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Wrong House Selection....
« on: August 17, 2016, 12:39:22 PM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql1XtOs9VbE

Guy broke into the wrong house.  He lived about a mile away.  He broke into a back door.  One of the residents fired a warning shot at him, but he kept on coming.  3 of the residents were armed and at least 2 of them opened fire on the intruder.  He died in their kitchen.
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2016, 01:57:00 PM »
Ooo! I get to say it:

"He chose.... poorly."
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2016, 02:29:36 PM »
So long as one insists on home invasion, one should always choose the well-armed home. It's so much safer for the rest of us, aside from being more efficient.
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2016, 02:33:04 PM »
Quote from: fistful on August 17, 2016, 02:29:36 PM
So long as one insists on home invasion, one should always choose the well-armed home. It's so much safer for the rest of us, aside from being more efficient.

You're creating a hostile work environment for criminals.  Shame on you.

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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2016, 02:55:56 PM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on August 17, 2016, 02:33:04 PM
You're creating a hostile work environment for criminals. 


I certainly hope so.
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2016, 03:01:52 PM »
Do his survivors get workman's comp?
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2016, 03:05:54 PM »
Quote from: grampster on August 17, 2016, 03:01:52 PM
Do his survivors get workman's comp?

Don't be surprised if they try to sue the residents.
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2016, 04:29:46 PM »
Quote from: adively on August 17, 2016, 12:39:22 PM
Guy broke into the wrong house.  He lived about a mile away.

You know, I don't think people realize just how much area is encompassed in a circle of a mile's radius.  3.14 square miles = 2k acres, you could stuff 2k homes in there pretty easily.

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He broke into a back door.  One of the residents fired a warning shot at him, but he kept on coming.  3 of the residents were armed and at least 2 of them opened fire on the intruder.  He died in their kitchen.

He kept coming into gunfire, while unarmed?  That, to me, indicates that he wasn't just looking to steal.  Hell, it might indicate that he was mentally ill.

However, disregarding the warning shot and continuing means that he is still a threat to the occupants, and indicates a high probability that he thinks he can face a firearm.  I have no objections to shooting him - it's a good shoot as far as I'm concerned(and the local police think so as well).

I feel sad for the family of the home - would you want to keep living there?
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2016, 04:32:39 PM »
Catastrophic failure of the victim selection process.


Unfortunately the family will likely go through legal and financial hell over this.
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2016, 04:37:52 PM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on August 17, 2016, 03:05:54 PM
Don't be surprised if they try to sue the residents.


I'd be surprised if they manage to find a shyster willing to do it.  Remember, this happened in Florida.  State law is such that while you can sue somebody for wrongful death and such, if it's judged that it was a justified shooting, the suing party, including the lawyer, are responsible for the legal fees.
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2016, 05:11:37 PM »
An example why 'duty to retreat' laws are so incredibly absurd.
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Re: Wrong House Selection....
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2016, 05:19:18 PM »
That story is from a while ago. The state attorney found the family justified in shooting and ruled it self defense.
http://www.theledger.com/article/20140502/NEWSCHIEF/140509811

FL law is that if the state finds you justified in using lethal force you are immune from civil suits as well. So the family could file suit, but it'd be a pretty automatic dismissal and wasted money.
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