LETS look at this the way its written here.
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As Derkotch told Henwood, Derkotch had been arguing with the coach when the coach told him to take it to the side so they could "settle this like men." Both knew that meant a fight.
When the coach gained the advantage in the fight, Derkotch pulled his gun. He had had a license to carry a concealed weapon for eight years, he told Henwood.
Derkotch walked to his black pickup truck, put the gun inside, and then climbed into the cab as if to leave...
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first off, the man with the gun ( parent Derkotch) did not shoot any one, he had an altercation with a coach. He did not pull his gun to say your going to have my son play, did not menace his agressor, because yes we see here
when the coach told him to take it to the side so they could "settle this like men" the coach is the agressor, put the fight into action. At this time, does not matter what the gun owner does, he has to get off the field at some point, and the coach already told him once there there would be a fight.
When the coach gained the advantage in the fight, Derkotch pulled his gun. so what about the rest of you? you would of sat there and let him beat you to a pulp? This is exactly why people have a CCW to protect themselves in case of an altercation! Its called self defence, he did not say to the coach lets go shoot it out, he did not say any thing from what i can read here, the coach on the other hand invited him to the side where he could fight "like a man"...
Derkotch walked to his black pickup truck, put the gun inside, and then climbed into the cab as if to leave.
This to me says "Ok coach, you had your fight, you won... now let me go back to my business because I am a responsable person, I was trying to go home so that I would not get in trouble, but you followed me off the field where you already told me you wanted to fight! Now i stopped your agression and like the responsable person I am, I will not shoot you in revenge, I will goto my truck and leave.."
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Seeing this, Henwood (umpire) ran in front of the truck, blocking its exit, and began writing its license plate number in his game book. A man Henwood identified as Derkotch's brother slapped it out of his hand. Henwood said that he refused to let the truck pass and that Derkotch's brother did not like that.
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Good ol take the law into your hands, the umpire runs in front of the truck and takes the plate number... This is a also called a Vigelante.. someone who takes enforcement of law or moral code into his or her own hands. Does the ump have a right to stop you from leaving the field? Nope, Is he a superhero? Nope, but did he stop some one from rightfully leaving an altercation? Yup!
This to me is a simple case of selfe defence, the father did not shoot any one, he was trying to drive away not hitting any one, did not shoot or run over any one, even the ump when he blocked him off. I dont know guys, but I believe this is what most of us would of done. From watching kids play ball from time to time, I know the Coach is often more hot headed then any parent out there. As Judge Judy would say, Its the coach who invited this fight, not the parent, there is no sign the parent did any thing but protect himself then try to leave to stop any further problems.
Of course there may be more that happened then what we see here, but what I read here, this is a classic case of coach gone whacko and self defence.
Naturally, since there are not many cases where violance is shown where the coach is the instigator, lets talk about the ones where parents are the BG, Canada and Australia ...