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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
The sheriff did release him on the available evidence at the time but has since been quoted as saying that he agrees with the decision to prosecute.
This is why we have courts. They determine if the law was obeyed. if you shoot someone you really have to expect there to be an investigation and that you are likely to be charged with a crime unless the evidence is overwhelmingly in your favor.
The laws are not very clear in many instances when it comes to using a firearm. For instance, you have the right to shoot someone who enters your home uninvited, no questions asked. But does that mean if the person who enters your home looks confused and doesn't appear to pose a threat you have a right to shoot them? Does the law apply if you shoot a three-year-old who accidentally goes into the wrong house? How much of the person has to be inside your home. If they put a foot over the threshold can they be shot? Is your garage or lanai considered part of your home?
These questions will only get answered if cases are brought to trial.
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We have had neighbors with dementia who walk into the houses of other neighbors because they are quite mixed up.
The facts do matter a great deal with these cases.
Fortunately, I doubt if many of us have firearms easily available if someone comes through our front doors uninvited. Other things that could quickly become deadly weapons like a golf club, umbrella, or a knife, perhaps.