Well, he fired through the driver’s side window, which would be hard to do if one were in front of a car.
I think the basic message is correct. Having your car stolen because you parked it with the keys in it and left it running is very irritating, but is not justifiable homicide.
“’When has it ever become legal to shoot someone because they’re pulling off in your car?’
If it isn’t’t then it should be. Just like horse thieves in the old west.
Breaking into your house and getting shot is not justifiable homicide? Grabbing your child and taking off with him/her is not justifiable homicide? Stealing your property is not justifiable homicide? rolling eyes
Having your car stolen because you parked it with the keys in it and left it running is very irritating, but is not justifiable homicide.
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If the Law in Illinois says it is not justifiable homicide then the law needs to be changed. It is likely that the shooter got off lucky because he was in government as a firefighter, had it been me I would probably be in jail.
All that being said, the shooter did the community a big favor by getting a thief off the street. It is a shame that the only way to do it is by killing him.
If you can’t do the time you shouldn’t do the crime. He won’t do the crime again. It is a hard lesson, hopefully someone who knew him will learn it.
Suppose he may have jumped aside to avoid being run over.
From the article, the 45 y/o CFD fire lieutenant jumped in front of the vehicle as the thief was turning left to pull away from the curb. It appears the lieutenant moved to his right to avoid being run over and fired into the driver side window. Easy to gainsay, but decisions made in split seconds. Yes, not smart to leave the vehicle running and walk away, but this was ruled justifiable homicide.
The fire lieutenant is not identified, although he evidently lives in the same neighborhood as the deceased perp. Wise, given recent threats against and murder of law enforcement officers. The perpetrator was black; would not be surprised if the lieutenant is also black.
Yeah, well, did Macklin check to insure there was not a child in the back seat? I doubt it. Regardless, if I am in front of a car that is peeling out towards me in a reckless nd dangerous manner- I might just make the lethal force equation and respond to protect my life, the fact that the shot went into the drivers door etc is irrelevant- that’s like saying, well the bullet missed me or the knife just cut my shirt, so no harm no foul.....
I believe it would be justifiable homicide at night in Texas.
Sounds correct.
perhaps reading comprehension is not yo thin but he was trin to kell that man.
Clearly you've never lived in Texas. There its perfectly legal to shoot someone if you see them making off with your neighbors TV as long as they asked you to keep an eye on their place while they were out.
“Well, he fired through the driver’s side window, which would be hard to do if one were in front of a car.”
I suspect he fired after jumping out of the path of the oncoming vehicle. Said vehicle was being used as a deadly weapon, which completely justified the shooting. I just hope he didn’t do any damage to his Jeep other than the need to clean up the blood. And yeah, the death is sad, but it is reality today. Gone are the days when skin color got you a pass when you try to kill someone.
What if the kid hit a Grandma or little kid on his joyride? The owner would be guilty of enabling the kid to kill someone by leaving the keys in the car. No win situation.
I think the basic message is correct. Having your car stolen because you parked it with the keys in it and left it running is very irritating, but is not justifiable homicide.
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