I am a father of three girls, actually. I’m also a trained, experienced infantry Soldier who knows that shit has to get bad for me to start shooting. My daughter making a REAL bad decision doesn’t quite rate a lethal force action.
Given how the first story came out, that she lied and said she didn’t know who he was, etc.—sure, I can understand it, but it doesn’t make any part of it right or good. It’s a damn tragedy, and I’m appalled by all the FReepers dancing on this kid’s grave.
I haven’t danced a bit.
Just saying if I am holding a gun on you in my home at 2:30am you best mind your manners and follow directions.
Simple as that.
saying the guy is justified based on what he knew at the time, isn’t dancing on the kid’s grave. the kid got shot for nothing but’lies and appearing to go for something when a gun wielding homeowner thinks you may have raped hisdughter, as she says she doesn’t know the (uninvited) guy, it is not unreasonable that it turned out he got shot.