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Sheriff Michel Wetzel labeled Byron Smith as an executioner in the media. Let's compare the incident involving Byron Smith and the incident involving

Sheriff Michel Wetzel.

MICHEL WETZEL, Sheriff against well-known Gordon Wheeler

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Full professional training on "Disarm & Disable"

BYRON SMITH, Homeowner against two unknown attackers

Wetzel: "He fired too many shots"

Deployed maximum lethality

Person's Background

No conflict training.

No experience in self-defense.

9 shots against 2 people (mixed calibers)

Resources Available

Defective ranch rifle, Target pistol, .22 caliber rimfire

Full Sheriff's department

Full police department

Highway Patrol

National Guard, 7 ,miles away

Risk of Defender

They had already stolen Smith's guns

Wetzel's quotes from the BCA Report: "He (Wheeler) didn't have a gun."

"His gun was broken." (struck by a bullet)

Risk at the Time of Final Shots

Attackers were face up

Attackers were able to use their limbs

20 shots against one man (long rifle)

Final decision factor

Used what he could reach

Attacker (Wheeler) was face down Wheeler was shot five times in the back

Wetzel: "It was an execution"

Smith had a half minute of warning

Used 24 minutes to prepare (could have taken more)

Who do you think is the executioner?

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