[Gay State Conservative]

It would be very interesting to see what history,if any,they had with the police/courts.It seems possible that they were just two stupid kids...or that they were worthless,filthy punks.

But even with the "stupid kids" scenario the homeowner had no way of knowing that.In some states,including mine,one has the legal duty to attempt to flee such situations rather than the right to stand your ground.

But if I was ever on a jury in my state trying such a case I'd ignore the duty to flee and consider if the homeowner had good reason to be fearful.

It seems to me that this guy may very well have had good reason to be fearful...even if his state has a "duty to flee" law.

[trisham]

Well said.