Link to videoThis video of an attempted armed robbery in Houston, Texas, illustrates the fact that most armed robbers are reluctant to shoot, and reluctant to kill their victims. I am not saying that they have high moral standards. I am saying that robbers respond to incentives; they know that a killing of an innocent brings down unwanted attention; and a shooting brings quicker response and often, greater investigation. In this case the robber grabs the store owner through a small opening in a bullet proof enclosure and points a gun at him while demanding money. …read more

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