Posted on 08/29/2019 12:32:05 PM PDT by Morgana
An Ohio homeowner shot dead two teenage boys who he say were 'trespassing' on his property on Wednesday night.
The homeowner has not been named but is being questioned.
He told police that on Wednesday at 9.30pm, he shot the two boys in his 'garage'. He called 911 afterwards.
The boys have been identified as 17-year-olds Devon Henderson and Javier Harrison. It remains unclear if they were trying to break into the property, or what their motive for being there was.
When the homeowner called 911, he told the operator: 'I shot two guys. I shot two persons tried to rob… to do something in my house.'
Dayton Daily News, a local outlet, says one of the teenagers' father's believed they knew the shooter and had been in the garage before.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I’m actually surprised that both kids died.
He may not have been trying to kill anyone but just shot to scare them off and inadvertently fatally wounded them.
Nipple or tit?
How about "the sensible"? Just because you can shoot doesn't mean you should. Law isn't a substitute for common sense.
Maybe they were stealing the weed or didn’t want to pay for it this time. There should be evidence.
What the heck. Daddy allowed his kid to do drugs and even took pictures. Surprised kiddo lived as long as he did.
18 or 19?
That’s reasonable.
Two more aeronautical engineers snuffed out.
Also not a smart strategy. You either shoot to defend your life or others life, or you don't shoot. Shooting to warn can result in an accidental death and the shooter is now responsible.
We should all have the right to defend our lives and families, but take it seriously if you are going to do so. Understand the laws in your area and train scenarios so you already know what the 'best' response is in most circumstances.
I’ve had both happen.
Because everyone knows nobody commits a criminal act against somebody they happen to know.
Well, for the arguments being made here, I guess a 34C with a nipple.
That could land you in a bad place.
Xactly!
“No threat to the shooter’s life.”
Proof?
It's too late to be caught wandering around on my property.
I bought the house, the garage, the shed, the porch and every square inch of lawn all at the same time. The county tax assessor (a government agency) makes me pay taxes on and considers all buildings/improvements as my home just as my homeowner’s insurance does.
“House” or not, if any of those shots went in their front or sides, all he has to say is they were coming at him and his life was in danger.
Preety sure the Daily Mail lifted that pick off of Google maps street view and it’s from 2015.
Which could mean this home was purchased in the last four years and the homeowner fairly new to the neighborhood.
I suppose that means you are confident that you are safe from the "Justice System" if you ever find it necessary to use lethal force against an intruder.
You may be correct in that assessment.
My own thought is that the shooting part of an incident is the least difficult. It is the legal aftermath that is most dangerous. The process is the punishment.
My own plan in such events would be to say as little as possible to the Police (call 911, give name, address, shots fired, quick description of aggressors, request medical assistance for them) and nothing at all to reporters, or anyone else.
The rest is a short formula:
"I was in fear for my life".
"I am too upset to talk about that right now".
"I will answer all your questions through my Lawyer".
Hopefully you never need to do any of that stuff.
“No threat to the shooter’s life. The shooter is going to jail, and I think that’s as it should be.”
If it is dark and they are in my house/garage? Why should I have to wait around to find out how armed they are?
Wrong, The bill of rights are the few rules of the game that every state and local government cannot legally breach. Precedent law has twisted and diluted this fact over the years. When it comes to life, liberty, and Private Property it is very clear just as it is with the 1st and the 2nd.
States rights and Local laws absolutely take authority except in the case of these very few but important pre-established rules set forth in the constitution. The states AGREED to this “law of the land”, rules, and CONTRACT when they CHOSE TO BECOME A STATE OF THE UNION. They are currently in breach of contract with many many laws.
The Federal Constitution is the Referee in the game on a few simple basic natural rights concerning every individual of the United states of America. Now do states actually respect this legal fact? No they do not, and are absolutely in violation but we keep allowing it, and we let them distort it even more day by day.
'It wasn’t in your house, it was in your garage.
'That’s like 10 feet away from your house, you know so that means you’re seeing some perps out there at your garage, you know, so my first instinct is to call the police,' he said.
By calling them "perps" is he giving a defense to the home owner that they did not know him, were not invited and were, in fact, trespassing?
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