MA'ist NYC subway conductor convicted in bystander death

[Bill Mattocks]

http://www.fox44.net/Global/story.asp?S=10433704&nav=menu660_1

Associated Press - May 27, 2009 6:25 PM ET
NEW YORK (AP) - A martial arts-trained New York City subway conductor who fought back while being mugged has been convicted of murder for fatally stabbing a bystander who apparently was trying to help him.

 

[Carol]

If yo're chasing someone down, it ain't self defense

 

[Omar B]

Really sucks, I posted the topic about this when it initially happened.

 

[Big Don]

If yo're chasing someone down, it ain't self defense

A martial arts-trained New York City subway conductor who fought back while being mugged

If YOU are chasing THEM, you ain't being mugged anymore.

 

[JDenver]

Plus he stabbed a BYSTANDER. That certainly ain't self defence.

 

[ChingChuan]

Still, I think that it was very confusing for him - apparently he was being mugged by a group of people? How to distinguish between the robbers and helpful people when it seems as though 'everyone is out to get you'? In such a situation, it might be hard to recognize people with good intentions (especially when there is a fight and everyone is just surrounding you etc.).

So, of course, he was wrong to stab the bystander and I think that it's right that he got convicted, but perhaps we should also take into account that it might not be only his stupidity...