Probably fewer than two percent of so-called Freepers posting at this time of night have actually prepped for, trained, and obtained concealed weapons permits. If they had they wouldn’t say such stupid things. So the BS and phony tough guy acts you see here are based on ignorance of the law. It is the case that it is unlawful to shoot at a person who is running away or otherwise removing themselves from the scene of a crime. Practically all states have that as a restriction in their statutes on self-defense or castle doctrine/home invasion. By definition someone running away from you is not, or no longer is, an existential threat to you or your domicile. Retribution is not part of any self-defense statute that I am aware of. The kid was totally wrong shooting a fleeing suspect. Totally.
Wrong! He was shooting at a criminal, fleeing possible arrest and bound to commit more crimes in the future.
Heard the same blanket statement from Leis W., Kimberly G. and O’Reilly Friday.
Unless the law has recently changed here in Texas, you CAN shoot at someone who has stolen from your property or attempted a break-in there... IF it’s at night.
A man was no-billed by a grand jury a few years ago for shooting a criminal from his 2nd floor bedroom window with a rifle as the guy was trying to get away after stealing something from his backyard.
Five percent of the adult population of my state has a concealed carry license, so I bet your two percent number is low.
Law in Russia, too?
“The kid was totally wrong shooting a fleeing suspect. Totally.”
LOL! Midnight lawyers offering free advice to folks.
Priceless....
“The kid was totally wrong shooting a fleeing suspect. Totally.”
The boy does say that the burglar said he was going to “kill him”.
No 11 year old in Alabama is going to be prosecuted in these circumstances.
You are correct that shooting at someone who no longer poses a threat is currently illegal in most states. It was not always so, and the public mindset seems to be changing, and the laws may change back to what they were.
In TX it is permissible to shoot a fleeing ruffian if he has some of your or a neighbor’s possessions and there is no other way to prevent him from absconding.
It is especially permissible at night.