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Old 10-29-2010, 08:16 AM   #121
valo403
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Originally Posted by transplant99 View Post
How about the very story we are discussing??

The guy didnt know anyone was there...he went through his house and found no one until he came back outside. He first saw the scumbag sitting in the car and trying to escape. If his whole intention was confrontation, he would have just stayed in the safety of his own vehicle and waited for the criminal(s) to come out.

I think he did what any reasonable person would do, phone the police, grab something for protection when it appears someone may be around, check your house to see what has happened, then head back outside to be with your family. When confronted with the actual criminal in this situation and the guy is trying to ram his way out but is a threat to your wife, you drill him in the face, twice, to try and stop him from a) hurting anyone AND b) escaping from law enforcement. He is on a farm out in the country, so I have zero idea what it is that you reasonably expect someone to do. Its not like the poilice were parked around the corner eating donuts.

And again, if the guy wanted nothing but to "mete out prarie justice" he could have followed the scumbag and caught him when the putz got caught up in some barbed wire, and then really laid the boots to him. he did none of that kind of thing.

The Crown has advised to lay charges, which is abhorent to me. The guy did what any reasonable person would do, and now will have to defend himself in court for it, costing him both monetarily and emotionally I would guess.

I think the guy is a friggin hero, and anyone who thinks the government in this case is correct should give their heads a shake. Put yourself in his shoes then tell me that he has earned the priviledge of being charged with a worse crime than the guy who's fault this is...the criminal.

Ridiculous? yes. Elaborate tale? No.
Convenient of you to leave out the whole 'blocking the car in to prevent escape' part. Interesting that that part of the scenario is the very crux of the argument.
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