[MichiganWoodsman]

If the crowd had tried to break into his house or had done anything other than simply make noise, I would be also.

Forget that! You come onto my property and threaten me, you are dead. D-E-A-D! Mr. White should be pardoned and given a citation of valor.

[Stoat]

Forget that! You come onto my property and threaten me, you are dead. D-E-A-D!

That's fine, but if you are in Long Island, New York, and the 'threat' is manifested as a bunch of unarmed,  drunk kids shouting at you while you are securely inside your home, and you make the decision to go outside and escalate the situation for 20 minutes without calling the police, then you'll be sharing a cell with Mr. White.