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In the vein of this case, because that is what is being discussed, murder. There was never any intent to harm from the children entering the premises.

No you misunderstood. In the vein of your home. Would it be murder or self defense to shoot an intruder until they stopped moving. I'm not going to call you names or be a dick. I just want to understand your definition of murder.

On a side note... It's not up to the victim of a home invasion to decipher the intent of the invader.

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Posted by Ed Osteen

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 4/29/14 at 7:40 pm to LT

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Would it be murder or self defense to shoot an intruder until they stopped moving

Well if you are going to shoot someone breaking into your home, it's usually wise to make sure they are dead. Dead thief's can't testify against you in court

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Posted by Scruffy

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Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 4/29/14 at 7:43 pm to LT

It isn't the deaths that are the issue. It is the fact that he shot them, paused, realized they were no longer threats, and then executed them.

Once he realized they were no longer threats, shooting them is no longer an act of self defense.

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Posted by HeavyCore

Member since Sep 2012

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Posted on 4/29/14 at 7:43 pm to LT

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No you misunderstood. In the vein of your home. Would it be murder or self defense to shoot an intruder until they stopped moving.

If it was in my house no shots would have been fired. I haven't fired a gun since I left the military. I have no fire arm in my house. Now, if I was being repeatedly burglarized I would take other steps to incapacitate an assailant. Tasers work mighty well, as does a baseball bat, or golf club. A series of booby traps that paralyze work just as well as one that kills.

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