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Burglary goes bad when would-be thief, homeowner trade shots in Ogden
The Deseret News ^
| 16 December, 2008
| Ben Winslow
Posted on 12/18/2008 8:17:24 AM PST by marktwain
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It is good that they caught the perpetrator.
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posted on
12/18/2008 8:17:25 AM PST
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
Police recognized it from an attempted burglary case they dealt with the week before and went to the suspect's home, where he was arrested. Willl they have to do this all over again next week?
To: marktwain
my first thought was “cool.. it’s daylight (9am).. the homeowner ought to be able sight better for a good shot!”
Geesh.. don’t these guys aim?? Go for the knees and/or the car tires!
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posted on
12/18/2008 8:26:10 AM PST
by
DDLL
To: DDLL
“Go for the knees and/or the car tires!”
Center mass, double tap.
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posted on
12/18/2008 8:28:25 AM PST
by
Beagle8U
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To: Beagle8U
Go for the knees and/or the car tires!
Just the knees will be enough!
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posted on
12/18/2008 8:31:40 AM PST
by
chainsaw
To: marktwain
So, how does a burglary go “good”?
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posted on
12/18/2008 8:33:38 AM PST
by
SJSAMPLE
To: SJSAMPLE
When the would-be burglar actually gets hit?
Well, that would be a good outcome from the victim’s perspective anyway.
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posted on
12/18/2008 8:42:07 AM PST
by
ZirconEncrustedTweezers
(God helps those who help themselves. The government helps those who don't.)
To: marktwain
"Detectives were still investigating the case, Sangberg said, including whether the homeowner would face any charges in the shooting."
If this is factual (the part that was understandable), what exactly did the homeowner do wrong? Why would it be any question as to whether the homeowner would face charges?
To: DDLL
I wouldn't recommend shooting for the tires. Most self defense laws allow the use of deadly force in the face of a deadly force threat. Shooting at the tires is an attempt to apprehend.
If you shoot for the tires you may find yourself facing charges.
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posted on
12/18/2008 8:51:27 AM PST
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: DDLL; Beagle8U; chainsaw
Go for the knees and/or the car tires!That's EXACTLY how you miss your target, and thus present yourself as one.
The target is the perp. Center of mass is the target, as Beagle said.
People watch too much tv.
You pull that trigger, you'd better be ready to kill someone, and everything that goes with that, or you have no business pointing a gun.
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posted on
12/18/2008 8:54:40 AM PST
by
sam_paine
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To: USNBandit; DDLL
Exactly. If you aren’t mentally and physically ready to take another persons life, then you’ve got no business pointing a gun toward them, much less pulling a trigger.
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posted on
12/18/2008 8:56:21 AM PST
by
sam_paine
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To: sam_paine
You pull that trigger, you'd better be ready to kill someone, and everything that goes with that, or you have no business pointing a gun. I made my peace with that thought before I left for Viet Nam in 1969. I'd much rather the other guy die for his country than have me to die for mine.
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posted on
12/18/2008 9:16:59 AM PST
by
Retired COB
(Still mad about Campaign Finance Reform)
To: marktwain
Burglary goes bad when would-be thief, homeowner trade shots in Ogden I guess it would have been a 'good' burglary if the thief had been able to get away with the goods, without a mere homeowner defying him! That headline really rubs me the wrong way.
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posted on
12/18/2008 9:21:41 AM PST
by
kaylar
To: marktwain
Shouldn’t the title be “Burglary turns Good...”?
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posted on
12/18/2008 9:21:58 AM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(What size shot works best on 4 calling birds?)
To: Retired COB
Yeah. People who have no business with a gun can usually be identified by their “shoot their knees out” or other big talk.
Responsible operators are uniformly solemn and reserved about it.
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posted on
12/18/2008 9:23:45 AM PST
by
sam_paine
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To: Retired COB
Retired COB said:
"I made my peace with that thought before I left for Viet Nam in 1969. " I did the same. That environment required that you be ready to act. It's too late to consider the possibilities once the firing starts. Fortunately for me, the Signal Corps suffered few casualties during that time. Mostly traffic accidents.
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posted on
12/18/2008 9:37:44 AM PST
by
William Tell
(RKBA for California (rkba.members.sonic.net) - Volunteer by contacting Dave at rkba@sonic.net)
To: DDLL
Knees? Why not just shoot the gun out of his hand? ROFL.
Aim center of mass and you will hit something. Aim for a small moving target and you will hit nothing (but maybe an innocent bystander or someone in another house). Make your aim for the largest part of the body and you will take them down.
You’ve been watching too many movies.
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posted on
12/18/2008 9:50:29 AM PST
by
RickB
To: marktwain
Thank goodness the suspect wasn’t hurt.
...or he’s have a lawsuit (in a lot of states).
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posted on
12/18/2008 9:55:31 AM PST
by
BobL
To: SJSAMPLE
So, how does a burglary go âgoodâ? When the burglar is picked up by the coroner instead of the cops.
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posted on
12/18/2008 11:54:42 AM PST
by
Turbopilot
(iumop ap!sdn w,I 'aw dlaH)
To: Old Teufel Hunden
If this is factual (the part that was understandable), what exactly did the homeowner do wrong? Why would it be any question as to whether the homeowner would face charges? The homeowner had plenty opportunities to legally and safely shoot the crook dead while the crook was trying to break into his home. Instead, he fired as the crook was fleeing down the street. The law tends to frown on this (as do neighbors).
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posted on
12/18/2008 12:06:13 PM PST
by
Drew68
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