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wooohooo · 10-07-2011, 02:42 PM

I don't think there's anything wrong with the decision. If I remember right, you are only allowed to use reasonable force. There's nothing reasonable about ramming an ATV with your car then using your shotgun to fire two shots. Maybe if it was in the air to scare the guy, but not at him. But then again I'm using details from the link provided but 3 months is not very long but long enough to set a precedence that this action is not tolerated.

There's a reason why we pay our taxes to the police. There's no need to kill people over stealing property as wrong as it maybe.

10-07-2011, 02:42 PM	#50
wooohooo #1 Goaltender Join Date: Apr 2006 Exp:	I don't think there's anything wrong with the decision. If I remember right, you are only allowed to use reasonable force. There's nothing reasonable about ramming an ATV with your car then using your shotgun to fire two shots. Maybe if it was in the air to scare the guy, but not at him. But then again I'm using details from the link provided but 3 months is not very long but long enough to set a precedence that this action is not tolerated. There's a reason why we pay our taxes to the police. There's no need to kill people over stealing property as wrong as it maybe.