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I’m on John White’s side on this one.
Based on the facts in the article, a clear case of self-defense. A person has an inalienable right to keep and bear arms, and to use arms in defense of his self, his family and his property (all of which apply here.) Any local law requiring otherwise is Unconstitutional. No policeman, or other government official, can logically have greater right to use deadly force in self defense than any common person, since all government power derives solely from the people themselves. A policeman cannot obtain rights from the people, unless the people already have those rights as individuals.
Mr. White had as much right to defend himself and his family from this lynch mob as anyone else would.
*If* this had happned in Texas he proabably wouldn’t be charged. If Sharpton et al., have a problem with it they should take it up with the lords of New York state.
It probably was not a good idea to go outside with a pistol and son with a shotgun to confront a group of drunk teens. It definately won’t deescalate the situation and probably enflamed it.
He shot the kid in the face. It was no accident.
THIS is what the father chooses to say after the trial? I'm sure the females were thinking..."Hey, yo! He wazza good kid, ya know?" "He didn't deserve ta be killed because he didn't do nuthin!" "Deese kids was angles..totally innicent I tell ya..."
Mr.White: Next time, 1.) have wife call the police while you... 2.) Turn on the porch light so these little darlings can see you when you... 3.)Open the main door to your house, leaving the screen door closed. 4.) If they try and open the door, or try and break in through the back, all bets are off. The wife on the phone screaming that they tried to open the door or throw things at the window, or break in the back while you excercise your right to self- defense will be gold in the courtroom.
-end of story
different ending today
White didn’t play by the rules!
I feel sorry for the guy.
I’m on Mr White’s side on this one...you don’t threaten someone on their own property.
In Texas, this home owner would get “no billed” by a grand jury, and he’d never get prosecuted.
What the h* was this guy thinking?!?
Something isn't right here...
If White had called the police, armed himself and stayed inside his house while waiting for the police and if then the boys had broken into his house and he had shot them he would not be going to prison.
Bad situation for all.
Cicciaro was a drunken punk with a gang of other drunken punks who came looking for trouble in the form of another punk who they’s already kicked out of their party.
However, they were unarmed.
White, over-reacted by introducing firearms into a situation that probably would have resulted in a just a fist fight and at the worst a few emergency room stitches and ice packs.
White further proved to be a jerk by making claims of a KKK lynch mob and injecting the (way overused) race card into the mix as his defense.
In this case, the judge probably made the best verdict he could under the circumstances.
IMO,
Doorstep? = "Not Guilty"
End of the driveway? = "Guilty"
Article isn't the best in clarity...
Drunken kids have no right to trespass on anybody’s property period
The governor should grant clemency.
Wonder what the racial make-up of the jury was.
What if the colors of the parties to this incident were reversed?
They may have been planning to SET THE HOUSE AFIRE, if the black family had stayed inside, though.
Interesting story. Thanks for posting.
I agree. Plus it's bad strategy to expose yourself to your attackers like they did.