Posted on 03/04/2011 2:35:06 AM PST by Squawk 8888
In a move that acknowledges the difficulty of prosecuting people who feel forced to act in self-defence, Crown attorneys have dropped two gun charges against an Ontario man who shot at masked intruders firebombing his home, saying they had no “reasonable prospect of conviction.”
The rules around self-defence in Canada are “complex,” prosecutors said, and courts have “repeatedly” established that victims can’t be expected to thoughtfully examine all consequences of using deadly force while under attack.
“Because each case is unique, with widely diverse and sometimes contradictory evidence, no broad policy statement is intended with respect to the use of firearms in the defence of one’s home,” the Crown brief says.
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I think it clear that if criminals are trying to burn down your house you can use deadly f0rce to stop them.
Well, isn't that generous of the Crown. (The real question is why would government authorities charge the homeowner in the first place.)
Not in my mind it isn't.
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He hailed the Crown’s decision to drop the charges as a victory, but said he is still determined to fight two remaining charges of careless storage of a firearm, which carry a maximum penalty of jail time.
Can you imagine the problems facing an American RV-er in this situation?
I take it that to these Crown Prosecutors, “Fire Bombing” is merely an act of act of high-spirits and thus legally a minor fault. The home-owner/resident needed to exercise prudent care lest he damage their egos and self-esteem.
If this is legally ambiguous, then I suppose that Canadian “Tommies” will now have to use loudspeakers to read the entire Geneva Accords to the enemy before engaging in self-defense? There but for the Grace of God and our Founders is the fate of the United Colonies - shudder.
“He hailed the Crown’s decision to drop the charges as a victory, but said he is still determined to fight two remaining charges of careless storage of a firearm, which carry a maximum penalty of jail time.”
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Guess he should’ve stored his guns completely disassembled underneath his home’s foundation.
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Canada really does need to clear up this problem they have with self-defense before they give it all away to the KREWS.
Should be "no reasonable cause for prosecution."
Is Canada a 'presumed guilty' country?
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