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re: Should the charges be dropped??
Posted on 8/16/17 at 12:09 pm to troyt37
Posted on 8/16/17 at 12:09 pm to troyt37
quote:Do you apply this same logic to anyone who takes a life in the defense of another life?
People need to understand that sometimes charges and prosecution are undertaken as a deterrent for future crimes. I highly doubt the prosecutor even wants to convict this guy, but if they do what many in this thread seem to want, not charge and give the guy a medal, then it's kind of open season on abusers, isn't it?
That's okay in one sense, as many abusers should have their heads caved in, but the law proscribes that police do the caving in, if that needs to happen. Giving the kid a medal and the key to the city is a recipe for having a lot of murders that aren't justified like this one seems to be.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 12:45 pm to Scruffy
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Do you apply this same logic to anyone who takes a life in the defense of another life?
Pretty much, yes.
I was told in my concealed carry class that if I ever used my weapon, I can pretty much bet on being charged, and that I had better hope it's found that someone's life was in imminent danger, or it would mean prison. Of course, my state has no castle law, or the like. I can't use my pistol to stop a robbery, someone fleeing a crime, etc.
I applaud what this kid did, but making a hero of him would have idiots thinking they are justified in killing someone when the situation is entirely different.
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