Originally posted by: Rainsford
Originally posted by: JD50
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I have made my positions quite clear, I'm sorry if you are unable to read the whole thread. I would not shoot someone stealing from me because it is against the law. IF it was legal, I'm sure crime would drop dramatically. I think it is everyones right to protect what is theirs, but its still against the law, so I will comply. This guy appears to have chased the crooks down the street and then shot at them, that is wrong. The Police are not going to be there to save you anytime you have a problem, you need to be able to defend yourself. How do I know this? Well I was a cop for 3 years jackass.
And as a cop, I would assume you know that turning law enforcement over to poorly trained folks with NRA cards in their wallets will almost always make things more dangerous, not less. We're not talking about "defending yourself", we're talking about taking the law into your own hands. And as far as decreasing crime, seems like there are a lot of things we could do to decrease crime. Giving every beat cop the authority to chop the hands off anyone caught committing a felony would be a big step in that direction, I imagine. But since we live in America, the government can't do stuff like that...I don't see how it's any better if private citizens area allowed to take such extreme measures.
Stop looking at this like everyone in the world is a criminal who's rotten to the core. Laws that allow this guy to do what he did would also allow him to gun me down if he THOUGHT I was stealing his car, without the benefit of a trial of a legal defense on my part. You'll forgive me if that makes me a little uncomfortable.
Gee, what is it with you guys and the NRA?
People have to realize that not everyone has cops at their beck and call, expecially cops that can show up in 10 minutes. His car might not have been insured against theft either. I don't have full coverage on my vehicles and I pity any SOB I catch RED-HANDED trying to steal one from me.
Accosting 3 people may not be the safest or even the smartest move, but it is his right to protect his property. It's not like he was baiting anyone, it was his car and his property.
That said, there is no excuse for chasing them down, unless they took off in his car.
