You are absolutely 100% correct. As a Prosecutor, this is an easy call. This was no different than hunting them down and killing them.
Yeah except they were in his house committing a crime???
The homeowner was defending his property from multiple attacks from these “youths,” and you two insist on calling this “murder?” The homeowner knew these stupid kids would be back, and he knew the police wouldn’t help him defend his property - what was he supposed to do? Issue a strong warning to anyone attempting to break down the door? Those stupid kids refused to learn from their earlier experiences.
Except that it took place inside his home.
>> This was no different than hunting them down and killing them.
Are you insane?
It was not “hunting them down...” ;it was more like setting a trap for varmints that keep getting in the chickenhouse.But American law and common law doesn’t allow setting lethal traps for humans,no matter the provocation, unless it is a government agency doing the trapping.