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Post by bearcat on Nov 5, 2013 19:36:30 GMT
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Post by Gingerbread Man on Nov 5, 2013 22:39:54 GMT
There are a few states like that. Basically, if you are home and someone enters you have to exhaust every possible means of escape before you can defend yourself. I was like that in California when I lived there in the late 80's. Some states have adopted it since then.
Not my cup of tea, at all.
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Post by bearcat on Nov 5, 2013 22:45:14 GMT
There are a few states like that. Basically, if you are home and someone enters you have to exhaust every possible means of escape before you can defend yourself. I was like that in California when I lived there in the late 80's. Some states have adopted it since then. Not my cup of tea, at all. I can't understand how any group, institution or person would fault a man for protecting himself and his loved ones inside of his own home. He told the guy to stop but the suspect kept advancing. When was there time to call the police first? |
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Post by Gingerbread Man on Nov 5, 2013 22:51:12 GMT
There are some that feel that self defense is just as criminal as an assault. Especially if it's done with a gun. I don't understand it but it's true.
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Post by omegaman on Nov 6, 2013 14:06:28 GMT
Obviously, this family was more fortunate than the poor home intruder who only wanted his fair share of their stuff. The fact he was kept from taking his fair share of their stuff with a (gasp!) GUN is egregious. -Barf- This is the kinda crap that seriously molds my cheese.
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Post by Browning35 on Nov 6, 2013 14:17:40 GMT
Wow, that totally sucks.
Even Cali wasn't that bad when I was there and one of the reasons I left there was because of their laws. I don't know what it's like now but once they were in your house you could fire.
What's the guy supposed to do? Leave his wife and friends and run out of his own home?
I'm betting the guy eventually gets kicked loose, but after a huge hassle and a bunch of attorney fees.
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Post by shiddymunkie on Nov 11, 2013 4:00:42 GMT
I feel fortunate that Colorado has a "make my day" law. In this instance, it sounds as if there might be sufficient evidence to make a case for self defense (broken door, witnesses, etc.) If so, it wouldn't matter if there was or was not a castle doctrine -- whether it's inside your house or on a public street, if someone is attacking you, you have the right to defend yourself. Or so I thought.
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