Looters and Rioter's in Polk County.........
 

..............take warning

Sheriff encourages citizens to shoot at rioters | George Floyd - YouTube

Steve

wow

Past practice shows that if you shoot the first few through the door, the rest disappear quickly!!!

Why would that video shock you? What would you suggest a law abiding home owner do? or maybe I miss interpreted your "wow" comment

Hehehe! .... I like that :coolsmiley:, ... So what is he saying::popcorn:

a sheriff saying, "i highly recommending they blow you back out of the house......."

I agree with the Sheriff.

Agree 100%, if you come into my home uninvited you will not like the greeting you receive!! Not looking to hurt anyone but I refuse to allow someone else hurt my family or my property. All the "rights" that seem to be brandished about, the ability to protect oneself and family is a real right.

Well said

Maybe the more civil way would be to invite the intruder him/her in for apple pie....Common toughen up just a little bit...you seem very sheltered.

Anyone who does a home invasion or damages someones property deserves to get what is coming to him/her

And they want to take our guns away....
- Maybe that Apple Pie might come in handy -

Looters and Rioters should take warning in every Florida county.

Some would not understand that this is one of the many facets of "prepping"

Steve

Seriously, all you people that think that Sheriff Judd was over the top with his statement, what are you going to do if someone (or several people) tries to break into your house and cause harm to you and your loved one(s)? Find some safe place to cower down and whimper?

Not at my house......

Looks like everyone has the same feelings to me. I understand what you are saying for sure.
Steve

It appears that you do not need to warn them. You can also shoot them if they are attempting to get into your vehicle while you are in it, perhaps to carjack it. Can I Shoot An Intruder In Florida

There is not one post saying or thinking the statement was over the top. Re-read the posts.
:ohdear:

True. Just hope they don't turn quickly and you shoot them in the back.

Agree.

One would hope that the DA of his county feels the same way

I totally agree. None of us has to tolerate this poor and dangerous behavior.

I agree with the Sheriff
 

He specifically said if someone is attempting break in or harm your property or your person, shoot them!! I don't see the problem with that. If they are pouring gasoline on your property, are you going to wait until they light match before acting? Hell no.

I also think some more dead (shot) looters would turn things around quickly.

When you know you can get free stuff with no consequences does bring out the worst in people

Another amazingly misleading headline. Some of the fake news is blatant and some is subtle like this.

Listen to this sheriff. He says that if these so called protestors try to enter your house, you should shoot them as is legal under Florida law.

The headline implies that the sheriff is encouraging people to go out on the streets and mow these people down.

By making this statement what this sheriff has done is discourage protestors from trying to enter private residences.

Does anyone know if the castle doctrine applies to businesses as well?

There was a video posted somewhere of two shop owners (in New jersey I think) who met rioters that were about to enter their shop with a show of guns. On the video one of the rioters can be overheard saying, "They've got guns in there. That's crazy"

THAT'S CRAZY???? Defending your property against people who are rioting for the sake of rioting is crazy, but the rioters and looters are not crazy.

Now, THAT'S my kind of sheriff!!!!

I would not want to take a life over a material piece of property! But rest assured of my family is in harms way their will be no doubt about my response!

Stay on the hardwood floor.
 

If you break into my house, please stay on the hardwood floor. It’s much easier to clean the blood off of than on the carpet.

oh boy, the Wild West!

I have no problem with killing someone to protect your property. I would like for the sheriff to show support for the non violent protesters, as they are the vast majority.

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LOVE IT...I NEED THIS SIGN ON MY DOOR AS WELL. Cause I will protect my family and home and neighbors as well. I work hard for what I have. I follow the laws, pay my taxes, follow the rules. It isn’t hard being a honest good citizen. But some people don’t want to work at it....easier to steal

Headlines
 

And headlines are the very reason people say and do stupid things. People do not read the article and jump to conclusions

That’s what I’m talking about. We need to stand up to the criminals and not let them get away with this. They have no right to come to my home or local stores and destroy them. Businesses have just started opening up hoping to survive and these no good low life’s have to destroy their livelihood! For what?

The last I heard, non invasive vandalism is not a capital crime that would deserve the death penalty. If you replaced the “or” in your statement with an “and” then I would not have felt compelled to point this out.

So, tell me. Could you sleep easily at night knowing you killed someone? I sure couldn’t.

Love Sheriff Grady in Polk County
 

He is a tough sheriff, but if someone would come to loot near me and I felt threatened, he would get a load of buckshot!!!!!!! sorry, I worked too hard to be able to enjoy what I have for some low life to steal it!!!!!!!

My home is protected by "Smith and Wesson"