[Robbin]

You can’t shoot somebody standing in a public street unless he’s armed and threatening you. The fact that you disapprove of the WORDS coming out of his mouth, is no justification. Had the man acted properly and they came onto his property after them, it would be different.

You find it acceptable because you’re offended by the words.
Name calling is not a life threatening attack. If the home owner believed an attack was coming by an armed group, why would he expose himself to attack at the end of the driveway? I would have defended from inside the house, where I could return fire from cover.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"You find it acceptable because you’re offended by the words."

I never said that. Don't assume. I'm not offended by anything. I'm trying to analyse what went on. The article was not well written as it did not present all the facts and make you assume certain things that happened.

Four teens who I don't know out in front of my house issuing threats and challenging my son to a fight would concern me. Just by these four unknown kids showing up in front of my house is threatening. He was wrong in the fact that he should have called the cops. If you would read my posts I've said this numerous times. What's never mentioned in there is what escalated this altercation? There had to be something.

As for why he would expose himself to attack at the end of the driveway. I don't know if you have ever been a part of something violent but people don't always think logically when exposed to violence or possible violence. Emotion and fear get all mixed together and you don't always think as clearly.