago.

Perhaps when he gets out of the hospital you can berate him for his lack of responsibility in not having a gun :colleges:

Venkham you desire to disarm everyone . This is a perfect example on why we need CC in this country . You assume so much . Why do you look at the homeless always as a drug addict or a boozer . You have more information you care to share with us on the man . Maybe he decided to go on a walk about. Lost his job and his room to let. .

[decocker 7,198]

But only against an attack from a whole family...

noted. special cc licenses for homeless for protection against family.

[Teddy B 17,251]

that's what you're concerned with, who's going to pay his medical bills?

Well thanks to the ACA he's covered! Thanks Obama!!

[GandD 5,966]

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[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Venkham you desire to disarm everyone . This is a perfect example on why we need CC in this country . You assume so much . Why do you look at the homeless always as a drug addict or a boozer . You have more information you care to share with us on the man . Maybe he decided to go on a walk about. Lost his job and his room to let. .

I think you have a lot of social problems which result from economic inequality and a succession of governments that only cares about the middle class. You think the solution to that is to carry a gun, I don't. But yes, the fact that you propagate such absurdly paranoid viewpoints does indeed make me think that you shouldnt have any access to firearms.

I don't assume anything -I'm suggesting the homeless guy might have other priorities arising from his homelessness. If you cant afford a roof over your head and a hot meal, how are you going to afford a gun, ammunition and a licence?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

so, homeless people should first and foremost conceal carry, food/shelter is secondary. maybe churches should hand out pistols at soup kitchens?

Most definitely! You might starve to death but at least you die a free - read: armed - man.

After the animals kill him there is no need for food and shelter . How much will his medical bills be ? Half million a million ? Who pays for that ?

The NRA, preferably. They failed to provide the poor schmuck with a gun.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

that's what you're concerned with, who's going to pay his medical bills?

Of course. Did you expect anything different?

[decocker 7,198]

Of course. Did you expect anything different?

i didn't think lib was cool with poor people incurring medical bills they can't afford. unless the medical bills are incurred by getting shot by a homeless person smart enough to cc. in that case = justice.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

that's what you're concerned with, who's going to pay his medical bills?

Absolutely. Remember, the right wing nutters feel a certain way about people who don't take care of themselves...