Do not make comments on freerepublic, such as "I would shoot the guy on the ground to make sure he was dead."
OR "Make sure your kill him so that there is only one side of the story."
Those sort of comments, if you are ever involved in a real shooting, could come back to cause you serious problems in court.
Absolutely correct.
Gunner
Don’t go looking for an opportunity to shoot someone. Should someone force you to shoot them, shoot them properly.
It can get worse. A neighbor saw me carrying a shotgun case (containing an antique, I hardly go shooting anymore) from my car to my condo.
Guess what, I’m now a `prepper’, by reputation!
Guns always bring out the Wacko's who talk with their emotional quotient rather than intellecticulal quotient, and its always blah, blah, blah, something akin to us being Nazi's.
I love the Constitution of the United Stated; did you ever notice when you say "us, as in a group" you are reference a freedom of association and as such the letters of the Country, e.g., US is just a little "us". Repeat us vs. them, those instead of saying "I" or "we". Have fun with libtards.
We make the mistake OF thinking the Miranda Rights should only be used by the guilty, and that if we are innocent we should just blab away, telling the officer everything we recall - being a good and cooperative witness. That way of thinking is dead wrong, and has put many innocent people in jail, trapped by the legal system.
As much as I respect those in Law Enforcement, (And I do highly), if question by the Police exercise your Miranda Rights even if your as 100% innocent.
Every gun owner needs to watch this video...
DON'T TALK TO THE POLICE
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2855768/posts
Self-Defense Tip: The Three Rules of a 911 Call
This series has long argued that there are two parts to armed self-defense. Defending yourself against a lethal threat and defending yourself against prosecution for defending yourself against a lethal threat. Just as the first rule of a gunfight is have a gun, the first rule for staying out of jail and/or losing everything you own due to defensive gun use is STFU (Shut The F Up). That rule starts from the moment you call the cavalry. Here’s the 411 on 911 . . .
1. Make the call as short as possible
911 operators are trained to keep the caller on the line as long as they can, until the first responders make the scene. You are under no legal obligation to remain in contact with the operator.
By the same token, the 911 operators are trained to extract as much information from the caller as possible. You are under no legal obligation to answer any of the operator’s questions.
Never forget that anything you say on a 911 call can and will be used against you in a court of law. Anything. And the way you say it.
Communicate the basic information necessary: the situation (there’s an intruder in my house/there’s been a shooting), your address, a description of yourself and the medical condition of a wounded friendly (if applicable). After that? Nada. What else do the cops need to know? Nothing. Not a damn thing.
2. Either hang up or put the phone down as soon as possible
Once you’ve shared the key info, either hang up or put the phone down. The former is the best strategy if the DGU is done. The latter is the best option if the situation is in progress.
If you throw the phone down—an excellent idea from a strategic/situational awareness point of view—remember that you’re being recorded.
Use that to your advantage. If it’s safe to do so, yell a warning to the intruder. “The police are on their way. I’ve got a gun. Don’t make me me shoot you.” Over-zealous prosecutors hate that stuff. Juries love it.
Again, it’s not just what you say, but how you say it. If you start swearing, laughing (even nervously) or go for some Clint Eastwood-like line before pulling the trigger, that will NOT work out well for you.
3. Do not discuss the 911 call with the cops
Police/detectives arriving on scene will try to extract as much information from you as possible. The cops may try and use information from the 911 call to get you to talk before you lawyer up. Lawyer up. Tell them “My life was in danger” and “I will answer all your questions after I speak with my attorney.” And . . . that’s it. Nothing else.
Don’t be fooled by 911 operators’ good intentions (which are beyond doubt). They are not trying to get you into trouble. But by God they can.
I know it’s difficult not to tell a helpful stranger anything they want to know in a time of grave danger. But give them the basics and STFU. Don’t give law enforcement and the perp’s lawyer the ammunition they need to turn you from an armed self-defender into a victim of the legal system.
Oh, wait! I never talk about them.
Nevermind.
Goodbye.
This stuff is the very same reason i don’t put “grim reaper” grips on my carry gun or engrave a beautiful but skeleton laced design on my best revolver. I would hate to have to explain that in court.
“really your honor, I thought the death motif was cool, I just have this thing for funerary art”