this was a little pos who shot someone asking for help
The media (at any level) rarely ever gets the facts right.
Even when they don’t have an agenda they just fumble these cases very badly.
I seriously doubt that the facts recited in this article even come close to what really happened.
As a defense attorney I often deal with cases where the local news reports things that my client supposedly did. I have been stunned at how off the wall they often are.
I mean sometimes only 10-20% of the story is true and has facts supporting it.
That said, if it went down just as this article recounts, then I don’t think this is a good shoot.
And I am always on the side of the homeowner in forced entry cases.
Attempting to turn the handle is different than a forced entry.
And a confrontation in the yard takes the level of scrutiny up a huge notch.
Nobody said the guy had to go outside and give “commands” to this elderly person.
But I’ll bet there is more to this.
It will come out eventually.
If it was a good shoot then I feel real bad for how this article portrayed the homeowner.
No one in their right mind takes the possibility of killing another human being lightly, even the most deserving low life. It is life altering event that be with you forever. That said, If I was awakened by pounding on my door at 4am (no doorbell) along with the barking of three dogs I would hope my training takes over. But as long as they are on the other side of the door, we all will be seeing the sun rise. Come thru that door and all bets are off. The only reason I would consider going outside was if I saw them committing a felony. A 72 year old man wandering around in the yard is not a felony.
this was a little pos who shot someone asking for help
Not exactly. He was mute.