Maybe not totally *rational* but totally *understandable*.Ninety nine times out of a hundred the outcome in a scenario like that is that the law abiding *homeowner* is murdered by the *teenage punks*.
It *was* totally rational for the homeowner to *fear* that one or both of the punks were armed and fear can,*totally* understandably,lead to irrational acts.
If I ever decide to start breaking into dwellings I'm gonna assume that the residents will be *very* fearful.And if,in their fear,they use their Smith & Wesson to shatter my aorta I'll know that I had it coming.
Might I politely suggest you research this event before “understanding” anything this man did once the 2 were incapacitated and presented no further threat to him.
Not THIS scenario! The homeowner was waiting for them, the kids were unarmed, and the kids were subsequently executed by the homeowner who had everything carefully planned........
How anyone, including you, could actually defend this act is beyond my comprehension........
Having been in situations where punks were out of the fight then went for weapons after playing dead, I agree 1000%. Unless he searched them for weapons and KNEW they were both unarmed and out of commission I would not fault him for killing them, even more so if they had broken into his house!
It *was* totally rational for the homeowner to *fear* that one or both of the punks were armed and fear can,*totally* understandably,lead to irrational acts.///
Not arguing with you but if he felt safe enough to put a gun under their chin and pull the trigger, he should have felt safe enough to make a call to 911.
JMO