Murder or Self Defense?

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Tring to upset you? I'm not trying to upset you. you are telling me what you think, and vice versa.

I just don't know what else I can add that I haven't said.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Tring to upset you? I'm not trying to upset you. you are telling me what you think, and vice versa.

Wow, you can't read good and do other stuff good either, at all, can you?

Originally posted by Bardock42
Wow, you can't read good and do other stuff good either, at all, can you?

Originally posted by Röland
It seemed like you were. My apologies.

I just don't know what else I can add that I haven't said.

Point? 🙄 Hmm? Hmm? Hmm?

Originally posted by inimalist
were this true, the man would have no justification for "self defense" even if the thief had charged him

he was commiting a crime by disregarding the orders of a police officer to remain in his house

Incorrect.

1. It was a 911 operator, not a police officer.

2. He was on his property the entire time. He can have a gun on his property.

He didn't commit a crime.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Point? 🙄 Hmm? Hmm? Hmm?

Originally posted by Bardock42
Ironic.

So, murder or self defense?

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
If you say so.

So, murder or self defense?

I wasn't there, was I?

If his account of the situation is right it is pretty much self defense.

If you are right about your distrust which might be supported by what he said on the phone as well as shooting the guy that ran away from him he murdered them.

But there's certainly quite some doubt to that second scenario, so he shouldn't be imprisoned.

Originally posted by Bardock42
I wasn't there, was I?

If his account of the situation is right it is pretty much self defense.

If you are right about your distrust which might be supported by what he said on the phone as well as shooting the guy that ran away from him he murdered them.

But there's certainly quite some doubt to that second scenario, so he shouldn't be imprisoned.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Lets say dude charged him. What about the second guy? shot in the BACK as he FLED?

It's an intense situation.

Originally posted by Bardock42
It's an intense situation.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Thats a lame answer.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Thats a lame answer.

Meh, it is true though.

So what I said earlier. I can go out and shoot someone then later claim I was fearing for my life, and because there were no witnesses, I WALK.

How does this sit with you?

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
So what I said earlier. I can go out and shoot someone then later claim I was fearing for my life, and because there were no witnesses, I WALK.

How does this sit with you?

Originally posted by Röland
Totally different.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
So what I said earlier. I can go out and shoot someone then later claim I was fearing for my life, and because there were no witnesses, I WALK.

How does this sit with you?

And if the evidence adds up and there is a reasonable doubt you shouldn't be convicted.

Since you do commit the murder though in this scenario it is unlikely that that will happen. But I'd rather have killers that won't do it again free than innocent people in jail.

Originally posted by Bardock42
You can.

And if the evidence adds up and there is a reasonable doubt you shouldn't be convicted.

Since you do commit the murder though in this scenario it is unlikely that that will happen. But I'd rather have killers that won't do it again free than innocent people in jail.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
How?

It's a different situation.

Originally posted by Röland
You're comparing a man shooting two robbers on his front lawn to you just walking outside and shooting a person.

It's a different situation.

They see the two jackers shot in the back, one of them while apparently fleeing. I say "I was fearing for my life."

Justice or murder?

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Thats the thing, what evidence is there? Besides the shooters word?

Well, try it. Maybe you can conceive of the perfect murder.