A fool of myself on what? If you actually read the thread, I'm talking about the idiots who are cheering on the fact that he executed two people. It's been established from the very beginning of the discussion on page one that there are two separate shootings going on. One was justified because he was defending himself, the second execution style was not. I guess you lack the mental capacity to comprehend anything beyond 5 minutes.
I'm quite aware of what's going on in this thread but it didn't stop you from lumping me in with those who supported the execution of these two people. Had you really been paying attention in this thread you would have seen what my stances were on the subject and not posted at the bottom of your reply to me "fucking idiots...".
And thanks for posting a wikipedia article that has zero value to the fact that two people were murdered in cold-blood. So you're also saying besides lacking the proper attention span, you also lack the basic logic to contribute anything tangible to the discussion.
They can make up whatever story they want if they're still alive to tell a tale. You'll be liable for their injury and get the !@#$ sued out of you, your life ruined.
Surely you hear of such problems.
The real bottom line lesson to be learned here is that if you deadly force to defend your property, best know your state's gun laws backward and forwards. Maybe what our Mr. Smith did might pass muster in Florida, but not in Minnesota.
As Minnesota law is nearer the national norm than places like Florida.
The broke into HIS HOUSE. If someone breaks into your house you should be able to shoot them and use force, you have no idea how dangerous they could be
Umm no, its murder in all 50 states.
Let me put this simpler: two people break into YOUR home. You shoot and disable them both.
You THEN walk to both persons (whom are DOWN ON THE GROUND) and shoot several more kills shots and don't call the cops.
You see NOTHING wrong with that?
Texas had an extension added to our Castle Doctrine back in 2007 that allowed for lethal force to stop any felony. I'm still looking for a link to an official website but you can use Google to see it being mentioned in various articles.
As for this case, the homeowner went too far. I understand that he probably wasn't thinking clearly but it's still no excuse for executing someone.
When you shoot there is only one option, shoot to kill.[/I]
He didn't get it right the first time.
He got there eventually apparently.
If a burglar is in your house are you going to shoot to "render helpless" or shoot to kill?
I can see you don't remember half of what is posted in here.
My posting of the castle doctrine shows in fact that this has happened enough that lawmakers wrote the laws to protect someone who has shot or killed someone in self defense.
Actually, you shoot to stop the threat. PERIOD. Go tell a cop you "shot to kill" after you shoot someone in self defense and you could very well end up like this guy.
If the burglars are the only party to blame here, meaning only they did something wrong and deserve punishment, you're making an argument for capital punishment for B&E. Simple deductive logic.
Let me put this simpler: two people break into YOUR home. You shoot and disable them both.
You THEN walk to both persons (whom are DOWN ON THE GROUND, no longer threatening you, and are UNARMED) and shoot several more kills shots and don't call the cops.
You see NOTHING wrong with that?
people work hard for their homes and shouldn't lose their property.
Please explain why it's better off to execute incapacitated burglars in this situation.
He got there eventually apparently. If a burglar is in your house are you going to shoot to "render helpless" or shoot to kill?
Minnesota law allows a homeowner to use deadly force on an intruder if a reasonable person would fear they're in danger of harm, and Smith told investigators he was afraid the intruders might have a weapon. However, Smith's actions weren't justified, Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel said.
"The law doesn't permit you to execute somebody once a threat is gone," he said.
Wetzel said that while the shootings happened on Thursday, Smith waited until Friday to report the deaths, explaining that "he didn't want to trouble us on a holiday."
In the complaint, Smith said he was in his basement when he heard a window breaking upstairs, followed by footsteps that eventually approached the basement stairwell. Smith said he fired when Brady came into view from the waist down.
After the teen fell down the stairs, Smith said he shot him in the face as he lay on the floor.
"I want him dead," the complaint quoted Smith telling an investigator.
Smith said he dragged Brady's body into his basement workshop, then sat down on his chair. After a few minutes, Kifer began coming down the stairs and he shot her as soon as her hips appeared, he said.
After shooting her with both the Mini 14 and the .22-caliber revolver, he dragged her next to Brady. With her still gasping for air, he fired a shot under her chin "up into the cranium," the complaint says.
"Smith described it as 'a good clean finishing shot,'" according to the complaint.
Do you know what that person is capable of, even with 1 bullet in them? Do you know what you hit and what organs they are still able to use?
Do you know if they have their own firearm hidden?
Do you realize how much court/cases/money you are going to have to pay when they attempt to sue you afterwards?
Do you realize how much money you are going to pay as a tax payer for that person to rot in jail for 5 years?
When you think about these questions, you will start to understand why the killing does make some sense.
Doesn't matter, they were down.
They didn't pull one out. Next...
Show me proof
Proof and dollar amount.
When you grow half a brain you will start to understand that you can't just execute people.
There is a reason it's called "Use of Deadly Force" and not "Use of POSSIBLY DISABLING THE INDIVIDUAL IN ORDER TO HAVE OFFICERS OF THE LAW ARREST THEM".
Actually, once again - you are incredibly wrong. I can't even read your entire post after something as fuckin stupid as this :hmm:
Let's focus on the phrase "Use of Deadly Force", shall we? When a law enforcement officer is authorized to use deadly force, they will shoot centre mass, potentially lethal shots at someone who is a threat to them. However, if they shot their target, and their target is lying bleeding on the floor, clearly not a threat, the police do not then drag them through to another room, put a gun under their chin and blow their brains out.
That's what its like for people like me reading your posts, another ignorant rightwing idiot. Go read the article, I don't think there are that many big words in there that you'll stumble over.
That's what its like for people like me reading your posts, another ignorant rightwing idiot. Go read the article, I don't think there are that many big words in there that you'll stumble over.