[TheDivineRightOfLifesScum]

I have to second that. The authorities over here seem downright pathological in their desire to go for people who defend themselves against crime. I personally think they have no moral capacity in them to oppose crime, and coming down like a ton of bricks on the victim is their way of compensating for that shortcoming.

Disdain for the victim is widespread here and elsewhere, I even bumped into a liberal nutjob on this forum who on another thread about Martin said that he had it coming and deserved what he got. Other then that, he did not make a whole lot of sense, I doubt if he could have defended his position rationally. Absolutely nuts.

[DoughtyOne]

Sounds like it. Anotherwords unless you're flat on your back with a gun in your mouth, you aren't allowed to pick up a gun and take out someone who has come in your home to do evil. Hello!!! If this were the rules of the game, nobody could own anything. The economy would die by about 75% as nobody would spend any money to purchase more than an old broken down chair and a 12" black and white television. What are these people on, crack?