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Maybe there's more to this story but as written, this sounds like a miscarriage of justice. As written it sounds like someone broke in Brill's home to rob him, he fought back and now the real criminal is being treated like a victim while the victim is being treated like a criminal.

I wonder what the party affiliation of the Cortland County District Attorney is?

1 posted on 12/01/2009 9:48:19 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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2 posted on 12/01/2009 9:49:16 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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Who knew a brick was an unlawful weapon? Should have used a kitchen knife. One other detail, never leave the perp alive. Deadmen tell no tales, or so say the pirates. Arrgh!


3 posted on 12/01/2009 9:50:44 AM PST by equalitybeforethelaw
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I’ve been told by Cops, if you ever find yourself in this situation, and the perp is physically in your home, do not leave them injured, and alive. then, your story is the only story. The Navy SEALs are learning this now. No more terrorists will be brought in alive.


4 posted on 12/01/2009 9:51:55 AM PST by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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Yeah, the story is pretty sparse on facts. I’d guess a miscarriage of justice, or he beat the guy past the point of reasonableness. The guy’s unconscious and Brill kept beating him with a brick.
Personally, I believe that if you break into someone’s house, whatever happens to you is tough shitski for you.


5 posted on 12/01/2009 9:52:42 AM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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Time to ban all bricks.


6 posted on 12/01/2009 9:53:09 AM PST by bikerman (Buck Farack)
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Forgitaboutit........it’s the east coast.


7 posted on 12/01/2009 9:53:31 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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I’m sure the robber’s lawyer is filing a civil suit as we speak.


8 posted on 12/01/2009 9:53:56 AM PST by bgill (The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
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Apparently the district attorney is also guilty of assault with a dense thick brick like object,.... his brain.
11 posted on 12/01/2009 9:56:55 AM PST by dog breath
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I wonder if additional charges are pending for not offering the visitor a cup of coffee.


12 posted on 12/01/2009 9:57:16 AM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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"Officer, he made a threatening move that put my life in immediate danger; I defended myself just until the danger had passed."

Or: "Officer, this (formerly) violent criminal broke into my home. I'd like to wait until I have a lawyer present so I don't misspeak about the subsequent details."

13 posted on 12/01/2009 9:57:22 AM PST by TurtleUp ([...Insert today's quote from Community-Organizer-in-Chief...] - Obama, YOU LIE!)
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Brick. When a shovel just won’t do.


17 posted on 12/01/2009 10:01:01 AM PST by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (LIBERTY)
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I guess Cortland is too close to Ithaca after all.


18 posted on 12/01/2009 10:02:06 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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Lesson learned: If someone breaks into your house while you’re there and things get physical, kill the perp so he can’t sue you later.


19 posted on 12/01/2009 10:03:18 AM PST by Rocco DiPippo
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Short on details.

If as reported, cops shot themselves in the foot, and the DA helped them aim.

20 posted on 12/01/2009 10:05:54 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
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Someone breaks in my house, I’m not messing with him.

Because that means he hopped an electric barbed wire fence, walked through a field of grumpy bulls, got past two dogs that can hear a pin drop a mile away, noticed a homemade shooting range but kept walking anyway, and got in my house before I had a chance to grab any assortment of handguns, rifles or shotguns that are 10 feet away from my bed.

He’s either a ninja or just plain crazy.


21 posted on 12/01/2009 10:10:22 AM PST by envisio (The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
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The ACLU is probably already talking with the perp that got beat by the brick....


22 posted on 12/01/2009 10:10:42 AM PST by b4its2late (Before you can control a horse, you have to break it. Sound familiar?)
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Last I knew, we NYSers have a "duty to retreat".

Obviously this poor guy, and I don't mean the perp, didn't get the memo.

25 posted on 12/01/2009 10:12:23 AM PST by mewzilla (Voter fraud is treason.)
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The assumption that someone who comes home and finds their hard earned belongings and money being stolen is going to be rational about defending their livelihood is sadly ridiculous.

The robber had it coming to him.


27 posted on 12/01/2009 10:13:43 AM PST by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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An excellent opportunity for jury nulification


28 posted on 12/01/2009 10:13:43 AM PST by taxcontrol
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The left hates it when normal people defend themselves against the downtrodden oppressed class who are just taking what is rightfully theirs.

< / sarcasm>


34 posted on 12/01/2009 10:23:09 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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