For the record, the houses were near identical, and the house was two doors down from his house.  His friends dropped him off at the wrong house.  He snuck in the window, thinking it was his house.  

 

Quote:In the old testament if a man came into your house at night then it was assumed his intention to murder if necessary, whether the primary motive was to steal or not.

 

The mom should be getting in trouble for allowing her 16 year old son out late at night to drink. Hes a minor, not only did she fail to raise him in the way he should go, but she practically kicked him down the wrong road by not imposing any standards. This woman should be in jail, not the man who defended his home against an invader at night. There is a reason there is a drinking age, and its not 'just because'. I feel bad for the kid and the guy who shot him, but the mother? I hope she gains some awareness, cause at the end of the day, her sons death is her fault.

 

First of all, he snuck out.  That's why he was trying to sneak back in.  He was grounded, and not allowed to go out.  Second, putting a parent in jail for letting their kid have alcohol is ridiculous.  

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