Burglar killed breaking into state trooper's home (idiot kicked in cop's back door!)

Fox16.com ^ | August 24, 2011

[Arkansas Toothpick]

SHERWOOD, AR – Officers from the Sherwood Police Department are on the scene of a home invasion where a burglar has been shot dead.

Officer Josh Adams tells Fox16 that police responded to 1300 Maelstorm Circle where a burglar was shot dead by an off-duty Arkansas State Police Trooper in an attempted home invasion.

[roaddog727]

Darwin Award Candidate for 2011

[tgusa]

I just love a happy ending. ***sniff***

[shadeaud]

Would this be considered SBC (suicide by cop)

[Pearls Before Swine]

Good result, but no mention of a grand jury.

Yeah, it’s ARK instead of a wimpier state, but it bothers me that in many jurisdictions, a citizen would have to climb a wall of doubt to prove it was justified self defense.

[Afterguard]

**Ding Ding Ding** Feel-good post of the week.

[Steely Tom]

Well, I certainly hope that trooper had his gun in a gun safe and a trigger lock in place before he used it to defend his family and property.

[americanophile]

I'm sure if it had been John Q. Citizen that shot the burglar, there would be a lengthy investigation into the appropriateness of his use of deadly force. Any word when the burglar's family will sue?

[ArrogantBustard]

IMO, not SBC.

The perp broke in to a well-trained armed citizen's home, and got shot. Not the first time it has happened, not the last.

The "State Police" car parked in the driveway should be a clue that the homeowner has had some professional self defense training. Darwin Award nominee?

[americanophile]

Exactly.

[txroadkill]

bummer. I was a K-9 officer and had a retired dog named Helix as a family pet. I was on duty one night while my family was at my in-laws when two kids in the neighborhood decided it was a good time to break into my house. Guess what Helix was still really good at? My dispacher called me to tell me the police in my city needed me to come home and get Helix to let the two bleeding kids out of my hall closet.

[from occupied ga]

where a burglar has been shot dead

A non-controversial police shooting. Though if the criminal entered an occupied dwelling wouldn't this be robbery rather than burglary?

[rokkitapps]

also, a cop gets a pass on stuff like this. citizen will be charged when a cop gets let off.

[arrogantsob]

Maelstrom Circle? What an unfortunate name.

[Yo-Yo]

That’s what you get when you bring a foot to a gun fight.

[DTogo]

1300 Maelstorm Circle

The criminal obviously missed the warning embedded in the address.

[meatloaf]

Definitely a heartwarming story.

[from occupied ga]

also, a cop gets a pass on stuff like this. citizen will be charged when a cop gets let off.

It really depends on the state. Texas, Florida, Georgia the citizen won't get too much grief. NY, NJ, MA, MD, IL, RI, DE and the citizen will be in a lot more trouble than the criminal would have.

[DTA]

>>>>>>>Well, I certainly hope that trooper had his gun in a gun safe and a trigger lock in place before he used it to defend his family and property.<<<<<

I hope that he will not have to buy his own beer for a while.

[Scotsman will be Free]

No.