Part of the 'Code of the West' was that you didn't shoot a man in the back,

[Jack Valentino]

much less an unarmed man,
much less shooting an unarmed man in the back multiple times, who was already lying on the ground---


Those who did such would have been immediately judged as "cowards and murderers"
and would have been in great danger of 'summary justice' from a lynch mob----


Just sayin'.....

[Klarkashton]

1. As crazy and lawless as it seemed to be this was honored.

[Jack Valentino]

2. But who were the 'crazy and lawless' ones----

and who are they NOW ???

[Klarkashton]

3. Ok

[Srkdqltr]

4. Um, guys, that was in the movies. There was no such thing. Although, its not a bad idea.

[Jack Valentino]

6. OK, YES, the 'code of the west' was likely not expressed in words until long afterwards,

and often in movies about the old west---

but that doesn't mean that it was not a real thing at the time,
even if the name for it was not created until long afterwards!




ALSO, as I forgot to mention, you most certainly DID NOT shoot unarmed women !!!!!

[Jack Valentino]

5. and of course, shooting a WOMAN would 'trump' any of the circumstances

I first wrote of, here--- for vileness!


I was remiss to not think of that, it is so obvious! My apologies!


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