Friend walked in on a burglary.

[brutal]

Should have shot them.

+1 (hurts a little more than a non-harsh talking to...)

Please tell me you're being sarcastic. My meter is busted today.

[netsecsys]

Please tell me you're being sarcastic. My meter is busted today.

yeah..too lazy for an emoticon...

[funkymonkey1111]

Please tell me you're being sarcastic. My meter is busted today.

why would you think these are sarcastic replies? the man should've put them in the ground.

[brutal]

why would you think these are sarcastic replies? the man should've put them in the ground.

Property crimes, excepting arson, which do not immediately threaten your or another person's life do not justify ending someone.

[RblDiver]

Property crimes, excepting arson, which do not immediately threaten your or another person's life do not justify ending someone.

"What about their legs? They don't need those!" -Goblins, LoTR:TTT

[funkymonkey1111]

Property crimes, excepting arson, which do not immediately threaten your or another person's life do not justify ending someone.

sure, when you're dealing with someone stealing a toolbox out of the back of your truck. these were two intruders inside the man's home. that transcends "property crime."

[JM Ver. 2.0]

So I saw my buddy post on FB about how criminals shouldn't break into a house with Pro 2A signs, ADT signs, etc. I called him up to see what happened and here's the story:

He got a call from ADT at work saying that the alarm was going off, they coudn't hear anything but a dog barking and should they call the cops? He told them to alert the cops and he headed home. He got there before the cops and could hear his dog barking upstairs. Fortunately, he had his 9mm with him. He went into the house slowly and since he left music playing (for his dog), the perps didnt even hear him come in. Caught them piling his movies, PS3, etc into a bag. He instructed them to get on the floor at which point, one started crying (17 yr old and 18 yr old). As they waited for the cops to arrive, he made them take their cell phones out, put it on speaker and call their parents. LOL! Cops showed up, he told them the that parents were on their way which amused the cops, to say the least.

Once the parents showed up, one assured my friend this wouldn't happen again. "I didn't raise my child to be like this" type response. The other parent called him a racist, violent asshole. Yup, that's right. No charges pressed because nothing was stolen and nothing was broken. But he was the "bad guy" according to the parent. I tell ya...some kid's parents.

Stay safe out there people.

Should have shot them.

why would you think these are sarcastic replies? the man should've put them in the ground.

Those two posts are what I'm talking about. You can't just walk in and shoot someone. You have to feel you're in danger.

If the two kids put their hands up and said, "we'll leave" and you shot them... Prison.

If they started to walk towards the door and you shot them... Prison.

If you shot them in the back... Prison.


Now, if they threatened you. Sure, shoot away if you want. But you're still going to be in a shit storm for going into the house knowing there could be someone inside.

[davsel]

Those two posts are what I'm talking about. You can't just walk in and shoot someone. You have to feel you're in danger.
Agree

If the two kids put their hands up and said, "we'll leave" and you shot them... Prison.
Maybe - if they live to testify against you

If they started to walk towards the door and you shot them... Prison.
Maybe - if they live to testify against you

If you shot them in the back... Prison.
Maybe - if they live to testify against you

Now, if they threatened you. Sure, shoot away if you want. But you're still going to be in a shit storm for going into the house knowing there could be someone inside.
Partially disagree. Yes, you will have issues to deal with whenever you shoot someone. However, just the fact I know someone was inside, I do not believe will have bearing on the case. I have a legal (and natural) right to defend my "castle." This is the part of your argument I do not understand.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Davsel,

This is totally off the topic but it kind of applies. If you could lie to yourself, your family, the courts, and the family of the people you shot, when you say they "threatened you" then you've got some iron clad balls and a heart of rock solid ice... I couldn't live with myself knowing I lied about something just so I could shoot someone. If I'm going to shoot someone, there's going to be a damn good reason for it. And it's not going to be a technicality that allows me to do it.





My argument with the last part is this... bear with me..


Prosecution/Attorney for the guy you shot: Mr. D, why did you enter the home, knowing that entering the home could put you in danger, on the night in question? Why did you put yourself in danger? If you would have just waited for the police these two innocent children would still be alive today. These kids meant no harm to you. But you ran in and played hero, gunning down two unarmed innocent children!!!!!!!

How are you going to answer that and NOT sound like a raging lunatic to the jury?

[davsel]

Davsel,

This is totally off the topic but it kind of applies. If you could lie to yourself, your family, the courts, and the family of the people you shot, when you say they "threatened you" then you've got some iron clad balls and a heart of rock solid ice... I couldn't live with myself knowing I lied about something just so I could shoot someone. If I'm going to shoot someone, there's going to be a damn good reason for it. And it's not going to be a technicality that allows me to do it.





My argument with the last part is this... bear with me..


Prosecution/Attorney for the guy you shot: Mr. D, why did you enter the home, knowing that entering the home could put you in danger, on the night in question? Why did you put yourself in danger? If you would have just waited for the police these two innocent children would still be alive today. These kids meant no harm to you. But you ran in and played hero, gunning down two unarmed innocent children!!!!!!!

How are you going to answer that and NOT sound like a raging lunatic to the jury?

The previous post was meant to be "tongue-in-cheek." I hope to never take another life unless I have a damn good reason. Even then, I expect it will possibly haunt me till the day I die.

As for answering the prosecutor, "why did you enter the home, knowing that entering the home could put you in danger" I'd have to remind him that I am not a pussy, and take it from there.