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Manslaughter?
The Fox News app has a story about a 65 year old Minnesota man. He was awakened by a noise and it was someone breaking into his house. The would-be burglar ran outside to a getaway car and drove off. The homeowner took his .45 pistol and shot at the car. One of the three occupants was hit and died at the hospital. The homeowner was arrested and has been charged with manslaughter.
Was he in the right to fire at the car even though his life or property was not in danger at that point? |
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Personally, I doubt I would fire at a fleeing car unless being shot at. But, I was not there and it is easy to say after the fact. Most likely, he will get convicted of the charge, but a good judge will give him a light sentence. |
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Given that there are those that think it's just fine for a cop to shoot someone in the back (as long as they're black) because of a broken taillight...I'm sure we will hear many who think that there's nothing wrong with this either.
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Only you.....💩 |
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"I doubt I would fire at a fleeing car unless being shot at." I saw a guy in Maryland get off after shooting a teenager in the back nine times while he was sleeping in the man's vacant home. A dead person can't argue the merits of the case in court. |
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In some states it is legal if you shoot someone who broke into your home. In others like, FL there is a "stand your ground" law.
However it would be my guess that each case in any state would be adjudicated based on the facts. Also the law is subject to change based on ongoing case law/ so that what is true today may not be tomorrow.. I'm not licensed to practice law Personal Best Regards: |
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An odd thing about this story was the 2 surviving boys admitted they were casing the place for a future robbery. Did the police not think to investigate weather they had broke into other homes in the past, and arrest them? Robbery is a dangerous act... |
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In Florida if someone enters your home against your wishes you have the right to shoot them. I think that unless the person was brandishing a weapon, most responsible gun owners would question the person first and order him to leave. If he refused to leave and posed a threat then you have every right to shoot him. If it were me, I'd call 911 and let them know that there was an intruder that was refusing to leave and that if he made a wrong move I'd have no choice but to shoot. In that case hopefully the police would arrive before a tragedy occurs. But shooting a person that is running away, unless they are running away with your child, is wrong and this guy should be charged and convicted. It's manslaughter and not murder because it wasn't premeditated and they won't be able to prove that he intended to kill anyone. He can say that he was trying to shoot out the tires. I would expect that the charges might be reduced to something like reckless endangerment or involuntary homicide. The laws vary from state to state, but I don't think that shooting a person that is fleeing is legal anywhere. |
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Ya wanna change your opinion now? |
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It is soooooo easy to have your view
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My sister, LIKE YOU, was pro illegal aliens TILL one driving with no license, no insurance rear ended her daughters car and caused her car to flip over. My nieces arm is now mostly useless. MY SISTER WHO HAD VOTED FOR OBAMA VOTED FOR TRUMP. TAKE A WALK IN THE REAL WORLD. |
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Number 1, the incident I was referencing had nothing to do with an undocumented person...nor have I EVER stated that I am "pro-illegal alien." I am more than willing and capable of paying higher prices for everything, to control the number of the undocumented coming to this country. More importantly though, I want to see those who hire these undocumented workers....thrown in jail! Number 2, do you think it's only those that are here illegally that do what happened to your sister? Seriously, do you really think that there aren't poor (or even well-off that have lost their licenses due to DUI's, Etc.) white people... running around that don't have automobile insurance either? Number 3, are you really so ignorant as to want to use such obvious logical fallacies...to make your point? Really? Number 4, I suggest you also go look up the definition of 'confirmation bias'...as you've just given an excellent example. Ah he11, I'll do it for your lazy azz. Confirmation Bias Definition and Examples Quote:
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