Posted on 08/23/2016 9:24:46 AM PDT by rktman
The homeowner asked the suspect what he was doing and then the suspect ran across the street, officials said.
The homeowner opened fire and shot the suspect several times, Kvalheim said, adding the injuries appeared non-life threatening.
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The guy potentially endangered other lives by shooting “across the street”. In my CHL class, we were taught not to do that. The instructor spent a great deal of time teaching us about collateral damage and liability.
4. I’m old, and my depth perception isn’t as good as it used to be. I thought he was coming towards me.
Sounds like great legal advice. Good luck.
And it appeared he was circling, thus trying to take advantage of my age and slower reflexes.
Yeah that will work in the movies, but that’s about it :)
And if this guy was hot in the back, the “i thought he had a gun” wont fly either. He’ll get toasted.
That’ll teach you to stop to pick up the coffee cup. LOL!
Can’t shoot a fleeing perp under most circumstances.
Maybe if he’s armed and “maneuvering” against you.
But shooting at perp who is running away is got net you manslaughter at the very least.
You have to SIT right in front of the screen, getting a program to automatically refresh would help.
Fingers should be in typing position (formally taught position)
Having a keyboard short cut to reply would give one the edge!!!!
yeah, geez, our lives are pretty sad lol!!!!
On the other hand, I have PLENTY to do. I work overnight and there’s plenty of work to do around this house but I NEVER get off the board!!
My wife is thinking of bringing a lawsuit against Jim :)
Non threatening wounds? What was he using a Daisy or Crossman?
Typing class with manual typewriters helped. Except sometimes I’m not as light on my touch as I should be. And I keep going for the carriage return arm. LOL!
It is at my house.
ROFL!!
His defense should be that his reactions are slow, he aimed the gun while the defendant was approaching him, then by the time his brain got his finger to move on the trigger the guy had turned away. Makes sense if the dude is old enough.
No, sane world’s don’t believe in vigilantism. And once the guy has gotten away that’s exactly what it is. You can defend yourself, you can even defend your property while it’s under threat, but revenge is not OK. At least in most jurisdictions.
I've heard that before and it's BS. There was a case here in Florida where a guy tried it. He was acquitted of the shooting, but convicted of tampering with evidence.
The morale of the story is, if you can't convince the police that you thought that your life was in danger, don't shoot someone.
"I was mugged and understand why"-Oliver Friedfezd student "The Hoya" a school newspaper.
In most jurisdictions (not all) someone running away from you is no longer a deadly threat, and the police should be called to try to settle things.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Yes there are places and reasons why you can shoot a fleeing felon, but you had better really know the laws before you do.
Point of clarification:
In Texas it is perfectly legal to shoot a fleeing perp to protect life or property if there is no other way to stop the perp.
Thus, an old feeble man can shoot a young fleeing perp, but a young healthy man cannot shoot an old perp in a scooter as he absconds at 4 mph.
A man named Joe Horn taught me that the day he shot 2 burglars, one in the back and one in the side, as they burgled his neighbor’s house, all in front of a police detective who witnessed the entire thing.
He killed the perps. He did not break the law.
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