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To: grjr21
Swofford, 54, may have thought the deputies on his private property were intruders,

They were intruders.

13 posted on 04/20/2006 6:53:11 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (A pessimist is what an optimist calls a realist)
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To: Oztrich Boy
Not unless he has a locked gate. We've been over the matter many times. Your yard really isn't the same as inside your house. On the other hand you can fence it, and put in a locked gate, and additional legal issues begin to play a part. Absent the fence (and locked gate), and the cops can patrol what they see, and here they say they suspected a burglar lurking about.

Best to see what the officers want first, then wait until they're leaving to pull your gun on them. Better luck next time. BTW, with $50 million on the table, there are plenty of sleezy lawyers waiting to take it from him.

20 posted on 04/20/2006 6:57:39 PM PDT by muawiyah (-)
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To: Oztrich Boy
They were intruders.

On your island, maybe.

77 posted on 04/20/2006 9:17:42 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Oztrich Boy
They were intruders.

I'm with you on that.

79 posted on 04/20/2006 9:52:47 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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