A hat trick. C’mon gramps, how should the law should read,you can only shoot one intruder ?
How about a season ?
Posted on 11/21/2022 5:27:30 PM PST by george76
Three Oklahoma teenagers were killed when they broke into a house and were met by a homeowner with an AR-15. Now the grandfather of one of the teenagers is speaking out about his grandson’s death.
According to KTUL-TV, Leroy Schumacher, grandfather of 17-year-old Jacob Redfearn, believes the death of Redfearn was unjustified because the homeowner’s AR-15 gave him an unfair advantage over the three burglars.
Speaking to KTUL, Schumacher acknowledged that breaking into a house was “stupid,” but death was not the appropriate consequence.
“What these three boys did was stupid,” Schumacher said. “They knew they could be punished for it but they did not deserve to die.”
“Brass knuckles against an AR-15? C’mon. Who was afraid for their life?” Schumacher said.
The homeowner who pulled the trigger has not been charged with any crimes because police say he acted in self-defense. But Schumacher reinterated his belief that the consequences literally did not fit the crime.
“There’s got to be a limit to that law, I mean he shot all three of them — there was no need for that,” he told KTUL.
In addition to Redfearn, 19-year old Maxwell Cook and 16-year old Jake Woodruff were also shot and killed in the home invasion. Getaway driver, 21-year-old Elizabeth Rodriguez, was not injured but later arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree burglary and one count of second-degree burglary.
Police also say Rodriguez admitted to planning the burglary.
More from CNN:
Rodriguez went to police in Broken Arrow, a Tulsa suburb, and told them she was involved. Oklahoma state law says that first-degree murder occurs if “any other person takes the life of a human being during … first degree burglary.” Another condition is if a person causes the death of another person with “malice aforethought.”
In the end, Schumacher said he supports the Second Amendment right to bear arms but doesn’t agree with killing home invaders.
“These boys’ families are going to suffer with this the rest of their lives, we have to live with this the rest of our lives,” he said. “You can’t change history, but you can damn sure learn from it, and maybe some kids will learn from this.”
Special Ed. stupid old man.
within his rights
very good deterrent to other wannabe criminals
And neither will their spawn...
Yeah, let the perp's grandfather have his house raided by three thugs with brass knuckles. Maybe, just maybe, there's a slight chance he can then come to realize his sociopathic indifference to the risk and harm to others.
A hat trick. C’mon gramps, how should the law should read,you can only shoot one intruder ?
How about a season ?
“Fair fight” is for stupid people. Overwhelming force is the only way to go.
I agree a mini 14 would be fair
Play stupid games....
I am not arguing that. Just the identity politics Freepers who say every criminal is black.
Grandpa should be charged with gross stupidity, and sentenced to repairing the damage caused by all the gunfire.
A guy shouldn’t have to patch sheetrock, after the punks are hauled out.
I do its my nightstand gun
What is so ridiculous is we (as a society) have to re-learn stuff people knew 500 or 1,000 years ago. Maybe longer?
Was this an actual Burglary? First Lesson. Under English Common Law, “Burglary” had a precise definition.
Basically the forcible breaking and entering of a home *at night*, when the occupants are presumably asleep, and therefore almost certainly unable to defend themselves. You know, because, they are asleep.
Penalties for Burglary were higher. “Night” was also defined as that period from dusk to dawn, when a person’s facial features could not be recognized. In other words, too dark to tell who it is, describe, or ID the perp.
The 2nd lesson here, is a homeowner has absolutely no way of quickly determining the motives of burglars, nor is he able to inventory their weapons.
(Plenty of people have been murdered in their home with their own knives right out of the kitchen drawer, I’d wager.)
While the grandfather is understandably upset, he is using faulty reasoning here. And I say this as someone who, as a young teen youth, found himself once in a nearly identical situation, now that I look back. If someone would have shot us, they would have been justified. It was a stupid thing to do.
Never in a million years would the idea to creep around someone’s house while they are home (or not home) have come to me, but one idiot can convince another idiot to do just about anything, particularly teen boys.
Grandpa is right… it IS unfair.
Use an AK47 next time.
The three burglars are now maggot food. It is probably their best accomplishment.
I see the problem.
Stupidity runs in the family.
oh
The grandfather, Leroy Schumacher, of one of the teenagers, has a faulty ability to think logically. The weapon used by the homeowner is totally irrelevant. Perhaps it is his grief, but I suspect it was due to an impaired mind.
Quote from article: “Brass knuckles against an AR-15? C’mon. Who was afraid for their life?” Schumacher said.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
There was no need for them to be breaking into his house.
*If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
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