Repelling an attack at a gas station - GIF

[Toolmaker51]

The outlaws, like many perpetrators, are the root cause. While dealt with harshly somewhere, they flourish elsewhere; more liberal, 'more civil' societies. Most if not all that nonsense is due lax enforcement and slick lawyers.
At this instant, 216 seen this post. If that was a jury, no reasonable member would see other than blatant hijack attempt and aggression towards the customer, and not merely one-on-one. He reacted with means at hand, no manner of premeditation or offense. I'd say his reaction was delayed long enough to recognize threat. I'm also sure the defense would try to whitewash them as panhandlers. If representing the customer, I'd let him float that along, well before exhibiting the tape.