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Man Who Catches Burglar Potentially Facing Same Sentence as Burglar
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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 48486" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>Re: Man Who Catches Burglar Potentially Facing Same Sentence as Burglar</p><p></p><p>I'd say he got the burglar's attention rather effectively... and established that it was not going to be a simple foot race. </p><p></p><p>The flaw in his defense is that the miscreant was not on his property, so any castle laws will not protect him from liability. Who knows if his neighbor was home and needed defending. I might be inclined to help my neighbors if I discovered a similar situation, lethal force would not be my first choice. </p><p></p><p>I hope he is not turned into a criminal by his actions, while I see the merit in the police making him an object lesson about not casually discharging firearms within a populated area. Self-help and a citizens arrest also seems completely appropriate in this case. Maybe he should have blown his police whistle and watched the thief run away. </p><p></p><p>He should be completely responsible for any damage he caused the ground where he fired. </p><p></p><p>JR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 48486, member: 126"] Re: Man Who Catches Burglar Potentially Facing Same Sentence as Burglar I'd say he got the burglar's attention rather effectively... and established that it was not going to be a simple foot race. The flaw in his defense is that the miscreant was not on his property, so any castle laws will not protect him from liability. Who knows if his neighbor was home and needed defending. I might be inclined to help my neighbors if I discovered a similar situation, lethal force would not be my first choice. I hope he is not turned into a criminal by his actions, while I see the merit in the police making him an object lesson about not casually discharging firearms within a populated area. Self-help and a citizens arrest also seems completely appropriate in this case. Maybe he should have blown his police whistle and watched the thief run away. He should be completely responsible for any damage he caused the ground where he fired. JR [/QUOTE]
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