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CaptainCrunch · 10-10-2011, 11:55 AM

The guy was a thief, but the home owner took things too far by not only shooting twice but blasting the guy in the back as he was trying to flee.

Canada is not a nation of vigilantes. There was no doubt that the guy was guilty of a crime, that in some cases could have turned out to be worse then a simple break and enter, and maybe the judge should have shown a bit of compassion and understanding in his sentence, but we can't encourage people from blasting people with shotguns.

If there would have been a threat of harm, then by all means blast away. But in this case there was really no threat, and the idiot was fleeing for his life.

10-10-2011, 11:55 AM	#62
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	The guy was a thief, but the home owner took things too far by not only shooting twice but blasting the guy in the back as he was trying to flee. Canada is not a nation of vigilantes. There was no doubt that the guy was guilty of a crime, that in some cases could have turned out to be worse then a simple break and enter, and maybe the judge should have shown a bit of compassion and understanding in his sentence, but we can't encourage people from blasting people with shotguns. If there would have been a threat of harm, then by all means blast away. But in this case there was really no threat, and the idiot was fleeing for his life. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!