[SLB]

What say all of you?

IMHO the home owner probably over reacted, but none of us were there to see exactly what happened. The media is going to report this as liberally as possible. Was the kid shot in the back? No proof at this time, that will be established by a photo from the autopsy. Was there any instrument nearby which could easily ahve been mistaken for a weapon? I would hope I would wait until I felt an absolute threat, but considering the home owner had been wakened from sleep, how clearly was he thinking and reacting? I understand that when we take up arms the individual responsibility increases, I just hope the grand jury understands and reacts accordingly.

[Squantos]

They were playing knock on the door and run," said one family member .....who wasn't there. (nor was I ...thus all I have to comment on is in the text posted here)

Clearly this nice (210 pound 6 ft plus) kid (whos religious associations are repeated throughout the story) didn't play knock and run well (or wasn't at all) so that is one clear lie if he was indeed shot while facing the homeowner.

Also was "nice" of the presstitute as to how the "suspects" contact and business information with the state placed in the paper for all to read before he is officially tried in court or not. CHL, property value, business's over the years.....ect ect.

What kind of burgler knocks ?....we all know from years here at FR how many cases of home invasion by those alledgedly seeking assistance, pretending to be LEO's, or just knocking on the door and pushing their way in , we have read about in the news. This happens all over the country.

If the kid was shot running away then I have no problem with the man facing trial by his peers. If this 210 pound 6'2" ..."child".... was standing toe to toe on private property with an armed homeowner at Oh Early Thiry on a Saturday morning playing games with a friend of the same size/age while being a good boy, well liked, popular at school, birthday boy ect ect his parents should have some splainin to do also. I had a curfew while I lived at home with my parents. What's this 6'2" ..210 pound... child doing out so late ?

Presstitutional Passion at it's best here IMO.............Stay Safe SLB !

[Lion Den Dan]

I am glad that none of these brainless reactionaries are on my jury. All the information is not in. On the surface of the story, I go for the home owner. People don't just cap some one without provication. Punk had no business doing what he was doing and banged on the wrong door.