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Man who killed burglar faces manslaughter charge
The Register-Guard(Oregon) ^
| 05/26/2002
Posted on 05/27/2002 6:17:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
We should all know the rules by now.
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posted on
05/27/2002 6:20:28 PM PDT
by
steveo
To: nickcarraway
I would expect this to happen in California.
To: nickcarraway
How fast can the defense counsel say, "jury nullification"?
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posted on
05/27/2002 6:23:51 PM PDT
by
pierrem15
To: Euro-American Scum
This happened in Chehalis in the State of Washington.
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To: steveo
We should all know the rules by now. Yea before 1962 or there abouts theft was a crime punishable by death. Maybe the govermunt owes all them there hoss thieves families that twas hung a bunch of money for their civil rights being violated. If someone is stealing from me I have to assume they would as well have no trouble killing me as to avoid getting caught and doing any time. I don't feel sorry for the thief. He had a choice not to steal.
To: Medium Rare
On the west side,stick a fork in him, he's done.
Not on his property,not in self defense,he f$^@ed up big time.
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posted on
05/27/2002 6:31:16 PM PDT
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mdittmar
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To: mdittmar
Not on his propertyOoops,find a gooood lawyer and he might have a chance.
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posted on
05/27/2002 6:33:45 PM PDT
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mdittmar
To: mdittmar
Not on his propertyAdd Civil Suit too. :-(
To: Rottweiler
Thank God he wasn't racially profiling him! Yes indeed!
That would be a hate crime, probably punishable by death.
Or worse.
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posted on
05/27/2002 6:41:03 PM PDT
by
Ole Okie
To: mdittmar
Seems to me the man who shot the thief knew the owner of the property well or perhaps was asked or hired to watch it? Read it again how else would he know alarm locations of someone elses property? Have not most all of us in here asked a neighbor to watch or keep an eye on our home while on vacation or away for a while?
To: cva66snipe
See post #10,my bad.
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posted on
05/27/2002 6:46:08 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
To: cva66snipe
" he was reaching for his seat belt, clean shoot" (FBI rules) >sarcasm
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posted on
05/27/2002 6:46:38 PM PDT
by
Howie
To: nickcarraway
What's the penalty/reward for burglarslaughter?
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posted on
05/27/2002 6:49:00 PM PDT
by
Consort
To: nickcarraway
Last time I checked, which was probably 5 to 6 years ago, Texas allowed the use of deadly force to prevent theft of one's property (without a self defense requirement). I believe that's the only state with that rule.
To: JoeFromCA
Louisiana has a "shoot the burglar" law.
To: JoeFromCA
Last time I checked, which was probably 5 to 6 years ago, Texas allowed the use of deadly force to prevent theft of one's property (without a self defense requirement). I believe that's the only state with that rule.This is still correct.
About ten months ago my neighbors burglar alarm went off in the middle of the night. I live on a six house cul-d-sac and before the guy could get it shut off four of us were in the street armed to the teeth. Its nice to live on a street where every home is owned by a veteran. Four Army, one Navy, and a retired Coast Guard officer.
To: HoustonCurmudgeon
Living in a cul de sac helps in hindering the getaway, too.
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