Stand your ground anyone?


Colorado Green Beret cleared of negligent homicide in 'Make My Day' case

A U.S. Army Green Beret who shot and killed a man who entered his Colorado Springs garage at night has been found not guilty of negligent homicide.


http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/28/col...-case.html

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Instead of a sign that says "Do Not Disturb" I need one that says "Already Disturbed Proceed With Caution."

“I think the jury sent a clear message today that if someone is coming onto your property and is stealing things, you have the right to shoot them,” defense attorney Jeremy Loew told KRDO.

In other news

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/26/was...d.amp.html

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In the first case, there isn't enough of the story to know the exact circumstances.  It's unclear how the situation evolved.  The man supposedly "lunged" for the home owner's gun, yet he was shot in the back?  Was the perp running out of the garage or running inside of the home?  If it was the latter, then it would justify the defense position that the home owner was protecting his family and explain why the thief was shot in the back.

In the second case, it appears that the store owner messed up by not holding the thief at gunpoint until authorities arrived.  Holstering his gun and getting into a fight was the first huge mistake.  The second mistake was shooting him while he was attempting to flee.  A series of very poor decisions were made by the store owner, and though the punishment might seem excessive to some, it was deserved.

In both cases though, both of the thieves got what was coming to them by breaking the law and trying to steal from somebody else.

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There are 10 kinds of people in this world.  Those who understand binary and those who don't.