Originally posted by SteveBailey
Judge, jury, and executioner.
I will read about you some day:
Man shoots neighbor as neighbor retrieves his son's baseball from the shooter's front yard.
You are either a troll or very foolish and I'm pretty darned conservative.
Sorry I was being somewhat sarcastic.
Part of the whole thing to me is being responsible enough to tulips the situation, but not hesitating when it goes bad. Some people are in fear of what will happen to them because the law dictates in alot of cases that the criminal has more rights than they do. That should never be the case. Commin through my door or on my property uninvited is sure as hell gonna have me pulling a gun on somebody. Doesnt say or mean I'm itching to pull the trigger. I am telling them in no uncertain terms that "I" am in control of the situation, a resolution can be reached, and "I" am to dictate what happens at all times. More than likely what will happen, providing they are smart and do what I say, is me calling the cops and the cops escort them off my property with tresspassing charges being filed. I dont play. They are not supposed to be in my yard or in my house. I have signs posted. hopefully after its all said and done with they have a refresher course on what those signs mean.
I also dont have to worry about my neighbors because they call me or knock on the door before entering my yard. They even have the courtesy to call me to let me know they were in my yard even when I'm not at home. I have had to get into their yard on occasion and I reciprocate the gesture. Its the polite respectful thing to do.
Now two weekends ago, I was walking out my door to go shoot. I see two young hispanic youths across the street thumbing through somebodies pocket book. They see me watching, drop the pocket book, and go on to try and break into somebody elses car. They werent real smart. I call the cops and while on the phone with the dispatcher they proceed to leave the area, but not beofre stopping and going through somebody elses car. Long story short, Cops caught them within 15 minutes of my call and I got to smile and wave at the two when I ID them. Another neighbor also ID the two and went as far as to suggest they are put in a cell to be someones butt toy. Now that would have been some poetic justice wouldnt you say?
I could have pulled my gun and stopped them. I didnt. If the situation required it, I wouldnt have hesitated regardless of age. I wont like having to do it, but along the lines of what McFarland said, I'm not going to give them the chance to hurt me or go on to hurt others. I'd rather be tried by twelve than carried by six.
