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In the discussion thread: a guy broke into my sister's house [View all]

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 09:10 AM

Not Me (3,278 posts)

120. Actually, that is the entire premise of the "Castle Doctrine"

which says, if someone enters your house you can shoot them to kill without impunity, as the assumption is that they were there to rob you or cause you harm. YOU might not shoot first, but many would, and these laws would hold them harmless.

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173 replies	Author	Time	Post
a guy broke into my sister's house [View all]	salinen	Jan 2013	OP
wow, i'm glad both you them are ok	JI7	Jan 2013	#1
It happened a long time ago	salinen	Jan 2013	#2
It is obvious within s split second and often on sight that a person is mentally handicapped.	alphafemale	Jan 2013	#3
there have been many cases of people doing just that and ending up killing a family	JI7	Jan 2013	#4
How many is "many"? Citations, please.	realism101	Jan 2013	#13
There were two in the news that I recall this year	Tab	Jan 2013	#33
Yeah, that's a good one.	realism101	Jan 2013	#71
Oh, and nobody can take a gun and do something as stupid?	caseymoz	Jan 2013	#99
How does a burglar dress?	alcibiades_mystery	Jan 2013	#151
Had something to do with his aunts house next door if I recall correctly. n/t	A Simple Game	Jan 2013	#85
I think the kid had been trying to B&E the aunt's house	krispos42	Jan 2013	#94
Nearly happened to my friend on an almost nightly basis	Lordquinton	Jan 2013	#53
so he knew she would come home late and he still stood there with a gun pointing ?	JI7	Jan 2013	#56
This post was hidden by jury decision.	realism101	Jan 2013	#73
what makes you think she had much of a choice ?	JI7	Jan 2013	#76
I guess it depends on how badly you want out of a situation.	realism101	Jan 2013	#80
most likely she got the job first and moved based on that	JI7	Jan 2013	#82
So, why don't you just make crap up and add to the story,	realism101	Jan 2013	#88
your the one making assumptions about the women , calling them stupid	JI7	Jan 2013	#90
She didn't know he was like that until it was too late	Lordquinton	Jan 2013	#98
Isn't it obvious she deliberately picked psycho and wanted to get gunned down?	lunatica	Jan 2013	#118
This message was self-deleted by its author	slackmaster	Jan 2013	#129
wtf? Did someone try to cut you hair with a gun?	zinnisking	Jan 2013	#160
Nice false equivalency you've got there	Lordquinton	Jan 2013	#172
Here is one...	kracer20	Jan 2013	#125
Question for you, real: how "many" is "enough?"	Left Brain	Jan 2013	#157
and many that have had	humbled_opinion	Jan 2013	#149
I've heard people say	salinen	Jan 2013	#5
That is not true. nt	RedCappedBandit	Jan 2013	#52
Actually, that is the entire premise of the "Castle Doctrine"	Not Me	Jan 2013	#120
You're wrong	Squaredeal	Jan 2013	#123
Here is the Florida Castle Law verbatim	Not Me	Jan 2013	#126
You quoted the wrong parts.	ManiacJoe	Jan 2013	#162
I was responding to the idea that one can instantaneously recognize mental disability. nt	RedCappedBandit	Jan 2013	#164
It is true in any state that has the stand your ground law.	lark	Jan 2013	#147
Did you respond to the right post?	RedCappedBandit	Jan 2013	#163
People don't think rationally in such situations, unfortunately.	Dash87	Jan 2013	#58
Some would.	caseymoz	Jan 2013	#95
Having worked with many mentally handicapped, it is not always obvious with in a split	1monster	Jan 2013	#115
This post was hidden by jury decision.	Crepuscular	Jan 2013	#6
I'm glad this had a good ending for all.	tosh	Jan 2013	#7
Does the intruder have a place to stay right now or was he homeless?	xoom	Jan 2013	#8
He did have a place to stay	salinen	Jan 2013	#16
Why did she have her door unlocked in the middle of the night ?	former-republican	Jan 2013	#9
It happened a long time ago	salinen	Jan 2013	#14
I might have asked him while pointing my weapon at him...	Coyote_Tan	Jan 2013	#10
wow.....you sure are tough	riverbendviewgal	Jan 2013	#36
Lol.	secondvariety	Jan 2013	#50
Not a matter of tough...	Coyote_Tan	Jan 2013	#60
Yah -	cartach	Jan 2013	#72
Frequently. It's probably an occupational hazard.	GoneOffShore	Jan 2013	#87
Ever shot/killed anyone, Coyote..?	Bigmack	Jan 2013	#63
I've drawn upon and been drawn upon...	Coyote_Tan	Jan 2013	#97
Well.. you are special, aren't you...?	Bigmack	Jan 2013	#103
Deep breaths...	Coyote_Tan	Jan 2013	#109
Medications...	Bigmack	Jan 2013	#110
Care to be specific?	Coyote_Tan	Jan 2013	#111
Sure.. I'll play along for a while...	Bigmack	Jan 2013	#128
Check down thread ...	Coyote_Tan	Jan 2013	#131
"...no problem....	Bigmack	Jan 2013	#154
Here ya go tough guy	RandiFan1290	Jan 2013	#116
Already in, actively serving and prepping ...	Coyote_Tan	Jan 2013	#121
Just curious.... branch..? Outfit...? MOS...? nt	Bigmack	Jan 2013	#155
Branched Army...	Coyote_Tan	Jan 2013	#158
MOS...? nt	Bigmack	Jan 2013	#165
People like you make me proud to be an American	lark	Jan 2013	#148
Your sister is not very smart.	realism101	Jan 2013	#11
She smarter than those running around shooting at whatever moves	Lex	Jan 2013	#12
Is she?	realism101	Jan 2013	#20
Yes she is.	Lex	Jan 2013	#23
a potential murderer or rapist could be the guy at the party she goes to	JI7	Jan 2013	#24
Bingo.	geardaddy	Jan 2013	#142
Welcome to DU!	Robb	Jan 2013	#26
so you are so very right...you don't have an kind of instinct sir?	riverbendviewgal	Jan 2013	#37
Right.	840high	Jan 2013	#47
Wow, your post has me intrigued.	Jenoch	Jan 2013	#106
she sensed that he had a disablity and he was just making a sandwich	JI7	Jan 2013	#15
She didn't know this until she confronted him.	former-republican	Jan 2013	#18
this happened years ago and when it was normal at least wherever she lived	JI7	Jan 2013	#22
I grew up in a small town like that	former-republican	Jan 2013	#32
one time i got home and there was a strange guy in there	JI7	Jan 2013	#42
Wow.	realism101	Jan 2013	#81
does it matter ? not really a story, but just a moment that people like you	JI7	Jan 2013	#86
No, it was a story.	realism101	Jan 2013	#91
you have been wrong and made a lot of assumptions on this thread	JI7	Jan 2013	#92
She's not	salinen	Jan 2013	#17
Excellent point.	realism101	Jan 2013	#28
Sneak out?	Jenoch	Jan 2013	#108
People shoot family members in the home on a fairly regular basis	Fumesucker	Jan 2013	#21
You're up to 1 and it was from October.	realism101	Jan 2013	#30
I spent all of five seconds looking	Fumesucker	Jan 2013	#31
Your first post...	realism101	Jan 2013	#51
Jan 1, 2013	Fumesucker	Jan 2013	#68
ZERO Relevance	realism101	Jan 2013	#77
You don't get it.	Speed8098	Jan 2013	#119
One is too many. And, it is more than one, despite what the frothing at the mouth NRAers want	morningfog	Jan 2013	#38
A retired Chicago police officer 'accidentally' shot and killed his son early Tuesday,	Unknown Beatle	Jan 2013	#55
Intentionally shot him by accident? OK?	cartach	Jan 2013	#75
She is smarter than you.	Egalitarian Thug	Jan 2013	#29
But, a gun in the house increases the risk that it will be used in a suicide or against the gun	morningfog	Jan 2013	#40
It sems this story might pre-date the 911 system,	Jenoch	Jan 2013	#105
Sometimes instints need to be acted upon	Squaredeal	Jan 2013	#124
This story just makes me sad for the guy.	Butterbean	Jan 2013	#19
I hope so also.	Robb	Jan 2013	#25
wow. glad she had the presence of mind to stay so cool.	HiPointDem	Jan 2013	#27
This message was self-deleted by its author	riverbendviewgal	Jan 2013	#34
pointless	jqpublic	Jan 2013	#35
Welcome, and which site do you and your pals delight us from?	morningfog	Jan 2013	#41
Sane folks are more worried about the tyranny of gun nuts	malaise	Jan 2013	#46
Nor are there any other specific guns mentioned.	realism101	Jan 2013	#57
The same folks who decided that we needed a road code	malaise	Jan 2013	#65
Okay, since you pretended to swear, I've changed my whole position.	realism101	Jan 2013	#70
Yes you have - but we can see that you are still posting HUA.	GoneOffShore	Jan 2013	#89
Actually, there are 0 guns mentioned	jeff47	Jan 2013	#66
LOL	SunSeeker	Jan 2013	#78
Good Lord.	secondvariety	Jan 2013	#48
why is it a pointless anecdote.	riverbendviewgal	Jan 2013	#49
Hate that tough guy talk	mokawanis	Jan 2013	#79
Actually, we don't ...	brett_jv	Jan 2013	#139
In 'Life of Pi' early in the film, there is a scene where	closeupready	Jan 2013	#39
Wow	malaise	Jan 2013	#43
OMG, sounds to me that your sister has a cool	arthritisR_US	Jan 2013	#44
Wow, your sister was cool-headed in that situation	mike dub	Jan 2013	#45
this thread sure has attracted a lot of trolls	JI7	Jan 2013	#54
Member since: Fri Jan 4, 2013	Electric Monk	Jan 2013	#61
If by trolls, you mean	realism101	Jan 2013	#64
Member since: Fri Jan 4, 2013? Yep, Member since: Fri Jan 4, 2013.	Electric Monk	Jan 2013	#67
Like flys	salinen	Jan 2013	#69
...	Gidney N Cloyd	Jan 2013	#93
Well you are here so that might be proof of what you are saying. n/t	L0oniX	Jan 2013	#133
Wow. Just wow.	peacebird	Jan 2013	#59
Just think what would have happened...	ReRe	Jan 2013	#62
I think most people are prudent about these sorts of things.	aikoaiko	Jan 2013	#74
You're right.	liberalmuse	Jan 2013	#83
Only in America	kamron	Jan 2013	#84
Sure is a lot of aggressive shit being thrown at people tonight. It's really too bad.	NBachers	Jan 2013	#96
As in the homes of most countries.	dexter sinister	Jan 2013	#100
To piss you	salinen	Jan 2013	#166
Oh. Well, I regret to inform you that it failed miserably to do that. It did make me giggle	dexter sinister	Jan 2013	#171
laugh again	salinen	Jan 2013	#173
In Denver, we lived in a fairly high crime area.	mountain grammy	Jan 2013	#101
I am a firm believer of dogs as a primary defense ....	AnneD	Jan 2013	#145
Outliers	SleepingGiant	Jan 2013	#102
skewed view of gun owners	uncommonCents	Jan 2013	#104
Wow,	Blue_In_AK	Jan 2013	#107
Like a moth to flames.....	neverforget	Jan 2013	#113
Low post count, attack the OP	sellitman	Jan 2013	#144
Spewing	salinen	Jan 2013	#167
Both the intruder and your sister....	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Jan 2013	#112
Wow! In this case the lack of a gun saved a life!	DrewFlorida	Jan 2013	#114
This thread has an enormous amount of recs and comments, so here is one more...	reeds2012	Jan 2013	#117
Guns can kill anyone	Squaredeal	Jan 2013	#122
Cool story but it sounds fishy. Let me offer some advice on composition.	slackmaster	Jan 2013	#127
It's because	salinen	Jan 2013	#136
Thanks, and I apologize if my reply seemed overly flippant.	slackmaster	Jan 2013	#140
My son and another individual ran away from the facility where they live and broke into a home	appleannie1	Jan 2013	#130
A guy broke into my sister's house	ranger1	Jan 2013	#132
I hear about this all the time!	OH WOE IS ME	Jan 2013	#134
LOL	former-republican	Jan 2013	#135
Your type is obvious	salinen	Jan 2013	#168
Some folks pack	JEB	Jan 2013	#137
k&r	Liberal_in_LA	Jan 2013	#138
Cool story	slutticus	Jan 2013	#141
True story.....	AnneD	Jan 2013	#143
Another true story that happened to me	frazzled	Jan 2013	#146
Your sister is a very brave and moral person	Taverner	Jan 2013	#150
My mother was a single parent back in the late 1950's. Even THEN she always kept all the doors	raccoon	Jan 2013	#152
Good for her, but the correct response is to call 911 while directing	ecstatic	Jan 2013	#153
I grew up next door to the VA hospital	Claybrains	Jan 2013	#156
+1	Taverner	Jan 2013	#170
You're right. And the homeowner who "shot first" would have suffered, too	McCamy Taylor	Jan 2013	#159
Wow I've hit Ignore alot on this thread	redstatebluegirl	Jan 2013	#161
Someone turned	salinen	Jan 2013	#169

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