[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Especially when those kids did not have any weapons."

Put yourself in the homeowners position. He doesn't know they don't have any weapons. He doesn't know they don't have knives are even small pistols hidden away on their person somewhere. I doubt they would announce these things during the altercation. If I brandished a firearm (as he most assuredly did) and they didn't back off, thats a little scary in of itself. That tells me that these kids are really stupid (apparently they were) or they are in fact armed.

I agree he should have called 911. But these kids created a serious situation and they are responsible for their friends death also. I don't trust a bunch of unknown 17 year olds aren't armed anymore. I wouldn't assume that.

[ltc8k6]

The charge of manslaughter seems to fit the facts perfectly, imo. Seems to be the very definition of manslaughter in the U.S.

[Hacklehead]

“Put yourself in the homeowners position. He doesn’t know they don’t have any weapons. He doesn’t know they don’t have knives are even small pistols hidden away on their person somewhere”

Then how do you justify going out to the edge of the property to meet them? Why didn’t he call the cops ( maybe he was afraid they would shoot his dog)?

[driftdiver]

Any threat could be eliminated/avoided by not going out to the street.

He took the life of a kid showing bad judgment but was not a threat.