Man in custody after beating robber with brick (self defense no defense?)

Copyright ©2008 TWEAN News Channel of Syracuse, LLC, d/b/a News 10 Now. ^ | 11/30/2009 02:08 PM

[CSA Rebel]

You mean a “brick” of ammo? I’m all for dead checks, but a brick might be a bit much. You have to pay for that stuff, you know?

[CSA Rebel]

I will no longer make fun of double posts. :)

[panaxanax]

“duty to retreat”.

Is that true even in your own home?

[Skenderbej]

A brick of 9mm is still cheaper than what it’s going to cost him now...

[Londo Molari]

I prefer a brick of .40 S&W, but hey, that’s me.

[mewzilla]

On PA...

Duty to Retreat in Common Law

And for a 2005 case from NYS...

click here

[Realism]

Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree is a firearms charge. I suspect the “victim” or possible felon posessed something more than a brick. Apparently the intruder is lucky he used the brick.

In NY Under the law, a person can use physical force to defend their property but it is up to the courts to decide as to whether or not too much force was used.

[panaxanax]

Thanks for the links.

At the end of every day I retreat back into my own home for the evening. That is as far as I will ever “retreat”.

[Disambiguator]

I will no longer make fun of double posts. :)

Well, you WERE referring to double taps, so that makes it ok.

[Scotsman will be Free]

True.

[Hiddigeigei]

Back in the 1920s my mother was a police reporter. She told the story of one case she covered where an establishment had a robbery. There was a very hefty charwoman on her knees scrubbing the floor when the robber entered. When the robber turned his back to her she got up and threw a brick which brained him.
My mother asked her where she got the brick.
“Oh,” she said. “Ah always carries a brick in mah boosom!”

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Seems to me that Krazy Kat was involved with a lot of brick throwing.

[MediaMole]

A .45 cal ashtray works better.

[gwilhelm56]

**I guess Cortland is too close to Ithaca after all.**

That WOULD EXPLAIN a lot.

[gwilhelm56]

** ... “duty to retreat”.**

This whole story DESTROYS my best joke about living in/near Ithaca.

SELF DEFENSE is ... Helping the PERP CARRY OUT the TV set.

[bikerman]

But only criminals will get bricks no matter what!

Make softer bricks.

[stephenjohnbanker]

LMBO!

Good one.