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Running away? Did you read the article? It said that the perp was running towards Washington's female friend.AzB said:First off, it wasn't even his house. Secondly, he shot the guy as he was running away.
Personally, I'd let him go, but there are some interesting circumstances in this case.
Az
Some important details are missing. 'Toward' means anything from 'imminent contact' to 'in the general direction'. The article doesn't say whether she was next to the burglar or waiting at the far end of the block for the cops.streetriots said:Running away? Did you read the article? It said that the perp was running towards Washington's female friend.AzB said:First off, it wasn't even his house. Secondly, he shot the guy as he was running away.
Personally, I'd let him go, but there are some interesting circumstances in this case.
Az
Police officers do this all the time. Should they be prosecuted?TippinTaco said:I 100% agree with Adam5 on this one. This guy put himself into danger the danger didnt come to him.
Yes, you can.I cant just drive up and down the block looking for a house being broken into.
No, he would not. The guy plead guilty. Read the article. At that point, the best the judge could do would be to give him the minimum.If this had been this guys house and a robber came in then I'd be certain this judge would let him walk away unscathed of charges.
Tippin Taco, I most certainly CAN go and arrest a felon, particularly one in the act of burglary. Sorry, but you are just wrong. This is not the reason why this man is going to prison. You have completely missed the lesson to be learned from his situation.Gotta remember people, we aren't the police, FBI, SWAT, ATF.
Are you claiming that this man deserved a harsher sentence? Why? What about this man's "background" (what does that mean, anyway?) caused the judge to give him a light sentence? Enlighten us. What do your comments have to do with the article in the original post?robfromga said:Part of what non locals are missing is the judge, judge overstreet is the judge that just killed the guy in his own home. The very same judge known for his very very light sentences of criminals. Not implying that the shooter was a criminal, that he panders to a certain peoples "background"
The judge could only follow the sentencing guide lines. No other choice. He pleaded guilty.Malum Prohibitum said::rotfl2: Seriously, though, the judge is bound by the law. What is the judge permitted to do in GA when a person pleads guilty and there is a minimum sentence? Maybe one of our criminal attorneys will chime in and inform us.
MP, WHile I can't speak for robfromga . . .Malum Prohibitum said:Are you claiming that this man deserved a harsher sentence? Why? What about this man's "background" (what does that mean, anyway?) caused the judge to give him a light sentence? Enlighten us. What do your comments have to do with the article in the original post?robfromga said:Part of what non locals are missing is the judge, judge overstreet is the judge that just killed the guy in his own home. The very same judge known for his very very light sentences of criminals. Not implying that the shooter was a criminal, that he panders to a certain peoples "background"
That's the point, we are not police officers. We are not allowed to go into other peoples homes and shoot people who are there only because they are running away from us towards someone else. We call the police so they can handle it. This guy had no business in the house knowing that someone was in there. If it was his own house then he might have been OK, but it wasn't. Plus the gray area, if it was his own home, is that he shot the guy while the guy was running away outside of the home. We have the right to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our property. When we go into someone elses home our right to protect diminishes greatly. This shooter wasn't in danger since the burglar was running away. If you think he shot to protect the woman, it is a rare day when a burgler is chased at gun point and he decides on the run to attack a woman on the way by. Get real. We are not the police. We do not have the right to be vigilantes.Malum Prohibitum said:Police officers do this all the time. Should they be prosecuted?TippinTaco said:I 100% agree with Adam5 on this one. This guy put himself into danger the danger didnt come to him.
Yes you can, but you can't shoot them. If you are going to plead that you shot this guy because he was running toward the woman, then you are going to have to overcome the fact that you were chasing him. The question is "how did you know that the burglar was running to attacking the woman instead of merely running from you?" It would not be a slam dunk acquittal.Malum Prohibitum said:I most certainly CAN go and arrest a felon, particularly one in the act of burglary
That's the point, we are not police officers. We are not allowed to go into other peoples homes and shoot people who are there only because they are running away from us towards someone else. We call the police so they can handle it. This guy had no business in the house knowing that someone was in there. If it was his own house then he might have been OK, but it wasn't. Plus the gray area, if it was his own home, is that he shot the guy while the guy was running away outside of the home. We have the right to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our property. When we go into someone elses home our right to protect diminishes greatly. This shooter wasn't in danger since the burglar was running away. If you think he shot to protect the woman, it is a rare day when a burgler is chased at gun point and he decides on the run to attack a woman on the way by. Get real. We are not the police. We do not have the right to be vigilantes.[/quote:26pflut8]ET. said:[quote="Malum Prohibitum":26pflut8]Police officers do this all the time. Should they be prosecuted?TippinTaco said:I 100% agree with Adam5 on this one. This guy put himself into danger the danger didnt come to him.
I agree, therefore I quote.Malum Prohibitum said:For those of you who advocate sitting on your hands when your neighbor is being victimized, I have two comments:
- (1) this is NOT why he was prosecuted; and
(2) I hope you do not live in MY neighborhood.