Tennessee Man Shoots Burglars Fleeing From Home

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/06...ith-ak-47.html

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The intruders noticed the man.

"One of them “picked up his weapon, turned around and points them at me,” he told FOX 13. “Two pistols.”

One of the guns jammed and the intruders fled the house, he reportedly said. The homeowner then retrieved his AK-47 from a closet and fired at them.

“I don’t know what’s going on, but I know I’m going to defend my life to the best of my ability,” he told WMC-TV. “I just let loose, not knowing it would hit both of them.”

By the time authorities arrived, the two burglars were dead, The Commercial Appeal reported.

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I'm not familiar at all with self-defense laws or castle-doctrine laws in Tennessee but it sounds like this guy got lucky. Or, just as likely, it's bad reporting of what actually happened.

When I read it from a different source, sounded like they were shot in home/maybe porch and they fled and died from injuries. Unlike crazy Hawaiian dude popping off warning shots.

well i guess it's his word vs... ?

As Captain Hooks says
Dead men tell no tales.................

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Originally Posted by BladesNBarrels

As Captain Hooks says
Dead men tell no tales.................

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Not to quibble but Plutarch is generally credited with originating the phrase and predates James Hook by about 1900 years. "mortui non morden"

IIRC, he has surveilance footage to back it up... so it was a good shoot, just not good journalism

Good lord, I really wonder about the average intelligence of mankind. Shut up, just shut up. Don't say stupid crap like that to reporters. [fail]

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Originally Posted by cstone

Not to quibble but Plutarch is generally credited with originating the phrase and predates James Hook by about 1900 years. "mortui non morden"

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But then, Plutarch didn't have to deal with firearms and Captain Hook had to deal with Peter Pan.

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Originally Posted by BladesNBarrels

But then, Plutarch didn't have to deal with firearms and Captain Hook had to deal with Peter Pan.

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And the Hawaiians!

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Originally Posted by Irving

And the Hawaiians!

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Are those the Lost Boys?

Now a days they prefer the term Islander Natives...

DA reviewed the video and tossed it as "self defense.

Dammit, there went the cure for Cancer....

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Originally Posted by BPTactical

Dammit, there went the cure for Cancer....

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But it confirms the cure for Stupid.

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Originally Posted by TFOGGER

But it confirms the cure for Stupid.

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LIKE

How about that. His hunting gun, is also a home defense gun. Take that Fudd.

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Originally Posted by Irving

And the Hawaiians!

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I think you mean Capt. Cook